The Washington State Medical Association (WSMA) is a statewide professional association representing physicians and physicians-in-training in Washington. Its mission is to promote public health, support the professional interests of physicians, improve the quality of patient care, and advocate on health policy, medical ethics, and physician education.
Health care access and affordability, public health and disease prevention, Medicaid and Medicare policy, physician payment and reimbursement, scope-of-practice and licensing issues, medical liability and malpractice reform, clinical quality and patient safety, telemedicine and health technology, substance-use and opioid policy, workforce and graduate medical education
Primarily funded by member dues and fees, continuing medical education and conference revenue, publications and sponsorships, with supplemental funding from grants and investment income
American Medical Association, county and local medical societies across Washington State, the WSMA Foundation, and the WSMA political action committee
Non-profit professional association (membership organization)
