| First Name: |
Alexandra |
| Last Name: |
Howson |
| Email: |
alex@alexhowson.com |
| Phone: |
(415) 374-9757
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| Address: |
Snoqualmie, WA, 98065
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| Credentials: |
PhD, FACEHP |
| What type of professional services do you provide? |
Developing interactive case studies, Developing slide decks and/or monographs, Learning goals and objective development, Outcomes measurement, Program development and implementation, Quality improvement activity development, Other, Curriculum planning and course design |
| Other professional services: |
Professional development/training in CME; Manuscript development; Qualitative research to support comprehensive needs assessment, program evaluation, and outcomes assessment |
| How many years of experience do you have in healthcare CPD? |
More than 10 years |
| In which therapeutic areas do you have previous experience? |
Cardiovascular disorders, Hematology/Oncology, Women's health, Diabetes/endocrinology, Psychology/psychiatry |
| What types of accreditation and individual activity approvals are you looking for? |
Nurses |
| Other therapeutic areas: |
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| Describe your expertise: |
Dr. Howson runs WriteCME Pro, a professional development program for CME/CE practitioners with a CPD-certified curriculum, coaching, and supportive community. For almost 20 years, Dr. Howson has created evidence-based education content for healthcare professionals that is grounded in adult learning principles and clinical insight. Trained in qualitative methodologies at the University of Edinburgh, Dr. Howson has also collected and analyzed qualitative data to support initiatives in continuing education/continuing professional development, quality improvement, and patient safety.
Training on CME/CPD deliverables including:
- Root cause analysis,
- Environmental scans
- Interviews/focus groups
- Qualitative data collection, analysis + reporting |
| Brief biography: |
Alexandra Howson Ph.D., FACEhp is a CME/CE writer and educator who teaches best practices in continuing education content for health professionals. She was a trauma OR nurse for several years before working as faculty at the Universities of Edinburgh and Aberdeen. She has published CME-related scholarship in peer-reviewed journals and teaches in Professional Certificate Programs at the University of Chicago. Alex hosts Write Medicine, a weekly podcast exploring best practices in creating continuing education content for health professionals and runs WriteCME Pro. Her most recent book is WriteCME Roadmap: How to Thrive in CME with No Experience, No Network, and No Clue (Tilt Publishing, 2024). |
| Resume: |
Resume |
| Where should someone go online to find more information about your skills and abilities? |
https://www.alexhowson.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexhowson/
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