News You Can Use

December 23, 2021

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

Happy Holidays from WOMA

'Tis the Season to Give Back!

The Washington Osteopathic Foundation (WOF) was organized to support osteopathic education and training in Washington State. The WOF board started a loan program in 1971 that not only assists the students; it provides an incentive in the form of low-interest rates to those who practice in Washington upon completion of their training. Several of you have taken advantage of this program. In addition to our loan program, the WOF also provides several scholarships.

Over the last forty-nine years, the program has been able to sustain itself with the repayment of loans and the auction at WOMA’s annual convention. Due to the pandemic, the auction has not been able to take place in the last 2 years. The Foundation has also had difficulty with loan recipients repaying their loans in a timely manner due to Covid-19’s effect on their financial situation. In addition to student loans, WOF is reprioritizing its focus on scholarships and CME support.

We ask you to consider a tax-deductible contribution to the WOF to help continue its support of osteopathic education in Washington state. Contributions over the past 2 years have been significantly below budget and we could sure use your help!

If you can help, please complete and return the donation form with your check or credit card information. All contributions made this year will be acknowledged in the January Edition of the Washington DO News You Can Use.

Your consideration is greatly appreciated.

WOF Donation Form

In Need of Last Minute CME?

The CME Center is the best place to get any last-minute credits you are needing to fulfill your continuing medical education requirements. You can search by topic, speaker, specialty, or state association that sponsors the CME event. WOMA has about 15 virtual sessions available from past events. If you haven't already completed them, check them out here! There are hundreds of sessions to choose from, something for everyone. Please go and check it out if you haven't already, it is a great resource for osteopathic physicians to get their 1-A AOA credits!

Don't Forget to Pay Your WOMA Dues!

Statements for your WOMA membership dues have gone out and payment is due in full by January 1st, 2022. We understand that unexpected circumstances arise and if special arrangements need to be made, please call us at 425-677-3930. If your employer pays your dues, please double-check and make sure your statement was received. If you do not receive a confirmation of payment to the primary email in your account, then your dues were not received and processed.

You can pay your dues online by clicking here and selecting "Pay open orders". You will need to log in using the primary email you gave us along with the password you chose. If you have not set up your online account for dues or are having trouble logging in, please contact hgriffin@woma.org.

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