The King County Academy of Family Physicians (KCAFP) is a professional medical society dedicated to maintaining high standards of family medicine. Family medicine is the medical specialty that provides continuing and comprehensive health care for the individual and family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine encompasses all ages, all sexes, each organ system, and every disease entity.
KCAFP Annual Member Meeting
Wednesday May 24th, 2023
6:30 pm
Center for Urban Horticulture UW
Join us for our annual member meeting as we socialize, celebrate, learn, and honor our colleagues. More information and registration at the link below!
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Charissa Fotinos, Washington State Medicaid Director, will be our guest speaker.
6:30 pm
Center for Urban Horticulture UW
Join us for our annual member meeting as we socialize, celebrate, learn, and honor our colleagues. More information and registration at the link below!
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Charissa Fotinos, Washington State Medicaid Director, will be our guest speaker.
Dr. Charissa Fotinos joined the Washington State Health Care Authority in October of 2013 as the Deputy Chief Medical Officer in support of the Apple Health/Medicaid programs. In August of 2021, she was named the Acting Medicaid Director, and in June of 2022 she was
named the permanent Medicaid Director and Behavioral Health Medical Director. She is actively involved in behavioral health integration efforts with a particular focus on improving the access to and care of persons with substance use and mental health disorders. She is a co-sponsor of the Washington State Opioid Response Plan.
Prior to her current position, Dr. Fotinos was the Chief Medical Officer for Public Health Seattle-King County.
Dr. Fotinos is board certified in Family and
Addiction Medicine. Before joining Seattle-King County, she was a physician- faculty member at the Providence Family Medicine Residency in Seattle, Washington.
She holds a Master of Science degree in evidence-based health care from Oxford University, Kellogg College, in England and is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Washington in the Department of Family Medicine.
named the permanent Medicaid Director and Behavioral Health Medical Director. She is actively involved in behavioral health integration efforts with a particular focus on improving the access to and care of persons with substance use and mental health disorders. She is a co-sponsor of the Washington State Opioid Response Plan.
Prior to her current position, Dr. Fotinos was the Chief Medical Officer for Public Health Seattle-King County.
Dr. Fotinos is board certified in Family and
Addiction Medicine. Before joining Seattle-King County, she was a physician- faculty member at the Providence Family Medicine Residency in Seattle, Washington.
She holds a Master of Science degree in evidence-based health care from Oxford University, Kellogg College, in England and is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Washington in the Department of Family Medicine.
2023 Rosenblatt Award Winner
The Roger A. Rosenblatt Award for Community Service is presented annually to a member of the King County Academy of Family Physicians who best exemplifies a career of service to the community over and above the usual role of a family physician.
Roger A. Rosenblatt, MD, MPH, was Professor and Vice-Chair of the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine, a leader in rural health and community-based education, an outstanding family physician and community
leader. Please submit your nomination by clicking below. This year we are delighted to announce Dr. Kevin Wang as the Rosenblatt Award Winner.
Roger A. Rosenblatt, MD, MPH, was Professor and Vice-Chair of the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine, a leader in rural health and community-based education, an outstanding family physician and community
leader. Please submit your nomination by clicking below. This year we are delighted to announce Dr. Kevin Wang as the Rosenblatt Award Winner.
Kevin Wang, who uses he/him/his pronouns, is a gay family physician at Swedish Health Services in Seattle, WA. He serves as medical director for Swedish’s LGBTQI+ Program and as clinical faculty for Swedish’s Family Medicine – First Hill and OB/GYN residency programs. He teaches a course on LGBTQI+ Health at the University of WA for health profession students and works with medical students from the University of WA and Washington State University. He also serves on the Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest, Hawaii, Alaska, Indiana and Kentucky board, is a member of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America’s National Medical Committee and serves as a board member for The National LGBTQ Task Force.
2023 Student Award Winners
COVID-19 in Washington State
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