The SSF's Mini Medical School and Summer Research Internship are academic summer opportunities that use hands-on learning for students with interest in pre-med or other medical fields. The Four Sessions are July 11-13, July 25-27, August 1-3, and August 15-17. There are also two Summer Research Intern sessions to choose from. July 11-28 and August [...]
Please contact Shurlon Brathwaite (sbrath@kcmsociety.org) for more information and/or zoom link
The American Medical Association’s top federal priority this summer is reforming Medicare’s broken physician payment system. Physician advocates can do their part by engaging with their Members of Congress during the upcoming congressional August recess period. Join the AMA for an informative virtual session where we will review the current state of federal legislation and [...]
WPSR's Economic Inequity & Health Task Force invites you to join us and learn why progressive taxation is essential for health and wellbeing. Washington has the most regressive tax system in the country - people struggling to make ends meet pay the most, while the very wealthy pay the least. This harms everyone. Even the [...]
Please contact Shurlon Brathwaite (sbrath@kcmsociety.org) for more information and/or location
The WSMA annual meeting will take place at the Westin in Bellevue.
The AMA's bipartisan political action committee (AMPAC) is offering its Campaign School and will return in-person October 12-15, 2023, at the AMA offices in DC. The Campaign School is designed to give physicians the skills and strategic approach needed on the campaign trail. The AMPAC political experts will teach how to run a successful campaign. [...]
As the burning of fossil fuels continues to cause health hazards like air pollution, it is also the primary driver of the climate crisis. The health care sector has a responsibility to urgently respond to the accelerating impacts of record temperatures, extreme weather events, and rising sea levels that are contributing to a full-fledged public health [...]