WSMA Reports
WSMA’s flagship publication, published six times a year with health care news important to Washington physicians.
WSMA’s flagship publication, WSMA Reports, is published six times a year and features health care news and information important to today’s physicians.
Member Spotlight on Elizabeth Wako, MD, MBA
September 1, 2026
Elizabeth Wako, MD, MBA, shares leadership lessons and perspectives on healthcare access, workforce challenges, and advocacy.
Doctors Making a Difference: Daniel Low, MD
September 1, 2026
Daniel Low, MD, discusses physician advocacy, health equity, workforce diversity, mentorship, and policy solutions to improve community health.
Reducing Patients’ (and Your) Exposure to Microplastics
July 1, 2026
Family physician Anita Peñuelas, MD, MPH, encourages clinicians to educate patients on practical ways to reduce exposure to microplastics and harmful chemicals such as BPA, phthalates, and PFAS.
Doctors Making a Difference: Kim Wadsworth, DO
July 1, 2026
In this Doctors Making a Difference profile, primary care physician Kim Ha Wadsworth, DO, shares how her experience as a Vietnamese refugee inspired a lifelong commitment to volunteerism.
Member Spotlight on Rachel Clement, MD, FASA
July 1, 2026
Anesthesiologist Rachel Clement, MD, FASA, reflects on leadership, advocacy, physician shortages, and the importance of strengthening the patient-physician relationship through her work with the WSMA.
New Program Builds Next Generation of Health Care Advocates
April 28, 2026
The WSMA Medical Student and Residency Advocacy Program equips the next generation of physicians to advocate for patients and the profession.
Are We Treating ADHD – Or the Conditions of Modern Life?
April 28, 2026
A WSMA Reports column explores the complexity of ADHD diagnoses and whether modern workplace demands are driving rising rates of the condition.
Managing Social Media at Your Medical Group
April 28, 2026
How medical groups can build social media policies that protect patient privacy, professional integrity, and organizational reputation.
Doctors Making a Difference: Estell Williams, MD
April 28, 2026
UW Medical Center surgeon Estell Williams, MD, discusses her commitment to health equity, mentorship, and building a more diverse physician workforce.
Member spotlight on Hans P. Cassagnol, MD, MMM
April 28, 2026
CommonSpirit Health OB-GYN Hans P. Cassagnol, MD, shares why the WSMA matters to him during a time of significant disruption in health care.
Campaigning for Medicine
April 28, 2026
At a time when science is under assault and health care faces federal cuts, physician participation in the political process is more important than ever.
RFK Jr. Has Made a Shambles of National Vaccine Policies
March 6, 2026
A WSMA Reports physician column examines how RFK Jr.’s tenure at HHS has undermined national vaccine policy and what it means for patients and physicians.
Doctors Making a Difference: Matthew Grierson, MD
March 6, 2026
Matthew Grierson, MD, explains how a small journal club evolved into Seattle Dance and Performing Arts Medicine, a free clinic for the performing arts.
Member Spotlight: Elizabeth Westling, MD
March 6, 2026
Providence-WSU internal medicine specialist Elizabeth Westling, MD, shares why she values WSMA membership and what she’s advocating for in her community.
Vaccine Nonadherence on the Rise
March 6, 2026
Risk management guidance for physician practices as vaccine refusal rates rise, covering informed consent, shared decision-making, and documentation strategies.
Upholding Trust in Health and Science
March 6, 2026
WSMA explores how physicians can combat health misinformation using evidence-based strategies and tools from the Coalition for Trust in Science.
Standing Up for Evidence-based Medicine
March 6, 2026
WA physicians push back against federal vaccine policy rollbacks, combating misinformation and defending evidence-based medicine for patient safety.
Member Spotlight: John Scott, MD, MSc, FIDSA
January 5, 2026
Dr. John Scott, UW infectious disease specialist, shares his passion for patient care, telemedicine advocacy, and physician wellness with the WSMA.
Ending the Silence on Firearm Safety
January 5, 2026
A physician urges schools and colleagues to teach evidence-based firearm injury prevention, equipping students with facts to counter gun safety myths.
Doctors Making a Difference: Jens Metzger, MD
January 5, 2026
Jens Metzger, MD, and Battle Ground Health Care provide no-cost chronic disease management to medically underserved patients in Washington’s Clark County.
Meet Physicians Insurance’s First Physician President/CEO
January 5, 2026
Physicians Insurance welcomes David Carlson, DO, as its first physician president and CEO, bringing clinical expertise and board leadership to the role.