Thank you to everyone who attended our first ever virtual annual meeting on Saturday, November 14! Please help us congratulate our new executive officers: PRESIDENT: Sammy Chu, MD, FACR VICE PRESIDENT: Jennifer Favinger, MD TREASURER: Edward Kim, MD SECRETARY: Rachel
WSRS President’s Viewbox: April 2020
Dear Members, As you are aware, the Washington State government has taken several measures to slow the coronavirus pandemic, such as social distancing and a pause on all elective medical procedures. The latter includes non-urgent imaging studies and screening examinations.
WSRS President’s Viewbox: March 2020
Dear Members, The COVID-19 outbreak is putting our profession and our society under stress. As members of the medical profession we want to do our best for the community, but we are also aware of the risks to ourselves and
ACR Virtual Town Hall on October 29
Register for ACR Town Hall to Address Medicare Cuts Be sure to attend the ACR Virtual Town Hall on Thursday, October 29 from 5–6pm PT to discuss the Medicare payment cuts that are expected to begin on Jan. 1, 2021.
Registration is OPEN for the WSRS 2020 Annual Meeting
Register TODAY for the WSRS 2020 Annual Meeting Saturday, November 14, 2020 8:00am – 12:30 pm Online via Zoom Webinar Please join us for our first ever virtual meeting, a half day of hot topics and timely updates, including presentations from
Campaign Finance Webinar: Wednesday, September 23
Thank you to everyone who joined us on Wednesday, September 23 at 7:00pm PT for our first fall webinar. Just in time for the general election, WSRS lobbyist Jim Hedrick will cover several topics, including: How Campaigns are Financed Regulatory
SBI Recommendations for a Thoughtful Return to Caring for Patients
The Breast Imaging Task Force of the WSRS fully endorses the recent statement put forth by the Society of Breast Imaging which outlines a thoughtful and sensible approach to re-opening of breast imaging services during these uncertain times. We strongly
A message from the WSRS Board
Dear Members, As you are aware, the Washington State government has taken several measures to slow the coronavirus pandemic, such as social distancing and a pause on all elective medical procedures. The latter includes non-urgent imaging studies and screening examinations.
COVID-19 Response
The Washington State Medical Association (WSMA), Washington state officials, and the state’s health care community have joined the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in responding to an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Initially detected
Image Wisely 2020
WSRS pledges to endorse and promote the goals of Image Wisely among our members and students: Image Wisely is committed to raising awareness throughout the medical community of opportunities for eliminating unnecessary imaging exams and to lowering the amount of