Why Interim Meetings Matter
Amber Ulvenes, WCAAP Legislative Liaison The pressures of a fifteen-minute appointment are familiar to most of you. It can be a challenge to cover everything that needs to be said […]
Advocacy Updates
2023 Legislative Session Report
Amber UlvenesWCAAP Legislative Liaison The Washington State Legislature finished its business on time, with the Sine Die gavel dropping at 10:04 pm on Sunday, April 23. Democrats, with confidence strengthened […]
2023 AAP Advocacy Conference
Jerry Eichner, MD, FAAP The AAP Advocacy Conference returned live this year after a four-year hiatus due to the Covid pandemic. What was originally the Legislative Conference became the Advocacy […]
2023 Legislative Session: Advocating for Washington’s Children, Teens, & Families
The 2023 Legislative Session kicked off on Monday, January 9th, and WCAAP’s Legislative Committee is ready to get to work. Our 2023 Legislative Agenda is ambitious, but we are confident […]
March Fourth: A Coalition to Keep Kids Safe
Lelach Rave, MD, FAAPJerry Eichner, MD, FAAPWCAAP Legislative Committee A ban on military-style assault weapons has been a goal of the Alliance for Gun Responsibility, with support from the Washington […]
Weekly Advocacy Update 02.07.22
This update is coming to you on a Monday because last Friday was Advocacy Day, so we were busy! It was a great day, with appearances by Congresswoman Kim Schrier, […]
Advocacy Update: Get Ready for 2022
We’re Making Waves WCAAP Advocacy Day 2022 is right around the corner – February 4, 2022! We’ll be virtual (again) but we have a slick new meeting platform, a full […]
Spotlight: Pediatric Journeys in Advocacy
The AAP Section on Senior Members (SOSM) along with the Section on Early Career Physicians (SOECP) and the Section on Pediatric Trainees (SOPT) developed an Advocacy Initiative to connect senior […]
Helping to Meet our Members’ Greatest Professional Challenge
Sarah Rafton, MSW Executive Director, WCAAP In the spring, you shared your top professional challenges with WCAAP in our member survey. The greatest professional challenge facing our members today is […]
WCAAP Members Taking Action
WCAAP members and clinics throughout the state are working with schools, public health agencies, and community organizations to meet families’ needs during COVID-19, to improve COVID-19 vaccination rates, and to […]