Thurston-Mason County Medical Society

Thurston-Mason County Medical Society The Thurston-Mason County Medical Society (TMCMS) is a constituent of the WA State Medical Association (WSMA) and the American Medical Association (AMA).

Medical Society Activities
By participating in local, legislative, and educational activities, members can achieve goals through the Society they otherwise might not. Community Liaison
The Society and the State Medical Association act as liaisons between organized medicine and the South Sound community. They represent local physicians before county, city, state and federal groups, elected officials, and the public. Advocating Your Position
The Society and the WSMA give you a voice in the legislative and policymaking process in Olympia and Washington, DC. Effective lobby and legal staff work hard on your behalf on policy and regulatory processes confronting medicine today. Education
The Society sponsors educational programs in the following areas:
• Practice management
• Practice enhancement
• Health care political topics
• Liability concerns
• Public health issues

Membership Events
The Society hosts several membership events throughout the year, including:
• Formal charitable fundraising dinner to support charities in Thurston and Mason counties
• Member and non-member social/outreach events with informational
presentations
• Annual membership dinner and program
• Dinner and a CME events

Gov. Bob Ferguson Signs HB 1392 to Improve Reimbursements, Strengthen Medicaid, Improve Access to Care in Washington Sta...
05/20/2025

Gov. Bob Ferguson Signs HB 1392 to Improve Reimbursements, Strengthen Medicaid, Improve Access to Care in Washington State - With its Medicaid Access Program bill now law, the Washington State Medical Association joins 50-state coalition to stop nationwide Medicaid cuts

Pictured: WSMA Government Affairs Director Sean Graham, WSMA contract lobbyist Amy Brackenbury, Gov. Bob Ferguson, and WSMA CEO Jennifer Hanscom
Washington State Medical Association (WSMA)

Take a listen!
02/27/2025

Take a listen!

We have a new podcast in our WSMA Podcasts lineup! Our popular CME webinar series is now available for you to view or listen to on your schedule. The first three episodes are now available on the WSMA website or Apple/Spotify: https://bit.ly/4aN5nMb

Ep. 1: Community Well-Being: A Collective Voice for Change, with Kurt O'Brien, independent consultant and associate teaching professor at University of Washington School of Public Health.
Ep. 2: Wellness-Centered Leadership, with Ashleigh Rodriguez , MSN, MMM, of Care4th.
Ep. 3: Building a Business Case for Well-Being, with James Murray, MD, and Makrina Shanbour, MD, of Confluence Health.

01/23/2025
Are you attending Wednesday's Washington State Medical Association (WSMA) Legislative Summit? If the answer is yes, join...
01/22/2025

Are you attending Wednesday's Washington State Medical Association (WSMA) Legislative Summit? If the answer is yes, join us after for our post-summit happy hour! Link to RSVP in the comments.

Join The Olympia Free Clinic for their Care for All Breakfast on November 2nd! 🥞Enjoy a delicious sweet and savory break...
10/12/2024

Join The Olympia Free Clinic for their Care for All Breakfast on November 2nd! 🥞

Enjoy a delicious sweet and savory breakfast while supporting their mission of providing accessible health care for all.

Tickets are limited, so grab yours today!
👉https://tinyurl.com/32zp68s6

02/27/2024

Lawmakers must step up and fix the Medicaid program: Read an op-ed from Thomas Kennedy, MD, Yakima physician, on why the Legislature must pass HB 2476 and strengthen WA's Medicaid program: https://bit.ly/3wtV5jZ.
Urge your legislators to pass the bill at http://takeaction.wsma.org.

02/24/2024

Physicians, advanced care practitioners, and clinicians: Join us next Thursday for a webinar on all things POLST and Advance Care Planning in Washington. Bring your questions for presenters on how we can all better ensure people with serious illness receive care that is consistent with their values and goals. Register: https://bit.ly/2YtlKc2

02/24/2024

Just a week left to register for the spring PLC, led by UW Medicine's Ed Walker, MD. Out of residency, many physicians find themselves leading interdisciplinary teams; this course teaches the foundational skills needed to take on those roles. Details at https://bit.ly/3qNPSRq

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1800 Cooper Pt Rd SW #7A
Olympia, WA
98502

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