Posts by Brian Hunsicker
AAFP Releases Resources for Public Health Integration
The American Academy of Family Physicians has released new resources to help family physicians integrate public health into their practice. The page features links to separate pages to learn how to team with colleagues in public health, a family physician public health partnership guide, and a community collaboration guide. In 2021, the WAFP brought a…
Read MoreSave the Date: 2025 Student & Resident Retreat
The WAFP Foundation will host the 2025 Student & Resident Retreat on Jan. 25-26, 2025, again at the Icicle Village Resort in Leavenworth. Registration will open later in 2024. If you’d like to be alerted when that happens, complete our short form and we’ll send you an email!
Read MoreRegistration Open for KSA on Pain Medicine
Join us on Saturday, Oct. 26, for a virtual KSA on pain medicine. Registration is now open! If you’ve never attended a KSA before, these CME events are sponsored by the American Board of Family Medicine. Attendees complete a 60-question knowledge self-assessment (KSA) as a group, and the sessions are led by a moderator and…
Read MoreWMC Seeks Members from 8th, 10th Congressional Districts
The Washington Medical Commission is seeking commission members from the 8th (represented by Rep. Kim Schrier) and 10th (Rep. Marilyn Strickland) Congressional Districts. To identify your congressional district, use the “Find Your Representative” tool in the upper right of the House of Representatives’ homepage. To be eligible, you must have an active allopathic license, have…
Read More2024 House of Delegates Elects New WAFP Leadership
WENATCHEE — New leadership for the Washington Academy of Family Physicians was elected and sworn in at the 2024 House of Delegates at the Wenatchee Convention Center. Carla Ainsworth, MD, MPH, of Seattle, was sworn in as president by the AAFP visitor, president-elect Jen Brull, MD, FAAFP, of Colorado Springs. The full elected leadership of…
Read MoreGet Ready for the 2024 House of Delegates!
WAFP’s House of Delegates is the organization’s annual meeting where members elect new leaders and debate policy proposals. WAFP’s leadership, committees, and staff will continue work throughout the year on those proposals approved by the House of Delegates. Topics of this year’s proposals (called resolutions) include continuity of care, crisis pregnancy centers, expedited partner treatment,…
Read MoreUpcoming KSA: Care of Women
The WAFP will host the Care of Women KSA on Saturday, April 27, in Wenatchee. Registration is open, so join us today! The Care of Women KSA focuses on having a better understanding of the unique health care needs as well as common medical conditions experienced by gender-identified women including gynecologic conditions and reproductive health,…
Read MoreMarch Vaccination Corner: Vaccine Information Sheet
Federal law requires the provision of a VIS for each immunization before it is administered to a patient. The most current VIS must be given, but federal law allows up to 6 months for a new VIS to be used (VIS facts). Provide efficient and eco-friendly service by offering QR codes for all vaccine information…
Read MoreWA Medical Commission Warns Against Scammers Impersonating Regulators
The Washington Medical Commission is warning licensed health care providers that scammers continue to impersonate it and other governmental agencies. Below is WMC’s press release from March 5, 2024: An ongoing fraud ring has been preying on healthcare practitioners. The fraudulent behavior includes using the Washington Medical Commission (WMC) phone number, email and web URL;…
Read MoreSeventh Annual LGBTQIA2S Health Symposium: Primary Care and Family Planning for LGBTQIA2S Families
Friday, April 5, 20247:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. PTSwedish Cherry Hill and Simultaneous Live, Virtual Broadcast Providence Swedish’s Seventh Annual LGBTQIA2S+ Health Symposium will focus on the provision of primary preventive care, sexual health counseling, reproductive health, and family planning for our LGBTQIA+ communities. The current climate has made it difficult to provide care to…
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