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Washington State Medical Association Podcasts
Podcasts for professional development are made available by the Washington State Medical Association (WSMA)...
UW Department of Global Health Chair Stresses Health Inequities
Heidi van Rooyen began her new role as Chair of the Department of Global Health at the University...
New Dataset Features More Diversity and AI Readiness
An NIH-funded study involving seven institution and sites in Seattle, WA; San Diego, CA; and Birmingham Alabama will...
Mental Health Challenges for Asian American and Pacific Islander Students
The NW Asian Weekly reports on results of a University of Washington research study which found that mental...
Hospital Advocacy Day is February 11
The Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA) is organizing their seventh Hospital Advocacy Day at the State Legislature to...
WSU Veterinary Surgeons Perform Complex Operation
A shepherd-lab mix named Wolfie, was the recipient of the operation to improve his ability to breathe....
Advancing Worker Protections Through Public Policy
Maggie Leland, policy director for the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, will present a public lecture...
Increase in Whooping Cough Cases
An increase in whooping cough cases has been reported in Washington state and the United States this year....
Indigenous Food Sovereignty
In recent decades, the Food Sovereignty movement has become increasingly popular amongst many Indigenous groups worldwide. Washington State University...
Career Development Series
The Institute of Translational Health Sciences presents a monthly series of lectures and workshops...
Kaiser Permanente Plans Closure of Three Area Medical Facilities
Kaiser Permanente Washington recently announced closure of medical facilities in Seattle (Ballard), Gig Harbor and Poulsbo. ...
Seattle EMTs Can Administer Buprenorphine
Seattle has become the first U.S. city where EMTs and firefighters can administer buprenorphine in the field. Buprenorphine...
Novice to Expert: The Value of Nursing Expertise
Washington Nurse, the magazine of the Washington Nurses Association, shared this article by Dr. Patricia Benner, academician, theorist...
New Partnership Enhances Care in the Palouse
Pullman Regional Hospital announces its integration with Palouse Medical. As part of the integration, both hospitals will use...
Local High Schoolers Work to Prioritize Mental Health and Brain Research
Two high school seniors at Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bellevue, Washington are creating opportunities...
October is Medical Librarians Month
October is Medical Librarians Month, and Ann Dyer, director of the WSU Health Sciences Library in Spokane, recently spoke about...
Tackling Emerging Workplace Hazards with Policy
The UW Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences sponsors Maggie Leland, JD, MSPH, Policy Director for the...
Considering Racial Bias in Ophthalmology
Students in a UW Medicine Department of Ophthalmology class asked questions about why race was being used as...
Health People + Healthy Pets Clinic
The Healthy People + Healthy Pets clinic in Spokane offers free health care services to low-income people or...
WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
The Rural Health Research Center of WWAMI (WWAMI RHRC) has recently received renewed funding from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy to continue their policy-relevant research for the next four years....
One Health: Concept to Application
The NW Center for Public Health Practice at the UW offers free webinars monthly. ...
Surgeons at UW Medicine are Using Robotic Assisted Device
University of Washington Medical Center surgeons have used new technology to assist with spine surgery, allowing minimally invasive...
Human Infections of Avian Influenza in Washington State
The first presumed human infections of avian influenza are under investigation in Washington State. Four agricultural workers in...
Washington Hospitals Create New Plan for Emergency Announcements
The Washington State Hospital Association has led an effort to change the way emergencies are announced on hospital...
Modular Units Will Address Housing Challenges
WSU and CSU receive grant to develop comprehensive guidelines for designers and builders working on modular units....
WSMA Partners with the AMA to Introduce Campaign Highlighting Patient-Physician Relationship
The Washington State Medical Association has launched a new effort to emphasize the importance of the patient-physician relationship....
Washington Breaks Ground on the Construction of the New Forensic Center of Excellence
On Thursday morning, state leaders gathered in Lakewood to break ground on a new hospital to be built...
WSU Cannabis Intervention Project receives NIH Funding
At Washington State University, a communication project that aims to reduce cannabis misuse among young adults recently earned...
Whooping Cough Cases are on the Rise on the West Coast
One in three babies who get whooping cough require hospitalization, according to the CDC. Dr. Eric Chow, the...
Paralympian Sarah Adam Discusses the Importance Adaptive Sports for Women
American Occupational Therapy Association member Sarah L. Adam, Paralympian, OTD, OTR/L, CBIS, Assistant Professor, Academic Fieldwork Coordinator, Occupational...
Current Miss Washington Champions Health Equity
Hermona Girmay, the current Miss Washington, is a graduate of the University of Washington School of Public Health...
Mpox Vaccine Highly Protective Among People with HIV
In a study was led by researchers at Center for AIDS Research (CFAR), a joint program of the UW and the Fred Hutch Cancer Center in Seattle...
EPA Announces Funding for Clean Water in Washington Schools and Homes
Alongside the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements, EPA is announcing $57,015,000 in newly available drinking water infrastructure funding...
WSU Alumni Return as Faculty
As the first class of Washington State University MD graduates are completing their residency programs and becoming independently...
Mission Forward Changed and the Philosophy of Ambulatory Care
Mission Forward at the University of Washington is working to standardize care at the UW’s 125 ambulatory care...
Salaries of New Emergency Medicine Graduates
Dr. Fiona Gallahue, UW Department of Emergency Medicine, is the lead author of a newly published study entitled...
Outdoor and Agricultural Burning
For more information see the NWCAA information page on Outdoor and Agricultural Burning....
Fred Hutch Expands Research Capacity
Fred Hutch Cancer Center is adding three buildings that will allow more square footage to be dedicated to...
Youth-REACH for the WWAMI Region
Youth-REACH is a new program to empower rural youth living in the WWAMI Region to learn about careers in healthcare. ...
Children Are the Most at Risk for Lead Poisoning
Lead is a naturally occurring element found in small amounts in the earth’s crust. While it has some...
Vital: A Free Mobile App Designed to Support Cancer Survivors
Washington State is offering a new program to support those who are affected by cancer. The program is...
Washington School Nurse Expresses Concern for School Nurse Staffing
Liz Pray, school nurse in Moses Lake, Washington, writes about the importance of school nursing and the critical...
Virginia Mason Medical Center Downtown Seattle’s Birthing Center Closing
The Seattle Times reports that “Virginia Mason Medical Center’s birth center is the health system’s only birth center...
Overlake Medical Center & Clinics and MultiCare Health System Finalize Affiliation
The affiliation formalizes a joint, long-term commitment to deliver the highest quality and most advanced health care to communities across Washington state. ...
Earlier Diagnosis and Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease
Valerie Daggett, a UW scientist, has developed a novel approach for the early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. ...
Seattle Anesthesiologist Inaugurated as 2024-2025 President of WSMA
Dr. John Bramhall will lead the physician, physician assistant, and medical student members of the WSMA for the next year....
CDC Reports Human Case of Bird Flu Not Linked to Animals
The CDC reaffirmed that the risk of bird flu spreading to the general public remains low. ...
WSU College of Veterinary Medicine celebrates 125th anniversary
The entire community is invited to visit the Pullman campus for the celebration....
Remembering Dr. Tim Evans: MEDEX Colleague and Friend
MEDEX Northwest bids farewell to Dr. Tim Evans, longtime medical director and faculty of the program. ...
New life-saving resource available in the Pacific NW
The newly launched UW Medicine ECMO Transport Team can travel to hospitals across Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, and Oregon......