This is a publication to keep you informed of issues and events pertaining to the osteopathic profession in Washington State. We invite you to submit topics or articles of interest to your colleagues for consideration. Submissions may be emailed to executivedirector@woma.org
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FEMA Approves State's Request for
Mass Vaccination Site in Yakima
The Yakima Valley has been selected for a six-week federal mass vaccination program that will used fixed and mobile operations to administer more than 1,000 doses a day.
The White House announced Monday morning the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) had approved the application from the state and the Yakima County Health District. (Read the announcement in Spanish here.)
This joint effort will include a fixed, drive-thru vaccination site at Central Washington State Fair Park as well as mobile vaccination units. Through this partnership, vaccination capacity at this location will expand from approximately 200 vaccines per day to 1,200 vaccines per day between the fixed, drive-thru site and mobile units.
The additional vaccine doses will be provided directly by the federal government and will not be taken from the state or county’s regular allotments. The mass vaccination site and accompanying mobile units will expand upon the current county-wide vaccine distribution efforts to include vaccination services to the rural and agricultural communities, including Selah, Naches, Wapato, Toppenish, Zillah, Sunnyside, Mabton and Grandview.
“We are so appreciative to FEMA and our other federal partners for working with the state to make significant additional resources available to the people of the Yakima Valley,” said Gov. Jay Inslee. “This will be a tremendous boost to our vaccine equity efforts and will also reach out directly to Washingtonians who don’t have the means of transportation to a fixed vaccination site.”
Communities in Yakima County have been particularly hard-hit throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, with disproportionately high infection and hospitalization rates compared to the rest of Washington and the region. Nearly 20% of Yakima residents live below the poverty line. The rural county leads the state’s agricultural and food processing industries, and residents include a significant proportion of essential workers who cannot perform their work from home. People from racial and ethnic minority groups have accounted for approximately 50% of the county’s COVID-19 cases.
The Yakima County program opened March 31. The fixed site will be open from 9 AM to 3 PM on Monday—Wednesday and Friday—Sunday. On Thursdays it will be open from 12 PM to 6 PM. Mobile unit locations and hours will be available and updated on the Yakima Health District website.
You can register for an appointment on Prep-Mod or call 1-800-525-0127.
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The Washington State Board of Health (Board) has adopted a third emergency rulemaking order to continue the requirements established in WAC 246-101-017 – Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Reporting. The emergency rule is effective March 26, 2021 and will be in effect for 120 days. The CR-103E announces the emergency rulemaking order, filed as WSR 21-08-009 (document attached).
This emergency rule:
- Continues the designation of Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), also known as Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), as a notifiable condition.
- Continues the requirement for health care providers, health care facilities, laboratories, and local health jurisdictions to report essential demographic and testing data with COVID-19 test results.
- Requires animal case reporting of COVID-19 by the Department of Agriculture to the Department of Health.
The emergency rule is separate from the revised permanent rules for chapter 246-101 WAC, Notifiable Conditions, which go into effect January 31, 2022. For more information on permanent rulemaking, please visit the Board’s Notifiable Conditions web page.
For more information on this emergency rule email Kaitlyn Donahoe or call 360-584-6737.
Thank you,
Washington State Board of Health
(360) 236-4110
P.O. Box 47990, Olympia, WA 98504-7990
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Jennifer David, DO, MBA, FAAD
Common Dermatologic Conditions in Skin of Color
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Dr. Jennifer David is a graduate of Temple University in Philadelphia, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in medical anthropology. Dr. David holds a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. While in medical school, she also earned a Master of Business Administration from St. Joseph’s University, where she concentrated in healthcare management. She completed a research fellowship with her mentor Dr. Susan Taylor, MD, where she honed her passion for learning the intricacies and nuances in
treating skin of color. She then completed her residency training at Larkin Community Hospital in Miami, Florida, where she served as chief resident in her final year. Throughout her training, Dr. David remained active in research publishing numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals in addition to co-authorship in chapters for dermatology textbooks.
Dr. David is a board-certified dermatologist who remains active in the dermatology community holding memberships and leadership roles in the Women’s Dermatology Society, American Academy of Dermatology, The American Osteopathic College of Dermatology, and Skin of Color Society, where she currently serves as chair of patient education committee. Dr. David approaches each patient’s visit with a commitment to actively listening to fully understand that person’s needs. She looks at the pictures they show her, listens to treatments they may have tried, and tries to find ways to bring them in as an active
participant in their own care. Her patients know her as the kind of doctor who is genuinely concerned about their well-being, and one who takes the time to fully understand the situation – much like Dr. David’s beloved pediatrician, whom she idolized growing up.
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The Virtual Osteopathic Conference
Flexible is an Understatement
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CME 24/7: Complete courses via live broadcast and/or on-demand until JUNE 30. YES, that's TEN WEEKS to complete your CME!
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48 credits of AOA Category 1-A and AMA PRA Category 1 CME to choose from!
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Only Buy What You Need: Registrants have a choice of how much CME credit they want to purchase for this virtual event. You may purchase CME in 8-credit increments, and you have the option of attending up to 24 credits at the live conference or earn up to 48 credits by completing this on-demand.
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Two tracks daily and specialty lectures in family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, emergency medicine, and more! Click HERE to view the full schedule
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