CME Series: The Business of Medicine

A six-module Virtual CME program - free for WAFP members!

Recognize how healthcare companies define and measure success 

Examine how healthcare as a BIG business impacts physician independence and agency

Explore evolving payor-provider models and learn how that affects physician contracts

Understand how healthcare executives see the world and what you can do about it

Understand how insurance executives see the world and how they influence direct patient care

Leverage your knowledge to improve patient outcomes and your (physician) satisfaction

A CME series crafted with employed physicians in mind.

Click the links to view series recordings:

March 5, 2024

April 9, 2024

May 14, 2024

June 11, 2024

September 17, 2024

October 15, 2024

(Each module builds on the earlier sessions yet also work as separate learning experiences.)

Why Should You Listen to the Recordings?

Is this for you? It is if you have

  • wondered why your organization makes decisions that seem to be inconsistent with the goal of providing excellent patient care,
  • puzzled over why your feedback or suggestions rarely lead to meaningful change within your organization,
  • thought your employer made short-term decisions to the detriment of good long-term outcomes,
  • believed your ideas aren't being heard, or
  • wanted to present an improvement idea that will resonate with healthcare executives.

WAFP membership has a majority of employed physicians. And, in our latest membership survey, you told us it is difficult to influence your work environment for the benefit of your patients and your own work satisfaction.

The WAFP Professional Affairs committee crafted this CME series to address those concerns. This is a pilot program, so we'll ask for your help to refine it. Please email your suggestions to info@wafp.net.

Let's learn together to make meaningful change in our workplaces.

Speakers and Professional Affairs Committee Co-Chairs

Your WAFP professional affairs committee co-chairs hope you enjoy the recordings.

Rodney Anderson, MD

Rodney Anderson, MD
President/CEO Family Care Network, Bellingham

Jordan Storhaug, MD

Jordan Storhaug, MD
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, Spokane