King County Medical Society Vice President, Dr. Michelle Terry, discussed racism in medicine on the Gee and Ursula Show. Listen here: Hour 1: 33 more police officers leave Seattle.

With the first COVID-19 vaccine doses in Washington administered to frontline medical workers on Tuesday, Harborview Medical Center’s Director of Infection Control Dr. John Lynch believes we’re looking at a truly historic moment in time that spells the beginning of the end of the pandemic. Listen here: Can Harborview's director of infectious disease convince a vaccine skeptic?  Last [...]

KCMS President, Dr. Rajneet S. Lamba, joined the Morning Update Show to discuss our upcoming CME: Racism in Medicine. Learn how KCMS has created a platform for physicians to engage in conversations about racial disparities in health care: http://ow.ly/uiJY50CJoeR Register for the Dec. 12th CME here: http://ow.ly/EYX150CJoeQ

As effort to reform death investigation system begins, KNKX looks outside WA for solutions KCMS CEO, Nancy L. Belcher, talks with KNKX's Kari Plog on reforming the death investigation system in Washington state. REFORMING THE SYSTEM There is a real effort brewing to heavily reform the system, led by Nancy Belcher of the King County [...]

Listen to KCMS Board Member, Dr. Kathryn Treit, on Kiro Radio discussing ending the war on drugs in Washington. Listen Online

As we enter flu season, getting a flu shot is more important than ever this year. Watch the Seahawks' Tyler Lockett and Virginia Mason Rheumatologist and KCMS Public Health Committee Chair, Dr. Amish Dave, discuss myths and facts about flu shots. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdBFpxR6WO4&feature=youtu.be

Your King County Medical Society has been active in advocating for policy improvement on issues that the KCMS delegates written. Earlier this week, several KCMS members and your CEO Nancy L. Belcher testified in Olympia for three (3) bills that aligned with our delegation's goals. The first was SB 6288 - Creating the Washington Office [...]

King County Medical Society (KCMS) and WSMA lead a resounding healthcare endorsement of E-Cigarette legislation! The WA State Medical Association House of Delegates has voted overwhelmingly to adopt KCMS's resolution to permanently ban flavored e-cigarettes in WA State. In September Governor Jay Inslee issued an executive order asking for an emergency ban on flavored vaping [...]

As you may have already heard, King County Medical Society is proud to be working with Public Health Seattle and King County on the Lead Testing Days Program: a series of lead screening events held this summer throughout King County. We are excited to provide families with free lead testing and to increase prevention and [...]

Greetings my esteemed colleagues, Recently I have found myself thinking quite a bit about communications and the growing lack of peer-to-peer communication. This lack of communication makes my work and caring for my patients even more complicated. Throughout my career I have tried to foster supportive, meaningful relationships with my fellow physicians, which is one [...]