Annual Training
2026 Annual Training
The 2026 Annual Training is a set of courses developed by subject matter experts across UW Medicine to meet regulatory requirements, highlight safety issues, or explain any changes in policies and procedures.
Managers are responsible for ensuring that workforce members who are required to take the 2026 Annual Training complete the course.
The following courses are included in the 2026 Annual Training:
- 2026 Staff Refresher Training
- 2026 Workplace Violence Prevention Training
- 2026 Mandatory Compliance Training
Please note that the annual Advancing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Training is not being assigned on January 14. EDI training content is currently under review by the UW Civil Rights Compliance Office and UW Medicine executive leadership in partnership with the Office of Healthcare Equity. Additional communication will be shared once the review is complete regarding assignment timing.
These courses are required of all existing workforce members who have not attended New Employee Orientation (NEO) in 2026.
The 2026 Annual Training courses are hosted on the UW Medicine Learning Hub and assigned to workforce members with a UW Medicine account. To take these courses, use the following link:
Launch the UW Medicine Learning Hub
For Non-UW Medicine Workforce Members (e.g., volunteers): For learners who do not have a UW Medicine account, but who are required to complete the training, external electronic versions of each course can be accessed using the following links:
Staff Refresher Training Volunteer Version
Workplace Violence Prevention Training Volunteer Version
Mandatory Compliance Training Volunteer Version
WARNING: These links will not provide a completion record in the Learning Hub. If you are required to take the courses in the Learning Hub, you must log into the UW Medicine Learning Hub in order to get credit for each course.
After each course is completed, print the final slide and write your name on the printout. The manager will retain it for your department’s records. Here is an example of a completion slide:
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions, Tips and Additional Support
Are all UW Medicine employees required to complete the New UW-Required Civil Rights Training launching Jan. 13?
Yes. In addition to UW Medicine’s own required trainings rolling out in January, all UW Medicine employees must complete a new University-wide Understanding Civil Rights course between January 13 and March 10. This online training will be delivered through Workday Learning, and employees will receive an email with instructions on how to access and complete the course.
For questions related to the Understanding Civil Rights training, please contact civilrightsed@uw.edu.
Are new hires who attended NEO in 2026 required to complete additional courses on the Learning Hub?
Yes, workforce members who attended NEO in 2026 are required to complete the following courses:
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- 2026 Workplace Violence Prevention Training
- 2026 Protecting Patient Information (HIPAA) Training
- 2026 General Compliance Training
Please check with your manager to determine if additional training is required for your role and organization.
When are the 2026 Annual Training courses available?
The following courses will be available for workforce members on Wednesday, January 14th, 2026.
- 2026 Staff Refresher Training
- 2026 Workplace Violence Prevention Training
- 2026 Mandatory Compliance Training
When is the 2026 Annual Training due?
For most workforce members, the 2026 Annual Training courses are due on May 1st, 2026. Please check the due dates in the Learning Hub.
Why do I have to take this training annually?
Whether you have worked here for two years or twenty, the Annual Training courses are a mechanism for keeping you up to date with the latest regulatory and safety information. These courses contain the basic information that all workforce members should know. These annual training courses are required of all workforce members.
Who is required to take the 2026 Annual Training?
The 2026 Annual Training courses are required for staff, contractors and volunteers (a) who are members of the UW Medicine workforce, (b) who work at a UW Medicine location OR (c) who have contact with patients, who started prior to January 1st, 2026.
Examples include:
- Permanent staff – both classified and professional staff
- Temporary staff – FDA, hourly and PSTA
- Designated non-UW employees working in a UW Medicine medical center (e.g., certain contractors and students)
- Volunteers
- Interns
Physicians, residents, and fellows do not take the Staff Refresher Training; they are required to take the following Annual Training courses:
- 2026 Required Clinician Training
- 2026 Workplace Violence Prevention Training
- 2026 Mandatory Compliance Training
- Documentation/Coding Excellence (odd years) or EHR Integrity (even years)
What information do the 2026 Annual Training courses contain?
The 2026 Staff Refresher Training contains the following topics:
- Mission & Patients Are First
- Environment of Care & Emergency Management
- Infection Prevention
- Patient Safety
The 2026 Workplace Violence Prevention Training includes the following topics:
- General Safety Procedures for Workplace Violence
- Signs of Agitation and Steps of the Escalation Cycle
- Predictors of Violence and Best Time to Engage a Patient During Escalation Cycle
- Strategies to Mitigate Workplace Violence Events
- Elements of a Code Gray
- How Incident Reports are Reported
- How to Initiate and Conduct a Staff Debrief Following a Workplace Violence Event
- Locating the Well-Being Resources and the Workplace Violence Prevention Plan
The 2026 Mandatory Compliance Training topics include:
- Compliance Program Overview
- Conflicts of Interest and Ethics
- Fraud, Waste and Abuse Prevention
- Other Healthcare Regulations
- Protecting Patient Information and Information Security
- Reporting Concerns
More information about required compliance training can be found: https://depts.washington.edu/comply/training-programs/
The Documentation and Coding Excellence course, offered in odd years, includes the following topics:
- How patient complexity is calculated
- How to define the minimum and optimal outpatient documentation standards using Monitor, Evaluate, Assess, Treat (MEAT) criteria
- How high complexity diagnosis codes and sufficient documentation can most easily incorporated into practice
If I recently completed the 2025 Annual Refresher Training, will I need to complete the 2026 Annual Training courses?
Yes, you will need to complete the courses for the current calendar year.
If I attended new employee orientation this year, why don’t I have to take the Staff Refresher Training?
New Employee Orientation (NEO) provides new employees with our most up-to-date regulatory and safety information. The Staff Refresher Training is designed to update current employees on an annual basis with the same information presented at NEO. For most workforce members, NEO attendance meets the same training requirements as the Staff Refresher Training for the current year.
How do I get to the training?
UW Medicine Instructions:
To access these eLearning courses, go to the UW Medicine Learning Hub: https://lms.uwmedicine.org/
The following courses will be in your timeline:
- 2026 Staff Refresher Training (staff that did not complete NEO in 2026)
- 2026 Workplace Violence Prevention Training
- 2026 Mandatory Compliance Training
Each Annual Training course in your Timeline section of the Learning Hub will have a START button next to the course title. Click START to begin the course. Remember, if you aren’t sure who is logged in to the Learning Hub, close all the browser windows and make sure you log in with your UW NetID.
When using a shared computer, how do I know I will get credit?
To obtain credit for completing this training it is critical to ensure your name is displayed. When you get to the Learner Dashboard, make sure your name is displayed on the upper right side of your screen. If not, you should close all browser windows and log in to the Learning Hub with your own account credentials.
I don’t have time to do the Annual Training courses at work. Can I complete them at home?
UW Medicine workforce members should use a UW Medicine IT Services standard computer to complete your eLearning.
What is the alternate version?
The Annual Training has historically included an alternate delivery method for learners who had limited access to workstations or lacked UW Medicine accounts; however, this was a legacy delivery method that is no longer needed.
What is the volunteer manager’s/supervisor’s role when processing the volunteer training completion?
Volunteer managers will be expected to validate completion and verify that the volunteers understand the content in each of the 2026 Annual Training courses.
I work within a UW Medicine Entity, and I need to provide evidence of the training provided in one of the Annual Training courses to an auditor or other governing organization. What do I do?
Please contact OD&T at odtreg@uw.edu. We will assist you with your request.
Learning Hub Tips
- Make sure your pop-up blocker is disabled to view the new window that opens to play the eLearning.
- If you are having trouble accessing the UW Medicine Learning Hub, please review the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): https://lms.uwmedicine.org/faqs.asp
- If you access the online training and you do not have the START button in your Learner page, or you are a supervisor/manager and you have someone who no longer is in the organization, contact uwmhelp@uw.edu with the employee’s name, EID and what action should be taken.
- Remember to close the content window when you walk away from the computer or when you are no longer interacting with the online module. This will ensure your progress is always maintained in the Learning Hub. You could lose your progress if you leave the content window unattended for too long as the session will time out and you may have to restart from the beginning.
Additional Support
If you experience difficulty accessing this training, please contact UW Medicine IT Services.
- To request assistance, submit a UW Medicine IT Services Help Desk ticket by emailing uwmhelp@uw.edu
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