Three Things You Need to Know:?
1) WMC Offices will be closed on February 20th.
2) There are many events, learnings and exhibits available to help you celebrate Black History Month. During February, Blacks United In Leadership and Diversity (BUILD) will present a series of programs, events, and discussions. For more information, please go to their website.
3) The next public WMC Meeting will be the Policy Meeting (March 2nd) and Business Meeting (March 3rd). Sign up to receive more information as it becomes available.??
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QUICK FACT
The Governor appointed six new commissioners to the WMC in 2022. Learn more about our commissioners here.
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  Patient Safety Awareness Week (PSAW) is March 12-18. In recognition, the WMC is encouraging the acknowledgment and celebration of efforts to improve safe care throughout healthcare. During Patient safety Awareness week we will be hosting a variety of webinars including:
- What is Patient Safety Culture?
- Necessary Conversations
- 5 Steps to file a complaint with the WMC
- How Discrimination affects patient safety
- Strengthening MD and RN Relationships
We will also be holding informal ?drop-ins? know as Coffee with the Commission, where we have open conversations about topics that interest you. Please email us with any topic suggestions or questions.
Events and Special recognitions will be announced as they are confirmed, so make sure that you have subscribed to our mailing list to learn more.
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Removing Stigmatizing Language
If you are struggling with your mental health even if you feel the issue is insignificant - we urge you to seek help. Practitioners seeking mental healthcare should not fear career setbacks for seeking help. Healthcare practitioners carry an enormous burden that we have seen increase since the COVID pandemic.
To encourage you to seek the mental and physical healthcare you need, the WMC has joined with 18 other medical boards to remove or change stigmatizing language around mental health and substance use disorder in our documents and applications.
The WMC encourages other medical boards and credentialing committees to follow suit. If you have any questions or concerns about these changes, please reach out to our licensing unit or at 360-236-2750 (option #1).
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CONTACT US
Washington Medical Commission.?
PO Box 47866?
Olympia, WA 98504-7866?
Phone: 360-236-2750?
WMC.wa.gov
[email protected]
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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
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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.?
EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS?
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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