Plenary sessions
CME sessions for the soul
Our two plenary sessions on Saturday afternoon promise to go beneath
the surface into charted and uncharted waters. Join us as we aim to
find what truly inspires us as physicians, what moves us, and what
keeps us connected to our selves and our work.
Chris Bundy, MD, MPH will present The Obstacle is the Path: Finding
Meaning and Purpose in Troubling Times, where he will explore the core
existential concerns as defined in contemporary philosophical and
psychological discourse, discuss the existential concerns that emerged
during the pandemic, and identify tools and strategies that physicians
can use to promote meaning and purpose in the face of adversity. Dr.
Bundy is the executive medical director of the Washington Physicians
Health Program, past president of the Federation of State Physician
Health Programs, and clinical associate professor of psychiatry at the
University of Washington School of Medicine and Washington State
University’s Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine.
Next, you are invited to enjoy a conversation between two nationally
recognized scholars and practitioners in health equity at Thinking Deeper – Necessary Components To Achieve Health Equity. This is an
opportunity to observe the rigorous intellectual exploration of health
equity, as Fernando De Maio, PhD, and Edwin Lindo, JD, speak about a
few of the most challenging elements of this work.
Fernando De Maio, PhD, is vice president of health equity research and
data use at the American Medical Association’s Center for Health
Equity, and a professor of sociology at DePaul University. His
research and teaching interests lie primarily within medical sociology
and social epidemiology, with a focus on the concept of structural
violence. His work has been guided by the notion of “radical
statistics,” the idea that statistical analysis can be used to not
just describe the world, but to change it.
Edwin Lindo, JD, is the assistant dean of social and health justice at
the UW Medicine Office of Healthcare Equity, an associate teaching
professor in the department of family medicine, and an adjunct
associate teaching professor in the department of bioethics and
humanities at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He
teaches, presents, and writes on issues of race and racism within the
field of medicine and greater society. He is
internationally recognized as a conscious voice for racial and social
justice.
This activity been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
WSMA Foundation Luncheon
As physicians and physician assistants, you play a key role in
building a future where culturally sensitive care and a physician
population that reflects the patients it serves is our reality. Join
us at the WSMA Foundation’s fundraising luncheon (Saturday, Oct. 1,
12:30 p.m.) to learn about an exciting new opportunity for you to roll
up your sleeves and begin that work. You’ll hear about the
Foundation’s newly established Scholarship and Diversity Advancement
Fund, an endowment whose goal is to build a more diverse physician
population in Washington state by supporting students who are
underrepresented in medicine. The fund aims to cover full in-state
tuition for four years of medical school for each scholarship
recipient. The success of this effort depends on your generous
contributions!
Tickets to the Foundation Luncheon are $20 (free for Foundation
Diamond Club members) and can be purchased when registering for the
Annual Meeting. For assistance, please contact Abby Vincent at
abby@wsma.org or
206.441.9762.
WAMPAC Reception and Dinner
At this year’s WAMPAC Dinner (Saturday, Oct. 1, 6 p.m.), the WSMA will
honor retiring Rep. Eileen Cody with a lifetime achievement award for
her extensive and singular work on health care policy. Rep. Cody will
be in attendance—come help us celebrate her contributions to health
care, which include service in the state House of Representatives
since 1994 and close collaboration with the WSMA in her two-decade
tenure as chair of the House Health Care and Wellness Committee. You
can plan to support WAMPAC’s nonpartisan political advocacy by
participating in the raffle for WAMPAC contributors, which will
feature a fantastic array of prizes.
Tickets to the WAMPAC Dinner are $25 (free for WAMPAC Diamond Club
members) and can be purchased when registering for the Annual Meeting.
For assistance, please contact Abby Vincent at
abby@wsma.org or
206.441.9762.
All meeting attendees are also invited to join us—and Rep. Cody—for
socializing and beverages at the WAMPAC Reception at 5 p.m., no ticket
required.
SCMS presents Medicine 2022 CME
On Friday, Sept. 30, the Spokane County Medical Society will present
Medicine 2022 CME, also at The Historic Davenport. Come a day early to
attend this robust, multi-subject program that aims to improve the
quality of care for primary care physicians and their patients.
Separate registration is required. Visit the
Spokane County Medical Society website
for more information. This activity has been approved for
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.