Public Health
Umair Shah, MD, MPH, is Washington’s New Secretary of Health
Beginning Dec. 21, Umair Shah, MD, MPH, will be Washington’s new secretary of health, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Nov. 17. He replaces John Wiesman, DrPH, MPH, who will join the faculty at his alma mater, the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Shah currently serves as executive director and local health authority for Harris County,…
Read MoreCHAS Health COVID testing information – Greater Spokane Area
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kelley Charvet, Chief Administrative Officer, CHAS Health Phone: 509.444.8888 Email: communications@chas.org CHAS Health Updates COVID Testing Protocol Spokane, WA. October 29, 2020 – CHAS Health remains committed to serving our community by providing the majority of COVID testing access in our area. Due to increased volumes and fixed capacity, CHAS Health’s…
Read MoreAAFP launches routine vaccine awareness campaign – help needed!
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on vaccines – from a decline in childhood immunization rates for preventable diseases like the measles; to potential diagnostic uncertainties between COVID and influenza, underscoring the importance of getting a flu shot this year; to the urgent race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccines are considered one…
Read MoreWAFP Statement on Spokane County Health Officer Transition
The Washington Academy of Family Physicians is alarmed by recent actions of the administrative leadership of the Spokane Regional Health District to move to terminate the employment of Spokane County Health Officer Dr. Bob Lutz. Removing a long-standing and capable health officer amid an ongoing pandemic risks hastening the already devastating effects of COVID-19. As…
Read MoreWAFP COVID-19 Information Page
We’ve added a new page that will be updated regularly with the most current information about the COVID-19 pandemic that’s relevant for family physicians. You can view the COVID-19 page here.
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