EVENTS
Take the KCMS CME or CNE, “Preventing Childhood Lead Poisoning.” for credit. To take these courses, CLICK HERE. Thank you to Public Health – Seattle & King County for making this possible.
Take the KCMS CME, “Racism in Medicine.” for credit. CLICK HERE for the CME. Thank you to J&J who made this possible.
LATEST HEALTH NEWS
- As Omicron Surges, Effort to Vaccinate Young Children Stalls
- With No End in Sight to Pandemic Life, Parents Find Disruption Is the New Normal
- Justices Block Broad Worker Vaccine Requirement, Allow Health Worker Mandate to Proceed
- Una prueba rápida negativa no significa que se está libre de covid
- KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Dealing With Drug Prices
- What Patients Can Learn With Confidence From One Negative Rapid Test (Hint: Very Little)
- Hospitales enfrentan más casos de covid en personas ya hospitalizadas, con menos personal
LATEST PODCAST
Dr. Jeff Duchin: Bracing for Flu Season, and Strange New CDC Guidelines
KCMS News
Did a 1930s Cartoon Warn of Vaccine Misinformation? | Snopes.com – A remarkably prescient cartoon, dating back almost a century, resurfaced in 2021, as COVID-19 vaccination efforts intensified.
“HIDDEN BARRIERS: In 40 years diversity at U.S. medical schools has not improved” click to view – Roadblocks to access, progress, and what WA schools are doing.
WMC warns medical providers to beware of scams re: their medical licenses. Click here for more information.
COVID-19 VACCINES
What’s New with Kids and Covid Vaccines?
Click the image below to watch a recording of regional COVID-19 experts discussing new developments around #COVID19 vaccines for kids & boosters!
Thank you to Punjabi Health Board, Washington Association of Pakistani Physicians, Public Health-Seattle & King County, Indian American Community Services, and the Pakistan Association of Greater Seattle for putting this discussion together! This recording originally aired on November 3rd, 2021.
KCMS Community Foundation’s Underrepresented Minority Scholarship
Detailed information about the URM Scholarship is HERE
KCMS MEMBER BENEFITS
BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTERS & INFORMATION BLASTS
A member favorite! Missed a KCMS newsletter? No problem, see the full menu HERE Register to receive the newsletter HERE
From one of our members to his colleagues,
“Hi Team. If you’re not a member of the KCMS I would suggest that you’re missing out. Their publication (forwarded) is the best of its kind; an example of genuine quality and efficiency in communication. Take that left-over CME money and join this year to support your local medical society.”
Seattle Photo Organizing transforms photo/video collections into accessible memories. 10% off to all KCMS members.
DELEGATE COUNCIL
KCMS Delegates meet every summer! Got ideas of what you want to be changed in the world of medicine? Let us know at nbelcher@kcmsociety.org.
With our dedicated lobbyist, James Paribello, KCMS delegates advocate for organized medicine by working directly with elected officials.
Dr. Rehman testifies in support of recent legislation.
Society’s delegates have a powerful voice in setting WA state legislative priorities and policies affecting how you practice medicine.
HOW TO GET INVOLVED
Become a Delegate! KCMS members are welcome to serve on our Delegate Council, which pursues legislative efforts with the help of our dedicated lobbyist, James Paribello.
Serve on a Committee – We invite King County Medical Society members to serve on any of our five active committees.
PHSKC Childhood Lead Poisoning Work In partnership with Public Health – Seattle & King County, KCMS is creating a Pb Poisoning CME to increase awareness and prevention of childhood lead poisoning.
Thank you to RealNetworks Foundation which has provided $25K to the KCMS Community Foundation, specifically Frontline PPE!
KCMS is grateful to Johnson & Johnson/Janssen for providing timely continuing medical education (CME) opportunities for our physician members.
LATEST BLOG POSTS
COMMENTS FROM OUR MEMBERS…
“I just wanted to take a moment to say THANK YOU to the KCMS for your efforts in getting community healthcare providers vaccinated. You are the only agency who has made such an organized effort on our behalf. Thanks for your hard work!!”
“Questions about the latest medical news? Our doctors are at the front lines!”
“KCMS has excellent leadership, strategic management, and collaborative skills – is nimble and responsive. To quote Hamilton, “‘we get the job done!”
“Doctors cannot be passive observers; we want to set the standards, not have someone else tell us what the standards are.”
“I’m a great believer in the physician as an advocate focused on the welfare of patients.”
“The benefits saved $1,200 a year for my practice”
“Using the KeyBank mortgage discount saves me $1,000 per month!”
“Hi Team.
If you’re not a member of the KCMS I would suggest that you’re missing out. Their publication (forwarded) is the best of its kind; an example of genuine quality and efficiency in communication. Take that left-over CME money and join this year to support your local medical society.”