Upcoming CPD Webinars
Continuing professional development is the process of lifelong learning in
which physicians acquire, through formal and informal activities, the
medical and non-medical competencies they need to improve their ability to
practice medicine and provide effective patient care. Engaging in
continuing professional development is a professional obligation and also
a prerequisite for enhancing the quality of health care. The WSMA offers
continuing professional development as part of our commitment to
supporting physicians and physician assistants on their lifelong learning
journey. Questions? Contact Brendan Cox at
brendan@wsma.org or 206.956.3625.
Health Equity M&M Webinar Series
Friday, June 16, 2023, noon-1 p.m.
The WSMA and WSMA Foundation invite you to join your colleagues for the
next session of our popular Health Equity M&M Webinar Series. Think
‘morbidity and mortality,’ but with a focus on health equity. Free for
WSMA members, this webinar series is held on the second Friday of
even-numbered months at noon.
These Health Equity M&M discussions provide a framework for
recognizing and examining our own biases and identifying the ways systemic
racism exists in our organizations. You’ll have new tools to think
critically and identify when to advocate for your patients from
historically marginalized communities, ensuring they receive the highest
quality clinical care. The Health Equity M&M discussions serve as one
of many mechanisms to address forms of systemic marginalization of
patients. During each webinar, Edwin Lindo, JD, facilitates case-based
discussions.
Professor Lindo is the assistant dean of social and health justice in the
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 series fosters a space conducive to building a community of
professionals focused on achieving health equity; allowing for discussions
of charged but necessary topics. Each webinar is protected under WSMA's
CQIP as recognized by the WA DOH and pursuant to RCW 70.225.040. By
registering, you agree to maintain the confidentiality of the cases
discussed pursuant to RCW 43.70.510, RCW 70.41.200, and RCW 4.24.250.
WSMA members are encouraged to submit a patient case to discuss at an
upcoming session. Verbal submission of cases is the safest approach to
preserving the confidentiality of the information. If you would like to
speak with the webinar's facilitator directly, please email
kendra@wsma.org. As an alternative,
the WSMA has created an
online case submission form
for you to share information regarding a specific case. Rest assured that
your case submission is CQIP and HIPAA compliant.
This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Register
WSMA members only—sign-in required
Highly Functioning Interprofessional Teams
Friday, July 28, noon-1 p.m.
Challenges to health professional well-being and interprofessional team
cohesiveness were amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. While there has been
attention to individual health care professional well-being, little
attention has been paid to the ways highly functioning interprofessional
teams can support well-being, prevent burnout, and improve patient care.
This session will offer actionable, evidence-informed strategies to
cultivate strong, supportive, and sustainable interprofessional teams that
enhance personal and professional well-being. This activity has been
approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Presenters:
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Dawn DeWitt, MD, professor and senior associate dean, CIPHERS, Elson S.
Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University
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Skye McKennon, PharmD, associate professor, Elson S. Floyd College of
Medicine, Washington State University
This webinar is free for WSMA members. Not available to non-members of
WSMA. $20 for health care professionals not eligible for WSMA membership
(e.g., ARNPs).
Register
Restoring Hope for Meaning in Medicine
Friday, Aug. 18, noon-1 p.m.
Physicians and physician assistants are emotionally and physically
exhausted, and separated from the values that drew them into medicine and
the meaning that kept them there. Is there hope for them reclaiming joy,
meaning, and purpose in their lives? Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical
Society’s program, Joy of Medicine, is a community approach to physician
and PA well-being, helping them to reclaim the joy of practicing medicine
through education, advocacy, programs, events, and services designed to
nurture individual well-being and collegiality. This presentation will
discuss the Joy of Medicine program and the intersection of systemic
support and evidence-based habits that physicians and PAs can cultivate
that provide hope for living well. This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Presenters:
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John Chuck, MD, professor of family medicine and chief wellness officer,
California Northstate University, Elk Grove, CA.
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Lindsay Coate, vice president and strategic operations, Sierra
Sacramento Valley Medical Society, Sacramento, CA.
This webinar is free for WSMA members. Not available to non-members of
WSMA. $20 for health care professionals not eligible for WSMA membership
(e.g., ARNPs).
Register