Pre-meeting Activities
Spokane County Medical Society presents Medicine 2018
Consider coming to Spokane a day early to catch an all-day CME event, Medicine 2018, presented by the Spokane County Medical Society. Scheduled for Friday, Oct. 12, 7 a.m.–5 p.m. at the DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton, this event will bring you up to date on a variety of medical topics. Separate registration is required. For agenda, faculty and registration, click here. This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Meeting Activities
Welcome breakfast for first-time attendees and early career physicians
If this is your first time at a WSMA Annual Meeting, or if you're an early career physician (students, residents/fellows, or physicians in the first 10 years of practice), please join us at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday for a welcome breakfast, sponsored by the WSMA's Young Physician Section, Resident and Fellow Section and Medical Student Section. For those new to the House of Delegates, you'll hear about the House's policy development process, including how business is introduced for consideration by the House, the role of the reference committees and the order of business at a typical House meeting. You will also have ample time to ask questions of seasoned delegates. Advance registration required (no charge for members). Register for the breakfast when registering for the WSMA Annual Meeting.
WAMPAC luncheon featuring Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers*
Each year at the WSMA Annual Meeting, the WAMPAC luncheon (Saturday at 12:30 p.m.) aims to inform your understanding of the political landscape in Washington state and the “other” Washington. This year’s luncheon will feature Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Spokane), who currently serves as chair of the House Republican Conference and is the fourth highest-ranking Republican in the House and the highest-ranking Republican woman in Congress. She is uniquely positioned to help us better understand the dynamic in Washington D.C. and, in particular, the party’s interest in overturning the Affordable Care Act.
Admission to the luncheon is $40 and you can register when registering for the WSMA Annual Meeting. For members of the WAMPAC Diamond Club, admission is free of charge—our way of saying “thanks” for your investment in WAMPAC. Just be sure to enter the code DIAMOND18 upon registration to redeem your free ticket. Not a member of the Diamond Club? Take advantage of our $100 membership special and join the club today. Unsure of your membership status? Contact Sean Graham at sean@wsma.org.
*Special note: WAMPAC does not endorse or formally support candidates for federal office. This luncheon is informational only and not meant to imply any support for the candidate in the upcoming election.
Keynote presentation: From Values to Action with Harry Kraemer
In his book "From Values to Action: The Four Principles of Values-Based Leadership," Harry Kraemer, Jr. argues for the necessity of values-based leadership and its four essential components (self-reflection, balance, true self-confidence, and genuine humility), particularly during an era of rapid change where traditional thinking does not always achieve desired results. In this keynote presentation at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Harry will offer current and aspiring health care leaders a framework to adopt the four principles of values-based leadership to make their organizations beacons of enduring value in the world. Meeting attendees will receive a complimentary copy of the bestselling book, and Harry will be available immediately after his presentation to sign copies.
Harry Kraemer, Jr. is professor of management and strategy at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, where he teaches in the MBA and the Executive MBA programs. He is the author of two bestselling leadership books: "From Values to Action: The Four Principles of Values-Based Leadership" and "Becoming the Best: Build a World-Class Organization Through Values-Based Leadership." Harry is the former chairman and chief executive officer of Baxter International Inc., a multi-billion-dollar global health care company focusing on products and therapies for treating hemophilia, kidney disease, immune disorders and other chronic and acute medical conditions.
Beyond Burnout: Nurturing Resilience and Rejuvenating Joy in Medical Practice with Chris Bundy, MD
In 2014, as the issue of physician burnout and suicide was receiving increasing levels of attention, the Washington Physicians Health Program (WPHP) partnered with Mindfulness Northwest to create a training program for clinicians and their spouses. The result was Mindfulness for Health Care Professionals, an intensive stress reduction and burnout prevention training program containing the core elements of the renowned Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction curriculum customized and extended for health care practitioners, leadership and staff. Join WPHP Executive Medical Director Chris Bundy, MD, MPH, at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday to learn about new strategies the program is employing to bring physicians together to help each other find solutions to the common problems of stress, isolation and burnout.
Stop the Bleed training
Motivated by the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary Shooting and multiple tragedies that have occurred in the ensuing years, law enforcement, the federal government and the medical community joined forces to improve survivability from manmade or natural mass casualty events. They determined that by providing law enforcement and civilian bystanders the skills and basic tools to stop uncontrolled bleeding in an emergency, lives would be saved. The result: A basic training program in bleeding control principles called Stop the Bleed, which is today being used across the country.
This train-the-trainers workshop is being offered by Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center Trauma Services, in partnership with the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma. The workshop will be led by Timothy Bax, MD, general surgeon at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, and Denise McCurdy, RN, nurse manager of trauma services at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center. Attend this session at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday and learn how you can get involved helping to spread awareness and skills training in bleeding control principles.
Reception and presidential inauguration
Join us for a free afternoon reception on Saturday at 5:45 p.m.! Socialize with other meeting attendees and mingle with WSMA's physician leaders while enjoying appetizers and a cash bar. You'll hear remarks from WSMA President Donna Smith, MD, and see the inauguration and swearing in of incoming WSMA president, Tom Schaaf, MD.
WSMA Foundation 50th Anniversary Fundraising Banquet
You are invited to join a celebratory dinner on Saturday at 7 p.m. in honor of the WSMA Foundation for Health Care Improvement's 50th anniversary. Come help us celebrate a half century of supporting and inspiring physicians to create a healthier Washington. We do this by giving patients and physicians tools to encourage conversations about medical care options using shared decision-making. We do this by working to reduce physician burnout and reconnect physicians with the joy of practicing medicine. After all, healthy doctors mean healthier patients.
In its 50th year, the WSMA Foundation has greater reach and impact than ever before, with ambitious programs that touch and improve the lives of patients, physicians and providers throughout Washington state. Programs such as
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Choosing Wisely®
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Healthy Doctors, Healthier Patients
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The Medical Officer Collaborative
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The Clinical Performance Improvement Network
- Advance care planning efforts such as Honoring Choices® Pacific Northwest, Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST), and the Washington End-of-Life Coalition
The evening will begin with the presentation of the WSMA William O. Robertson Patient Safety Awards and announcement of new inductees into the WSMA's 50-Year Club. During the dinner, we'll take a moment to recognize outgoing board members Jeff Collins, MD and John Vassall, MD, for their service during a transformative time for the foundation, and we'll hear from a few special guests, including AMA President Barbara L. McAneny, MD, Washington Physicians Health Program’s Executive Medical Director Chris Bundy, MD, MPH, and more.
Tickets to the dinner are $100 and can purchased when registering for the WSMA Annual Meeting. Your ticket purchase to join the evening's celebration will help ensure the WSMA Foundation continues its important work to create a healthier Washington. Learn more about our work at the WSMA Foundation page.
Interested in hosting a table? Contact Abby at 206.441.9762 to ask about discount pricing for 8 or more tickets.
Feature speaker: Congressional candidate Lisa Brown (D-Spokane)*
Lisa Brown (D-Spokane) will address attendees at 7:40 a.m. on Sunday morning before the WSMA House of Delegates convenes in the Grand Pennington Room. A challenger candidate but no stranger to politics, Brown is a former state senator, having served as the Senate Democrats’ budget writer and an eight-year tenure as senate majority leader. In her recent role as WSU Spokane chancellor, she played a pivotal role in opening the state’s second public medical school at WSU Spokane.
*Special note: The WSMA does not endorse or formally support candidates for federal office. This luncheon is informational only and not meant to imply any support for the candidate in the upcoming election.
Presentation by AMA president Barbara L. McAneny, MD
AMA President Barbara L. McAneny, MD, will address WSMA Annual Meeting attendees during the final session of the House of Delegates at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday morning. A highly respected leader in her home state and nationally, Dr. McAneny is a practicing physician, successful businesswoman, and co-founder and CEO of a multi-disciplinary oncology practice, New Mexico Oncology Hematology Consultants Ltd. Dr. McAneny will provide an update on AMA’s current advocacy activities followed by a question and answer session.