Posts by Lynne Hepp
Nominations Open for WAFP Family Medicine Educator of the Year
Do you know a family medicine educator who has positively impacted their community, students, and residents? If an educator has inspired you, please consider nominating them. The WAFP Foundation wants to celebrate educators who exhibit the highest standards of medical care, training, collaborative leadership, and professionalism in their work with residents, students, colleagues, and patients. Nominate someone…
Read MoreChild WCV 2023 Clinic Resources
The Department of Health has new resources for 2023 for those serving Medicaid Managed Care patients aged 21 and under. The MCOs and the DOH have collaborated to compile a list of the currently offered 2023 rewards parents can earn for clinics to use when reminding parents that their child is due or overdue for…
Read MoreFamily Medicine Certification Knowledge Self-Assessment (KSA) – Behavioral Health Care
Mark your calendar for November 4th and join WAFP for a virtual Family Medicine Certification Knowledge Self-Assessment (KSA) group study activity. The facilitated discussion format moves the group through important teaching points with the faculty team; the virtual platform and presence of a peer expert encourages discussion, questions for the expert, analysis of possible responses…
Read MoreWAFP Survey Participants Sought for Practice Patterns of Pediatric Primary Care Providers in Management of Undescended Testes
Do you provide pediatric primary care? Please complete a brief 2-minute survey to share your experience with the management of undescended testicles. This survey is completely anonymous. On completion of the survey, you will be provided with links to the most up to date information on managing undescended testicles. Additional resources can be found here. For…
Read MoreNominations Open for WAFP Family Medicine Educator of the Year
While the Oxford Dictionary defines an educator as “a person who provides instruction or education; a teacher,” we know an educator is so much more! True educators ignite passions for learning, offer endless encouragement, challenge assumptions, and construct an environment in which their students thrive. Do you know a Family Medicine Educator who has impacted their…
Read MoreMedication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Learning Collaborative Set to Begin in December
Comagine Health, Public Health – Seattle & King County, and Community Health Plan of Washington (CHPW) are recruiting up to eight clinical settings to participate in the Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Learning Collaborative (LC). The MOUD LC is open to clinical sites who have patients with opioid use disorder and would like to…
Read MoreMCO Incentives for Well Visits Through 2022
The MCOs working with the Department of Health have compiled a list of the rewards parents can earn so that clinics can use it when reminding parents that their child is due or overdue for a full check-up. Some clinics find that patients are more willing to schedule an appointment knowing that it is included in…
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