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Commission Connection
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Three Things You Need to Know: 

1) BOO! To the Flu and COVID too: stay safe and get your vaccines before Halloween. Find vaccines near you.

2) Ed Lopez has recently been appointed to the WMC as one of our Physician Assistant members. He has authored an article for the Fall edition of the WMC newsletter.

3) There will be no WMC policy or business meeting during the month of October.

QUICK FACT

A quick way to discover important information from the WMC, including recent disciplinary actions is on our news and announcements page.

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Rescission of Proclamation 20-32

Governor Inslee announced his intent to rescind COVID emergency proclamations including Proclamation 20-32, that waived statutes and rules relating to licensing healthcare providers. These proclamations will expire on October 27th. The WMC held a webinar to walk you through the changes and answer common questions. The webinar recording and full information on how this may impact you is available on
our website.

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Webinar: Protecting Residents from Influenza in your Adult Family Home

Join a panel of experts from the Department of Health, Public Health-Seattle & King County and DSHS for a discussion about preventing flu outbreaks in your adult family home and the steps to take in the event of one. There will be time for questions. There will be one webinar that will be recorded for later viewing for those who cannot attend. 1.5 hours of CE are available for members who attend the live webinar. October 5th - Register Here

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Need a Speaker? 

We provide speakers and subject matter experts on a variety of topics, including:

  • Opioid prescribing
  • Reduction of medical errors
  • Patient rights
  • Patient safety
  • Effective communication
  • General who we are and what we do

We are also happy to work with you to design an event or webinar. Email us for more information.

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Upcoming Events

WMC Offices Closed

November 11th

 

WMC Policy Meeting
November 17th 4:00 PM

 

WMC Business Meeting

November 18th 8:00 AM

 

WMC Offices Closed

November 24 & 25th 

 

CONTACT US

Washington Medical Commission. 

PO Box 47866 

Olympia, WA 98504-7866 

Phone: 360-236-2750 

WMC.wa.gov

[email protected]

 

QUICK LINKS

File a complaint 

FAQs

Licenses Recently Granted

News and Announcements 

Pain Management Resources

Request A Speaker

Search for a MD or PA license

ABOUT THE COMMISSION 

Your WA Medical Commission (WMC) currently regulates about 34,000 licenses, more than 3,000 of which are Physician Assistants. 

The WMC is composed of 21 governor-appointed members, including:

  • 13 physicians, one from each congressional district and three at-large positions
  • Six public members
  • Two physician assistants.

The WMC also employs staff based in Tumwater and Spokane, WA. The professional staff includes attorneys and physicians. 


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