ELIGIBLE PROFESSIONS
Acupuncturist/Acupuncture and Eastern Medicine Practitioner
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners
Chiropractors
Dietitians
Licensed Practical Nurses
Marriage & Family Therapists
Marriage & Family Therapy Associates
Massage Therapists
Mental Health Counselors
Midwives
Naturopathic Physicians
Nutritionists
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Optometric Physicians
Osteopathic Physicians
Physicians
Physician Assistants
Podiatric Physicians
Psychologists
Registered Nurses
Social Workers
Clinical Social Work Associates
Speech Language Pathologists
Veterinarians
Veterinary Technicians
How can eligible professionals access HEALWA?
HEALWA helps Washington state healthcare providers stay up to date in their fields by providing online access to a library of toolkits, databases, eBooks, and eJournals. Launched in 2007, HEALWA is managed by the University of Washington in partnership with the state Department of Health and other community organizations.
From acupuncturists to veterinarians, access is available to 26 professions. Eligibility is set in state law and part of annual licensing fees for those professions. (See FAQs about health profession fees on the state DOH website.)
To begin or continue accessing medical journals and databases through HEALWA, do not request an account here on WA Portal. Instead use the steps for getting started on the HEALWA site.
Don't see your profession listed?
HEALWA recommends you contact your Washington state professional organization and ask that their governmental relations committee lobby the state Legislature for your group to be included.
2025 HEALWA focus areas
Primary care provider resources
Promote the adoption of the Care Provider Toolkit in primary care across the state of Washington.
Equal access to healthcare information
Ensure that all healthcare providers, regardless of their background, have equal access to healthcare information. This includes being mindful of addressing barriers to access, such as language barriers, geographic barriers, or socioeconomic barriers.
Resources and programs for opioid use disorder treatment
Increase awareness of state programs and training opportunities to improve skills to address opioid use disorder.
Behavioral health integration in primary care
Foster awareness of resources in behavioral health for primary care providers, especially those in rural areas with limited access to specialists.
