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Conversations from a physician perspective. CME available where indicated. The official podcast channel of the Washington State Medical Association. The WSMA represents nearly 13,000 physicians, resident physicians, medical students, and physician assistants from nearly all specialties and practice types across Washington.

  1. 4d ago

    WSMA President Matt Hollon's 2026 Inaugural Address: Hope, Trust, and the Future of Medicine

    In his inaugural address, WSMA's 2026-2027 President Matt Hollon, MD, MPH, MACP, calls on physicians to embrace hope, trust, humility, curiosity, stewardship, community, and joy while shaping medicine's future. The association's new president presented his address at the 2026 Annual Meeting of the WSMA House of Delegates on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. For a video version, click here.

  2. Sep 18

    Documentation of Food Security (Ep. 3: Food Access and Social Needs Series)

    CME available. Gabrielle Frank, RD, a public health dietician and primary care nutrition services manager at the Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic, discusses strategies for documenting food security screenings and results in patients' electronic health records. How can healthcare teams make food insecurity screening more consistent—and ensure identified needs lead to meaningful support? In this episode, experts share practical strategies for integrating food insecurity screening into clinical workflows, documenting results and interventions in the EHR, and navigating relevant coding considerations. Listeners will also learn approaches for reporting, tracking, and following up on identified needs to create a more effective, sustainable process for connecting patients with food access resources. Speaker: Gabrielle Frank, RD Episode 3 of the WSMA Foundation Food Access and Social Needs series, "Beyond the Exam Room: Physician-Led Approaches to Food Access & Social Needs." For a video version, visit the WSMA website. Webinar live record date: Aug. 10, 2026 Release date: Sept. 18, 2026 Expiration date: Sept. 17, 2029 Resources: Presenter Slides Claim CME Credit: This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. To claim CME credit, watch or listen to the podcast, then complete the evaluation below. Once the evaluation is completed, it will be forwarded to the CME credit claim. Evaluation and credit claim

  3. Sep 14

    Food Security Is Clinical Care (Ep. 2: Food Access and Social Needs Series)

    CME available. Screening patients for access to healthy food and social needs and staffing considerations for doing the screening with Rupin Thakker, MD, FAAP. Speaker: Rupin Thakker Episode 2 of the WSMA Foundation Food Access and Social Needs series, "Beyond the Exam Room: Physician-Led Approaches to Food Access & Social Needs." For a video version, visit the WSMA website. Learning objectives: Describe the prevalence of food insecurity in Washington state and the United States and its impact on patient health outcomes. Implement evidence-based screening practices to identify patients experiencing food insecurity in clinical settings. Integrate available food security resources, community partnerships, and referral strategies into clinical workflows to connect patients with needed supports. Webinar live record date: July 13, 2026 Release date: Sept. 14, 2026 Expiration date: Sept. 13, 2029 Resources: Presenter Slides Claim CME Credit: This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. To claim CME credit, watch or listen to the podcast, then complete the evaluation below. Once the evaluation is completed, it will be forwarded to the CME credit claim. Evaluation and credit claim

  4. Aug 21

    A New Era of Measles in the U.S. and Preventing Sustained Measles Transmission in Washington

    CME available. The United States is seeing increased measles infections, with impacts rippling through Washington State. Eric J. Chow, MD, MS, MPH, describes recent trends, outbreak patterns, and key clinical presentations and considerations for patient management, and discusses the benefits of vaccination and guidance about reducing community-level transmission. Learning objectives: Describe and state the current epidemiology of measles in the United States, including recent trends in case counts and outbreak patterns. Identify and state the primary transmission dynamics of measles and recognize key clinical presentations and considerations for patient management. Identify and state the benefits of measles vaccination in preventing individual infection and reducing onward transmission at the community level. Identify and state the personal, clinical, and public health actions recommended to prevent sustained measles transmission in Washington State. For a video version, visit the WSMA website. Recorded: Aug. 7, 2026 Release date: Aug. 21, 2026 Expiration date: Aug. 20, 2029 Resources: Presentation slides Reporting and Surveillance Guidelines Claim CME Credit: To claim CME credit, watch or listen to the podcast, then complete the evaluation below. Once the evaluation is completed, it will be forwarded to the CME credit claim form. Evaluation and credit claim

  5. Aug 21

    Evidence-Based Strategies to Increase Adult Vaccination

    CME available. Washington State Health Officer Tao Kwan-Gett, MD, discusses why greater measles vaccine coverage in adults is urgently needed in Washington state, and strategies that health professionals and organizations can implement to increase uptake of the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine and other immunizations. Learning objectives: Communicate the benefits of adult vaccination. Identify the resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases. Use evidence-based strategies for physicians and health care professionals to increase adult vaccination. For a video version, visit the WSMA website. Recorded: June 26, 2026 Release date: Aug. 21, 2026 Expiration date: Aug. 20, 2029 Resources: Presentation slides Claim CME Credit: To claim CME credit, watch or listen to the podcast, then complete the evaluation below. Once the evaluation is completed, it will be forwarded to the CME credit claim form. Evaluation and credit claim

  6. Aug 17

    Help Me Grow WA: Getting Connected for Families with Young Children (Ep. 1: Food Access and Social Needs Series)

    CME available. Addressing social needs shouldn't feel like a maze for you or the patients you serve. This episode will offer Help Me Grow WA as a new tool for your toolbox for patients and their families. Focused on the Help Me Grow WA Essential Services of Food Security, Health Supports, Child Development, and Family Stability resources, physicians and physician assistants will learn about what happens after a family is referred to Help Me Grow WA. Participants will walk away with resources that can help determine how to best utilize Help Me Grow tools like the Family Resource Navigator or the ParentHelp123 Resource Directory. Speaker: Jackie Litzau Episode 1 of the WSMA Foundation Food Access and Social Needs series, "Beyond the Exam Room: Physician-Led Approaches to Food Access & Social Needs." For a video version, visit the WSMA website. Webinar live record date: June 8, 2026 Release date: Aug. 17, 2026 Expiration date: Aug. 16, 2029 Resources: Presenter Slides Claim CME Credit: This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. To claim CME credit, watch or listen to the podcast, then complete the evaluation below. Once the evaluation is completed, it will be forwarded to the CME credit claim. Evaluation and credit claim

  7. Aug 13

    Understanding the WSMA House of Delegates: How Physician Ideas Become WSMA Policy

    In this episode, Speaker of the House Matthew Grierson, MD, walks through how the House of Delegates turns physician ideas into WSMA policy—from identifying an issue and developing a resolution to the virtual reference committee, testimony, amendments, reference committee recommendations, and final House consideration. You'll learn how to write an effective resolution and, whether you're a new or experienced delegate, how to participate more effectively throughout the process. For a video version, visit the WSMA website.

  8. Jul 23

    2026 WSMA House of Delegates: New Resolution Submission Process and Virtual Reference Committee Updates

    Learn about the 2026 WSMA House of Delegates process updates, including online resolution submission, virtual committee, and key deadlines. Featuring Jeb Shepard, WSMA director of policy, and Billie Dickinson, WSMA associate director of policy. For a video version, click here.

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Conversations from a physician perspective. CME available where indicated. The official podcast channel of the Washington State Medical Association. The WSMA represents nearly 13,000 physicians, resident physicians, medical students, and physician assistants from nearly all specialties and practice types across Washington.

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  • Creator
    Washington State Medical Association
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    68
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    © 2026 Washington State Medical Association
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