RSVP for the Women Physicians' Luncheon

Saturday, February 3, 2024

11a-1p

Lairmont Manor

2024 DOCTORS DAY ON THE HILL

2204 Legislative Summit. Whatcom County's 40th and 42nd districts were represented by Dr. Jeffery Garrett on WOMA Day on the Hill and Dr. Megan Ellingsen on WSMA Day on the Hill

Jana Foor, FACMPE (Practice Admin. for Bellingham Anesthesia Associates)

Megan Ellingsen, MD (PH Palliative Care, NWMS Vice-President)

Representative Debra Lekanoff - 40th LD

Bridget Bush, MD (Anesthesiology, 40th LD voter)

April Metz de Montiel (Executive Director, NWMS)

Making A Difference, Creating a Connection

In the past week, Dr. Jeffery (NWMS President) and Dr. Ellingsen (NWMS VP) went to Olympia to meet the Washington State Senators and Representatives of the 40th and 42nd Legislative Districts. The conversation was not only about issues WSMA prepped physicians to discuss, but the opioid crisis in Whatcom County. NWMS is a reliable medical resource for these legislators to become informed and hear professional experiences from your point of view.

Rep. Rule, Rep. Lekanoff, and Rep. Timmons are interested in speaking directly with the medical society. Plans are in place. Rep. Lekanoff is interested in hearing statistics from the area that are important from a medical perspective. If you have any information to add, email: nwms@hinet.org

PUBLICATIONS

Dr. Garrett Jeffery, DO

PHMG Family Medicine

NWMS President

Dr. Jeffery was featured in the WSMA Reports publication. The article, Preventing the Great Resignation: Why and How Organizations Should Prioritize Workforce Burnout and Retention by Rita Colorito and can be found in the November/December 2023 issue.

JOIN US THIS WEEKEND

Women Physicians' Luncheon

The 6th Annual Event Honoring

Dr. Elizabeth's Blackwell

Keynote Speaker:

Dr. Melissa Hankins, MD, CPC

Saturday, February 3, 2024

11:00a - 1:00p

Lairmont Manor

Childcare Provided; RSVPs required

RSVP

The 2024 Women Physicians' Luncheon is generously sponsored in part by Physician Insurance, Silverado Memory Care, Advanced Medical Massage and Birth Story Obstetrics & Dr. Garrett Jeffery, DO, FAAFP, LLLC

Dr. Garrett Jeffery, DO, FAAFP, LLC

NEW LEADERSHIP

2024 Executive Leadership

Garrett Jeffery, DO, FAAFP

President

Megan Ellingsen, MD,MD, MPH, HMDC

Vice-President

Joy Makdisi, MD

Secretary/Treasurer

Dina Levin, MD

Past-President

EXAM TABLES FOR SALE

Please contact Dr. Diane Arvin for more items for sale: doctordiane58@gmail.com

collection of metal speculums
bead sterilizer
hysteroscope

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

2024 PROGRAMMING

All Hands Whatcom is rooted in the belief that the opposite of addiction is not just sobriety - it’s community. Together we call for all hands on deck to address the epidemic of opioid use in Whatcom County.

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

12 noon-1 pm

(virtual)

Introducing the Whatcom Resource Information Collaborative (WRIC)

Participants will learn about the newly formed Whatcom Resource Information Collaborative (WRIC), how to utilize it, and the plans for future WRIC expansion.

Tuesday, February 6, 2024

12 noon-1 pm

(virtual)

Introducing the Multi-Agency Coordination Group (MAC)

Whatcom County Health and Community Services formed a Multi-Agency Coordination (MAC) Group in 2023 to address the opioid crisis and work towards solutions at the systems level. Learn who and what the MAC Group is and how you can stay involved. Register here

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

6-7 pm

(virtual)

Parenting! Surviving the Teen Years

Parenting is not easy and can be extra challenging in the teen years. Most youth report their parents/caregivers are the biggest influence in decisions to not use substances. Learn skills and simple actions to support youth and reduce risks.

Monday, March 4, 2024

12 noon-1:30 pm

(virtual)

Policy Advocacy

Join us for a discussion of local, state, and federal policies that impact our community’s ability to effectively address the opioid/Fentanyl crisis, reduce overdose deaths, and support effective prevention and treatment programs.

Thursday, April 9, 2024

9-10 am

(virtual)

Opioid Treatment in Whatcom County

The landscape of treatment options can be challenging to navigate and understand. Join us to learn more about the local treatment programs available in Whatcom County, how they work, and what’s being done to expand those options.