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The Young Physicians of West Virginia

Learn about the WV Young Physician Section's mission, vision, and goals to represent and evolve leadership in Medicine. Engage in advocacy, be the change, and join the movement for physician empowerment.

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The Young Physicians of West Virginia

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  1. The Young Physicians of West Virginia Thank GME and DrVallehjo Goals of Presentation Congratulations and Welcome to the mountain state It’s all about you Lisa Costello, MD, MPH Assistant Professor WVU Pediatrics

  2. WV State Medical Association I am here to address you on behalf of the WVSMA. WVSMA: 152 yo., largest physician advocacy organization serving physicians across the state. We are a very diverse group of physicians, the go across all field of medicine and specialties, ages, practice models, locations, and background training ( MD, DO, Int’l)

  3. WV State Medical Association the largest physician advocacy organization serving physicians across the state. Engaging with lawmakers and lobbying for patient, public health, and physician interests. We are highly active in the • Protect and Promote the Practice of Medicine • Protect and Promote Public Health

  4. WV State Medical Association When it comes to healthcare and practice of medicine Leadership and Involvement Physicians took the back seat in health care policy • The practice of Medicine is controlled at many levels • Laws, regulations, and policies • Payment • Employment • Smart people, who may have limited Medical knowledge, determine what we can, should, and cannot do • Too many non-healthcare people make decisions for us Medicine in beyond statistics and reported measures: Art and Science of Medicine • Voice of WV Docs • Physician satisfaction

  5. Value of Physician Leadership Leadership and Involvement Physicians took the back seat in health care policy • Physicians have the intellect to lead healthcare, but most of us do not perceive ourselves as change makers • For a while, there were no perceived major issues • Advocacy is a marathon, not a sprint or seasonal sport! • Too many non-healthcare people make decisions for us Medicine in beyond statistics and reported measures: Art and Science of Medicine • Voice of WV Docs • Physician satisfaction

  6. Value of Physician Leadership Leadership and Involvement Physicians took the back seat in health care policy Value of Physician Leadership When it comes to healthcare and practice of medicine • Without Physician Leaders, the practice of Medicine is regulated by others • with very limited Medical knowledge • have other priorities • are targeted by competing interest groups • Join, Engage and Educate them • Change is inevitable • If we do not lead change, change will lead us • Too many non-healthcare people make decisions for us Medicine in beyond statistics and reported measures: Art and Science of Medicine • Voice of WV Docs • Physician satisfaction

  7. Be the change…engage Drs. Maroney and Takubo, and the director for US Senator Capito

  8. When it comes to healthcare and practice of medicine You make a difference!If you’re not at the table, you are on the menu Leadership and Involvement Physicians took the back seat in health care policy • Too many non-healthcare people make decisions for us Medicine in beyond statistics and reported measures: Art and Science of Medicine • Voice of WV Docs • Physician satisfaction

  9. Young Physician Section target audience: residents and early career physicians. Young physicians participate by choice, not by default. The values of our Association were developed over many decades to reach its current level of maturity, whereas our social priorities evolved and diversified rather quickly. It takes a lot of engagement and input from younger members to move our association forward

  10. Our mission is to serve and represent the young physicians of West Virginia Our vision is to be a major path for future leadership in Medicine. Our goals are to increase young physician contribution to the future of WVSMA, and help evolve it to match contemporary interests. Young Physician Section • Our missionis to represent young WV physicians • Our vision is to be a major path for leadership in Medicine. • Our goalsare to increase young physician contribution to the future of WVSMA, and evolve it to match contemporary interests. • WVSMA, the State, AMA and other organizations.

  11. Young Physician Section • Young Physicians are leaders in Medicine • It is never to early to start • Incorporate new values and models of engagement • Incorporate new priorities • Join and do it ourselves: no one will do it for us OUR WAY

  12. Young Physician Section • Develop programs that are: • valuable and interesting • compliment young physicians' readiness to start their careers- beyond clinical skills. • Learn about and Participate in Advocacy and Organized Medicine • Support our members as they engage in leadership

  13. Young Physician Section • News letter = the YPSgram • Six issues a year • On Customer Service and the 'Good' Doctor • Five Steps to Building Your Team as a New Physician • ‘I Speak Up, therefore I am’ and the Upcoming Legislative Season • Did You Just Receive A Subpoena For Deposition? • Are you an Owner or a Renter? Hospital Physician Alignment and Physician Leadership • Surprise!!

  14. Join Us! • Learn more: • Visit our page: WVSMA.org • Email: YPS@wvsma.org • Subscribe, free, to our newsletter • Join our Association! • Resident – $30 per year

  15. WVSMA Healthcare SummitThe Greenbrier August 23-25

  16. Young Physician’s of West Virginia We speak up, therefore we are Let’s Go…

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