Message from the Chair
Karen Domino, MD, MPH
This edition of the Washington Medical Commission (WMC) Newsletter includes an important article from the Washington Physician Health Program (WPHP) about the tragic issue of physician suicide. As an academic physician, I have sadly learned that several of my former trainees committed suicide. As WPHP?s Drs. Bundy and Sung describe, beyond depression, external factors may contribute to physician suicide. These factors include burnout, moral injury, malpractice claims, medical board complaints, and referrals to physician health programs, although causal relationships are not clear. From a larger viewpoint, burnout remains a significant cause of physician dissatisfaction with work-life balance and a cause of early
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Executive Director Report
This quarter I am going to touch on a growing trend in the healthcare licensing and regulation world: Interstate Licensing Compacts. There is nothing inherently unusual about an interstate compact ? it is simply an agreement between states to do or not do a certain thing. Continue Reading
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PA News - Dark Days of Winter are Here
As we come to the close of the year, we seem to find ourselves more and more busy, trying to get things done before the year is over, maintaining our cool in the face of increasing work demands as coverage is needed for so many who are gone for the holidays or simply home sick during cold and flu season. Continue Reading
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CME Webinar
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WPHP Report
As Washington?s trusted resource for restoring the health of medical professionals, the Washington Physician Health Program (WPHP) considers physician suicide awareness and prevention an important priority ? one in which we are leading efforts at state and national levels. Through our education and outreach mission, WPHP strives to provide accurate information about physician suicide as well as resources to support physicians and physician assistants (PAs) with health conditions that are associated with suicide. Continue Reading
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Communication and Resolution
Program Certification -?The Value of Collaboration to Improve Patient Safety after Adverse Events
Despite the best efforts of healthcare professionals, systemic faults leave a chance that a medical error may occur. Adverse events where a patient is unintentionally harmed during their care can be dangerous, leading to injury or even death. Medical errors are preventable and may require systems change to reduce the risk of harm to future patients. Continue Reading
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Culturally and Linguistically
Appropriate Care
On September 23, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS) announced $8 an million
investment to train primary care medical students, physician assistant students, and medical residents to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate care for individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP) and individuals with physical or intellectual and developmental disabilities. The allocation is intended to provide equitable access to healthcare for these historically underserved communities. Continue Reading
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