| wsma_courses_to_help_you_build_your_leadership_skills | WSMA Courses to Help You Build Your Leadership Skills | Leadership | Shared_Content/News/Membership_Memo/2022/May_13/wsma_courses_to_help_you_build_your_leadership_skills | <div class="col-md-12">
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<h5>May 13, 2022</h5>
<h2>WSMA Courses to Help You Build Your Leadership Skills </h2>
<p>Register today for upcoming leadership skill-building courses and seminars from our Center for Leadership Development, recipient of the Profile of Excellence Award in the leadership category from the American Association of Medical Society Executives.</p>
<p><strong>Physician Leadership Course<br />
</strong><em>Sept. 16-Dec. 2, 2022</em></p>
<p>The WSMA Physician Leadership Course is a 40+ hour hybrid-distance leadership skills-development course for physicians and physician assistants who want to know more about health care leadership. The course combines in-person and online learning to enable course participants to begin developing and honing their leadership skills at their convenience. Designed with a physician's busy schedule in mind, only three in-person classes are required; the remainder of the course is conducted online. <a href="[@]WSMA/Education/Physician_Leadership/Physician_Leadership_Course/WSMA/Physician_Leadership/Physician_Leadership_Course/Physician_Leadership_Course.aspx?hkey=efdc4ad1-ff20-4089-ab51-caafbe73572b">Learn more and register</a>. This activity has been approved for <em>AMA PRA Category 1 Credit</em>â„¢.</p>
<p><strong>Dyad Leadership Course<br />
</strong><em>Oct. 14-Nov. 18, 2022</em></p>
<p>The WSMA Dyad Leadership Course is a month-long course with three live educational workshop days. This course is intended for physicians and their administrative dyad partners who wish to improve team function and achieve greater operational success within their clinical system. <a href="[@]WSMA/Education/Physician_Leadership/Dyad_Leadership_Course/WSMA/Physician_Leadership/Dyad_Leadership_Course/Dyad_Leadership_Course.aspx?hkey=f6387317-48e4-44f1-b623-4b00fcba57ab">Learn more and register</a>. This activity has been approved for <em>AMA PRA Category 1 Credit</em>â„¢.</p>
<p><strong>Health Equity Leadership Development and Action Collective - New!</strong><br />
<em>September 2022-July 2023</em></p>
<p>This action collective is intended for physicians, physician assistants, and health care professional leaders who are ready to act on the understanding that systemic racism exists within health care, and who are positioned to lead and facilitate change in their organizations and beyond. If you are committed to making lasting, equitable change in your organization, then this course is here to support you on that path. Six two-hour virtual sessions will be held every other month from September 2022 through July 2023. <a href="[@]WSMA/Education/Physician_Leadership/Health_Equity/WSMA/Physician_Leadership/Health_Equity_Leadership_Development_and_Action_Collective/health_equity_leadership_development_and_action_collective.aspx?hkey=17f095ae-34e3-407f-9877-3b0f79264c0a">Learn more and register</a>. This activity has been approved for <em>AMA PRA Category 1 Credit</em>â„¢.</p>
<p><strong>Leadership Masterclass<br />
</strong><em>Oct. 6</em>-<em>8, 2022</em></p>
<p>The WSMA Leadership Masterclass an intensive three-day adaptive-learning course that examines the complex challenges faced by seasoned physician leaders and provides the tools necessary to solve them. This course will provide additional growth opportunities to physicians who have completed our Physician Leadership Course and have moved on to middle levels of management in their facilities. <a href="[@]WSMA/Education/Physician_Leadership/Leadership_Masterclass/WSMA/Physician_Leadership/Leadership_Masterclass/Leadership_Masterclass.aspx?hkey=b3ffc0a4-6cad-4a06-98aa-6e1a5e1e64b2">Learn more and register</a>. This activity has been approved for <em>AMA PRA Category 1 Credit</em>â„¢.</p>
<p><strong>Leadership Seminars<br />
</strong><em>Various sessions, Sept. 30, 2022</em>-<em>Feb. 10, 2023</em></p>
<p>WSMA Leadership Seminars are designed for graduates of the <a href="[@]WSMA/Education/Physician_Leadership/Physician_Leadership_Course/WSMA/Physician_Leadership/Physician_Leadership_Course/Physician_Leadership_Course.aspx?hkey=efdc4ad1-ff20-4089-ab51-caafbe73572b">WSMA Physician Leadership Course</a>. Seminars will provide in-depth exposure to the topics that were covered in the Physician Leadership Course, with an emphasis on skill development and practical application of leadership principles using role-playing, demonstrations, and case studies. Seminars range between half-day and full-day sessions depending on the seminar topic, and include:</p>
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<li>Your Personal Leadership Style: The Key to Unlocking Versatility - Sept. 15</li>
<li>Effective Governance Course - Oct. 21</li>
<li>Beyond the Basics: Building High-Performing Teams - Oct. 28</li>
<li>Harness Your EQ to Change Culture and Influence Colleagues - Nov. 17</li>
<li>Communication is a Two-way Street: Tips on Shaping Your Message and Listening Effectively - Dec. 8</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>2023</strong></p>
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<li>The Art of Persuasion and Influence in Medical Leadership - Jan. 13</li>
<li>A Leader's Guide to Providing Feedback and Managing Conflict - Feb. 10</li>
<li>Lessons from a CFO: How to Increase Your Financial I.Q. - Date TBD</li>
</ul>
<p>Registration coming soon; for now, save the dates! This activity has been approved for <em>AMA PRA Category 1 Credit</em>â„¢.</p>
</div> | 5/13/2022 12:00:00 AM | 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM |
| weekly_rounds_may_6_2022_roe_v_wade_in_the_balance | Weekly Rounds: May 6, 2022 - Roe v. Wade in the Balance | Leadership | Shared_Content/News/Weekly_Rounds/2022/weekly_rounds_may_6_2022_roe_v_wade_in_the_balance | <div class="col-md-12">
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<h5>May 6, 2022</h5>
<h2>Roe v. Wade in the Balance</h2>
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Nariman Heshmati, MD, WSMA Vice President
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On Monday, the national media outlet <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/02/supreme-court-abortion-draft-opinion-00029473">Politico</a> released what appeared to be a leak of an initial draft majority opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court that indicated the justices were prepared to overturn Roe v. Wade. This was a historic breach of the court's protocols for a potentially even more historic change in the law. As expected, this report captured the news cycle and has prompted concern among physicians, health care workers, patients, and beyond.
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It's important to recognize several things. First, this is a draft opinion. It hasn't changed any laws or the ability of patients to have an abortion. Second, even if the final opinion from the court mirrors this draft opinion, abortion will still be legal in Washington state. In 1970, prior to Roe v. Wade, Washington state was one of the first states to decriminalize abortion, and there have been additional steps taken since then to reaffirm this right.
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This year, the Legislature passed and Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law the <a href="https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Laws/House/1851.SL.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Affirm Washington Abortion Act</a>, which notes that "it has also been longstanding public policy of the state to promote access to affordable, high-quality reproductive health care, including abortion care, without unnecessary burdens or restrictions" on patients, physicians, or other clinicians or facilities that provide abortion services.
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So how does this week's news and its implications impact us in Washington state?
</p>
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We likely will see more patients cross state lines to receive care. Speaking to the <a href="https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/may/02/washington-likely-will-see-influx-of-women-seeking/?fbclid=IwAR00hlLlm9yNE1cHxm7DBIBzlwZ28vzjcaHqhzyBn7odsHOtzysJh09O1FM">Spokesman-Review</a>, Paul Dillon, vice president of public affairs for Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and North Idaho, estimated that their health centers in Washington could see as much as a 385% increase in patients seeking abortion services if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
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We don't know if we have enough resources to meet this potential patient demand since we don't know yet what that demand is. What we do know is that the house of medicine supports a person's right to an abortion without interference. Last year, in response to the Texas law restricting abortions, the American Medical Association said, "<a href="https://www.ama-assn.org/press-center/press-releases/acog-ama-lead-amicus-brief-us-v-texas#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20American%20Medical%20Association%20stands,physician%20relationship%2C%E2%80%9D%20said%20AMA%20President">the American Medical Association stands firmly against government interference in the clinical exam room</a>." In response to the leaked draft opinion, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists reiterated, "<a href="https://www.acog.org/news/news-releases/2022/05/acog-statement-on-reports-of-a-draft-opinion-in-dobbs-v-jackson">We will continue to affirm that the ability of patients to access safe, legal abortion is critical for their health and well-being</a>."
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The WSMA affirms a <a href="[@]WSMA/About/Policies/Whats_Our_Policy/Abortion/Abortion.aspx?_zs=B3aFd1&amp;_zl=JVVL8">person's right to an abortion as a medical decision to be made under the advice and guidance of a physician</a>, and strongly opposes any attempt to restrict the availability of abortion or other reproductive health care. As <a href="https://www.ama-assn.org/press-center/press-releases/acog-ama-lead-amicus-brief-us-v-texas#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThis%20law%20puts%20clinicians%20in%20the%20impossible%20position%20of%20choosing%20between%20adherence%20to%20the%20law%20and%20their%20patients%E2%80%99%20best%20interests.%E2%80%9D">noted by ACOG</a>, restrictive abortion access laws put physicians and clinicians in the unconscionable position of having to choose between upholding the law and providing appropriate patient care.
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We do not know what the future will hold. We do know abortion will remain legal in Washington state regardless of how the Supreme Court ultimately rules. We also know that we must continue to advocate at all levels of government, in this Washington and the other Washington, to protect our patients and their access to evidence-based health care services.
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<p>
<em>Nariman Heshmati, MD, is an OB-GYN and vice president of the WSMA. In addition to his role on the WSMA executive committee, Dr. Heshmati is the past chair of the Washington section of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.</em>
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</div> | 5/6/2022 12:00:00 AM | 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM |
| pre_visit_planning_is_increasing_efficiency | Pre-Visit Planning Is Increasing Efficiency | Leadership | Shared_Content/News/Latest_News/2022/pre_visit_planning_is_increasing_efficiency | <div class="col-md-12">
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<h5>May 2, 2022</h5>
<h2>Pre-Visit Planning Is Increasing Efficiency</h2>
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"Addressing burnout at the clinic and organization level is the primary way to increase well-being and professional satisfaction for physicians," says Pratima Sharma, MD, executive medical director at EvergreenHealth Primary Care.
</p>
<p>
EvergreenHealth is one of the Washington health care organizations that took part in the American Medical Association's Wellness Practice Transformation Initiative, which tasks participants with implementing and examining the impact of workflow redesign interventions. The initiative is funded by a grant from The Physicians Foundation.
</p>
<p>
After implementing pre-visit planning at the EvergreenHealth Redmond Primary Care Clinic, there was a measurable increase in care team efficiency. In fact, 92.8% of physicians in the intervention group reported that the degree to which "my care team works efficiently together" was "optimal" or "good" compared to their baseline of 77% and compared to the control groups' steady average of 62% pre- and post-survey results. Notably, the proportion of physicians in the intervention group that reported a high degree of care team efficiency was nearly 30% higher than the AMA national benchmark.
</p>
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Physicians in the intervention group also saw an increase in time spent on direct patient care and a decrease in time spent on indirect patient care as compared to the control group. Time spent on indirect patient care in the intervention group was less than that of the AMA national benchmark.
</p>
<p>
The results also showed that burnout was less severe in the intervention group, although the proportion of people experiencing burnout had risen.
</p>
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"What this meant for the physicians is that there was an increased level of engagement, which positively impacted our staff and patient experience," says Besty Hail, executive director of primary care at EvergreenHealth Primary Care Administration.
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"Participating in the wellness PTI was one of several ways that EvergreenHealth demonstrated its commitment to improving wellness," says Dr. Sharma. The organization sought feedback from its physicians and advanced practice providers through monthly town-hall style meetings as well as their regularly scheduled meetings. "Common themes were the need for increased administrative support for prescription refills and inbox management," Dr. Sharma says. "We are launching new pilots to address these concerns."
</p>
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The WSMA Foundation and the AMA continue to work on several fronts to address the physician burnout crisis, which has only been exacerbated by the pandemic. Through research, collaboration, advocacy, and leadership, we are working to center the patient-physician relationship and to make physician burnout a thing of the past.
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</div> | 5/2/2022 12:00:00 AM | 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM |