Posts by Brian Hunsicker
DOH Launches Teen Health Hub
The Washington State Department of Health has announced the launch of Teen Health Hub, a curated directory of youth-friendly information and resources on behavioral health, primary care, navigating the health care system, sexual and reproductive health, and teen dating and violence prevention. The Hub was developed in consultation with the DOH’s Youth Advisory Council and…
Read MoreRegistration is Open for the 2024 Student & Resident Retreat!
WAFP resident and medical student members: Registration is now open for the 2024 Student & Resident Retreat, sponsored by the WAFP Foundation. The retreat will be held Feb. 10-11 in Leavenworth. We hope you will join us for a weekend of learning and connection! When registering, you will have the opportunity to stay in your…
Read MoreFree Reminder/Recall Letter Template for Pediatric Vaccinations
The Washington State Department of Health and Vax Northwest (an initiative of Within Reach), in collaboration with the Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, have created a reminder/recall letter template that clinics and physicians can use for immunizations and well child visits. The template comes with messages in 11 languages (English, Spanish, Arabic,…
Read MoreAAFP Congress of Delegates Considers Final WAFP Resolution
CHICAGO — During the final session of the 2023 Congress of Delegates, held Oct. 27, the Congress opted to refer WAFP’s resolution on access to doulas to the AAFP Board of Directors for further study. The Reference Committee on Practice Enhancement heard testimony both in support in opposition to the WAFP resolution, which would have…
Read MoreAAFP Congress of Delegates Considers Resolutions from Washington
CHICAGO — During the third session of the 2023 AAFP Congress of Delegates, held at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, the Congress took action on two resolutions submitted by WAFP. The first resolution concerned increased access to methadone as a treatment for opioid use disorder. As submitted by WAFP, the resolution would have directed…
Read MoreBack to School: Vaccines And Exemption Forms
The following is provided by Maria Huang, MD, FAAP, co-chair of the WCAAP’s Vaccine Committee: As much as we would love all Washington kids to be fully immunized, we know there remains a sizable vaccine hesitant population. Washington state law allows parents or guardians to exempt their child from the school or childcare immunization requirements by claiming…
Read MoreTake AAFP’s Survey to Inform Its New Compensation Comparison Dashboard
The American Academy of Family Physicians invites members to fill out an anonymous, 10-minute survey on salary, benefits, and work satisfaction. Your responses will help build a database that, when launched, will be searchable by state, gender, and other factors, allowing members to compensation for peers in similar professional circumstances. The survey will be open…
Read MoreMark Your Calendars for 2024 Events!
Two of WAFP’s annual events now have dates: the 2024 Family Medicine Advocacy Day will be held Jan. 22 in Olympia, while the 2024 Student & Resident Retreat will be held Feb. 10-11 in Leavenworth. At Family Medicine Advocacy Day, WAFP members work to advance family medicine and primary care in Washington state. In 2023,…
Read MoreWashington to Participate in New CMS Primary Care Model
Earlier in June, the Centers for for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Washington would be one of eight states to participate in Making Care Primary, or MCP. According to CMS, the new model aims to “improve care management and care coordination, equip primary care clinicians with tools to form partnerships with health care…
Read MoreStay Up to Date on Viral Hepatitis Guidelines
Our colleagues at the Washington State Department of Health remind you to promote viral hepatitis testing, vaccination, and treatment with your patients. The following resources are curated by DOH for you and your patients: Visit the DOH’s provider information webpage for more details. If you have questions or need support, please contact them at hepatitis@doh.wa.gov.
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