Many thanks to the @WSMA_update staff team to another successful Annual Meeting. Thank you for all your efforts to make the meeting a success. I appreciate each of you.

Grateful to the Washington State Medical Association for the invitation to keynote its annual meeting. At a difficult moment for American medicine, defending our profession matters. A healthcare system worthy of our patients must have clinicians lead the way @WSMA_update

📽️ Watch: Five things every Washingtonian should know about measles. Eric Chow, MD, MPH, of @KCPubHealth, on what patients should know as #measles cases continue to increase across the U.S. and our state. Get more health guidance from trusted sources at lnkd.in/g2C33End. Have a health topic you’d like us to address? 📧 Email us: bit.ly/4pIPAFn #YourCareIsAtOurCore

Thank you to all of our members who gave such thoughtful testimony on resolutions during our reference committees this morning. This is the heart of WSMA policymaking and we’re grateful for everyone for who was a part of this process! #WSMAAnnual

Outgoing WSMA President Bridget Bush, MD, recaps the past year of advocacy, education, and community at the WSMA.

Thank you to WA Secretary of Health Dennis Worsham for joining us again to give an update on his priorities for @WADeptHealth, including addressing health inequity, vaccine access, workforce issues, and more. #WSMAAnnual

On the ground at the epicenter of the measles outbreak, the clinicians doing the lifesaving work told us who they’re relying on: their colleagues, local health departments and state officials. Just as revealing was who they didn’t mention.

Speaker Ray Hsiao, MD, kicks off the morning. We’re without our second speaker Matthew Grierson, MD, who is being inaugurated as the president of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science in Australia. Congrats to Dr. Grierson!

WSMA members are gathering in Spokane this weekend for the 2026 Annual Meeting! We’re excited for a fun weekend of setting policy, a keynote from @VinGuptaMD, and much more! #WSMAAnnual

You can renew your Apple Health coverage online! Adults, parents/caretakers, kids, & those who are pregnant can renew coverage at wahealthplanfinder.org Those 65 or older, blind or disabled, or need long-term services & supports, renew your coverage at washingtonconnection.org

“If passed, the Patients First Act would create permanent, stabilizing fixes to Medicare payment policy, ensuring that the viability of independent healthcare practices is no longer under threat,” from @Wenatcheeworld. wenatcheeworld.com/opinion/o…

We agree! Thank you @RepKimSchrier for your leadership in advancing this much needed legislation!

Watch “5 Things Every Washingtonian Should Know About Measles (standard)” on #Vimeo vimeo.com/1217794413?ref=tw-…

Let's keep our communities healthy. Don't hesitate, vaccinate! #Yourcareisatourcore @WSMA_update @WADeptHealth

Another example of how @WSMA_update & @AmerMedicalAssn LC are working on behalf of physicians & their ability to treat their patients. ama-assn.org/practice-manage… (via @AmerMedicalAssn)

We are in a primary care crisis. If we don’t act now to save small physician practices, stand up to corporate entities, and fight for patient care – access is going to get worse for all Americans. I am proud that my bipartisan Patients First Act will address commonsense healthcare solutions to stand up for independent practices and invest in primary care.

Two important deadlines for the 2026 WSMA Annual Meeting this week! ✅ Make your room reservations at The Historic Davenport by Wednesday, 8/26, to get our special conference rate: wsma.org/annual-meeting. ✅ Submit your policy resolutions by Thursday, 8/27. For a reminder on everything you need to know about resolutions, including accessing the online submission form, see here: bit.ly/4xSS1rQ We hope to see you in Spokane next month! #WSMAAnnual

#YourCareIsAtOurCore: For over a century, the white coat has been the preeminent symbol of the physician, and for more than 30 years, the White Coat Ceremony has marked a physician’s first promise to their patients. This month, thousands of new medical students will slip on their first white coat, continuing a tradition created to instill compassion at the very start of a medical career. As they take their first oath these students are not just starting school. They are beginning a lifelong commitment to the doctor-patient relationship, to protecting time in the exam room, and to putting patients' needs at the center of every decision. Read more on the history of White Coat Ceremonies: journalofethics.ama-assn.org…

Do you support clients on Apple Health (Medicaid)? Stay informed about upcoming changes with HCA’s H.R. 1 communications toolkit. Get H.R. 1 messaging, fact sheets (translated into 15 languages), contact information, and more: loom.ly/xz-S1zQ

The @WSMA_update continues to support the recommendations of the @WADeptHealth & West Coast Health Alliance on vaccine guidance. Read more at wsma.org/latest-news/2026/wa… #yourcareatourcore #physiciandrivenpatientfocused