Posts by Brian Hunsicker

A statement from the Washington Academy of Family Physicians: Over the past year, family medicine residency programs across the state have announced changes that will reduce the number of family medicine resident physicians and, in some cases, close programs entirely. The Washington Academy of Family Physicians (WAFP) continues to advocate for robust training opportunities for…

Changes are coming on July 1 for those looking to borrow money for medical school: federal loan availability is decreasing, new caps on loans will be instituted, and options to repay the loans will be simplified. In response to these changes, AAFP has launched a new section on its website dedicated to managing student loan…

From our colleagues at the Washington Chapter for the American Academy of Pediatrics: Are you ready to order vaccines for the 2026–27 respiratory season? It’ll be here before you know it! Join WCAAP and the Washington State Department of Health on June 18 at 12 p.m. for a practical webinar on RSV antibody brand selection.…

The WAFP’s House of Delegates elected new leadership at its annual policymaking event May 8-9 in Wenatchee. Sonal Patel, MD, MPH, will continue in a second term as WAFP president. The person chosen by the Academy’s nominating committee was not able in the presidency for the coming year. In accordance with WAFP’s bylaws, the nominating…

Courtesy of Maria Huang, MD, FAAP, Vaccine Committee Co-chair, Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics The appeal to nature fallacy assumes that natural things are inherently better to human-made alternatives simply because they come from nature. This is untrue, as there are many bad things that come from nature (like hurricanes and viruses)…

WAFP is now accepting online testimony for each of the 12 resolutions to be considered by this year’s House of Delegates. This is your chance to weigh in on the future work of your Academy: These resolutions, if approved, will guide WAFP’s work over the coming year. Your expertise and insight will help make that…

The Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, housed within the Washington State Department of Health, is seeking osteopathic physicians to serve on the board. In addition to current openings, some members’ terms will expire in July. The board is accepting applications through the summer. The primary purpose of the Board is to regulate the practice…

The Washington State Department of Health’s licensing system for health care professionals and facilities will be offline starting 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, until the morning of Tuesday, March 24. If you or a colleague have a license expiring at the end of this month, DOH recommends renewing before March 18. The outage is…

Tree Chadwick, MD, a second-year resident at Swedish First Hill in Seattle and the resident trustee on WAFP’s Board of Directors, was featured in the latest installment of AAFP’s Family Doc Focus. Chadwick will also serve as the resident chair of FUTURE 2026 (formerly AAFP’s National Conference), which will take place in Kansas City, MO,…