King County Medical Society

🔔 𝐂𝐃𝐂 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐄𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐮𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫s, 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟖 𝐚𝐭 𝟐:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 𝐄𝐓 , Link: ow.ly/YooF50Z4nql #Ebola #PublicHealth #CDC #COCACall #InfectiousDisease #Clinicians #KingCountyMedicalSociety

𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐃𝐀𝐘: 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐠𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲. 👍 Like this to honor those we remember today #MemorialDay #KCMS #CommunityHealth

𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐬—𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲. Decisions about coverage, access, and funding impact us all.Join KCMS Delegate Council to have your voice heard. 👍 ow.ly/pLOP50YEKor #HealthPolicy #Advocacy

Ｗｈｅｎ ｓｅｃｏｎｄｓ ｍａｔｔｅｒ， ＥＭＳ ｉｓ ｔｈｅｒｅ． Emergency responders are a critical part of the healthcare system—often the first point of care. Their work saves lives. 👍 Like this for EMS professionals #EMSWeek #KCMS #EmergencyCare

Aᴄᴄᴇss ᴛᴏ ᴄᴀʀᴇ sʜᴏᴜʟᴅɴ’ᴛ ᴅᴇᴘᴇɴᴅ ᴏɴ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴢɪᴘ ᴄᴏᴅᴇ. For many, barriers like cost, transportation, and availability still stand in the way. Healthcare only works when people can actually reach it. 👍 ow.ly/vyYI50YEK4O #AccessToCare #KCMS #HealthEquity

𝔹𝕖𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕕 𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕪 𝕡𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕚𝕤 𝕒 𝕡𝕙𝕪𝕤𝕚𝕔𝕚𝕒𝕟 𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕖𝕣 𝕡𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕤𝕦𝕣𝕖. Burnout isn’t just a workforce issue—it directly affects patient care and community health. Supporting physicians means supporting everyone. #PhysicianBurnout #KCMS #HealthcareWorkforce

𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗱, 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗱, 𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱. From preventive care to chronic conditions, better outcomes start with being heard—and having access. 👍 women’s health should be prioritized #WomensHealthWeek #HealthEquity

𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬. They are the front line of patient care—advocates, educators, and lifelines for patients every day. Their impact is impossible to overstate. 👍 ow.ly/Vffs50YEJVR #NursesWeek #KCMS #HealthcareHeroes

𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬. 👍 ow.ly/27xu50YEKCi #MothersDay #MaternalHealth #WomensHealth

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 KCMS Past President 𝐃𝐫. 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐋𝐨𝐰 — on the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐔𝐖 𝐀𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟓. ow.ly/2jMz50YWmFE #KCMS #PhysicianLeadership #UWMedicine #Award

𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡—𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩. Yet too many people still struggle to access care, face stigma, or go untreated. 👍mental health should be treated like physical health ow.ly/BwGu50YEJyx #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #KCMS #HealthEquity

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑼.𝑺. 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔. KCMS is working to improve maternal outcomes. 👍 every mother deserves safe, quality care #MaternalHealth #KCMS #WomensHealth

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞—𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞—𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡. Minority Health Month is a reminder that improving health means addressing equity. 👍 healthcare should be equitable #MinorityHealthMonth #HealthEquity #KCMS

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐚𝐲. Chronic stress is linked to heart disease, weakened immunity, and burnout 👍 Like this if you think stress should be taken seriously #StressAwarenessMonth #KCMS #MentalHealthMatters

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦? 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭. KCMS Delegate Council meeting had over 70 attendees — physicians + elected officials. #KCMS #PhysicianAdvocacy

𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐣𝐨𝐲—𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡. From lowering stress and blood pressure to increasing physical activity, pets keep us healthy. 👍 Like this ow.ly/YBwc50YEyel #VeterinaryDay #KCMS #HealthyCommunities #OneHealth

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐃𝐚𝐲. Purchase Some Medical History KCMS is offering medical books dating from the 1600- 1900s with Collins Rare Books. Contact info@kcmsociety.org or ow.ly/CJaO50Ykrt4 #RareBooks #MedicalHistory #AntiquarianBooks #CollinsRareBooks

𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐲. Clean air, safe water, stable housing, and healthy neighborhoods are not just environmental issues. They are health issues. KCMSociety.org Tap 🌎 or 👍 to agree #EarthDay #EnvironmentalHealth #PublicHealth

𝟐𝟎 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞. On National Exercise Day, it’s a reminder that small changes can have real impact. 👍 Like this ow.ly/rHrR50YExPI #NationalExerciseDay #KCMS #Prevent

𝐀𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡. From liver disease to cancer risk, even moderate drinking can carry consequences that often go overlooked. Awareness is the first step. 👍 ow.ly/rVnA50YEJke #AlcoholAwarenessMonth #KCMS #PreventiveCare