2024 Fall Member Meeting
Primary Care Approach to Cognitive Impairment & Dementia
Family doctors play a critical role in identifying and managing dementia, from early diagnosis to coordinating comprehensive care. Recent scientific advances in diagnostic modalities and treatment options for Alzheimer's disease have made the clinical landscape more complex. By deepening our understanding of dementia care, we can enhance patient outcomes, provide crucial support to families, and improve quality of life as the disease progresses. Join your KCAFP colleagues to learn about cognitive impairment and evidence-based management of dementia with expert Geriatrician and Family Physician, Dr. Carroll Haymon.
Objectives:
- Briefly discuss and review diagnosis tools for cognitive impairment
-Explore work up of suspected cognitive impairment
-Discuss pillars of evidence-based dementia management
Duration 90 minutes. CME accreditation will be applied for via the American Academy of Family Physicians. (AAFP)
A. Carroll Haymon MD is a Family Physician and Geriatrician who has spent her 20+ year career as a practicing Primary Care physician primarily serving older adults. She spent 10 years as Clinical Faculty and Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Director at Swedish Medical Center (Swedish First Hill); then 8 years as a PCP, Regional Medical Director, and VP of Clinical Services for Iora Health, a national value-based primary care organization for patients on Medicare. Today, she is the Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Veronica Health, a new medical group providing specialty dementia care for patients with cognitive impairment and their families.
Away from work, Carroll enjoys hiking and biking in the great Northwest – and anywhere else where there are good trails and interesting food. She is mother and stepmother to four wonderful young adults. She is pleased and grateful to have friends who still laugh at her jokes. Together with her husband (and lead guitarist) Dr Joe Breuner, Dr Jorge Garcia, and Dr Chris Vincent, Carroll was a founding member of the Swedish Residency rock band, Plan B; and has been lucky enough to make music with many local family physicians and KCAFP members over the last 20 years.
Away from work, Carroll enjoys hiking and biking in the great Northwest – and anywhere else where there are good trails and interesting food. She is mother and stepmother to four wonderful young adults. She is pleased and grateful to have friends who still laugh at her jokes. Together with her husband (and lead guitarist) Dr Joe Breuner, Dr Jorge Garcia, and Dr Chris Vincent, Carroll was a founding member of the Swedish Residency rock band, Plan B; and has been lucky enough to make music with many local family physicians and KCAFP members over the last 20 years.
2024 Spring Member Meeting
Evidence Based Management of Menopause
Perimenopause and menopause can be highly symptomatic, with many patients struggling to access effective treatment options. An updated review of the literature shows that hormonal based treatments are safer than we may have learned in training. Join your KCAFP colleagues to learn about evidence-based management of menopause symptoms with menopause expert, Dr. Dunsmoor-Su.
Objectives:
- Explore an approach to counseling for menopausal transition
- Gain comfort with evidence based therapies for menopause
- Understand key and landmark papers as well as society recommendations for menopause transition recommendations
CME accreditation will be applied for via the American Academy of Family Physicians. (AAFP)
Objectives:
- Explore an approach to counseling for menopausal transition
- Gain comfort with evidence based therapies for menopause
- Understand key and landmark papers as well as society recommendations for menopause transition recommendations
CME accreditation will be applied for via the American Academy of Family Physicians. (AAFP)
Rebecca Dunsmoor-Su, MD, MSCE, MSCP completed medical school, earned her Masters degree in Clinical Epidemiology and completed OBGYN residency at the University of Pennsylvania. She moved to Seattle in 2005 to take a position as Assistant Professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Washington. In 2013 she moved to Swedish Medical Center, First Hill campus and started to build her menopause focused practice. In 2019 she transitioned to gynecology and menopause care full time, founding the Women’s Wellness and Gyn Specialties Clinic at Swedish Medical Center, where she was Medical Director of Menopause services from 2019 to 2023. She joined Gennev.com in 2017 as Director of Health to help build it into the premier online clinic for women in midlife and menopause, and in 2019 became their Chief Medical Officer, transitioning to full time in 2023. She is also a Medical Director at Seattle Clinical Research Center where she serves at primary investigator on many studies. She served a term as an editor for Obstetrics and Gynecology from 2016-2020. She is a Menopause Society certified menopause practitioner and a fellow of ACOG. Her focus in practice and research is on holistic, evidence-based care for women in midlife and menopause.
Fall Member Meeting
Connecting with Teens
during Challenging Times
Thursday November 2nd 2023
The rate of major depressive symptoms in teens has been on the rise since before 2020 and ongoing research shows that the COVID pandemic further amplified this trend. Join your colleagues at KCAFP to work through examples of how to engage with teens dealing with pervasive symptoms of loneliness and depression, from the primary care office to partnering with schools.
Objectives:
- Explore strategies to better engage with teens and families experiencing mental health challenges
- Understand processes and supports for teens struggling with school absenteeism related to mental health
- Explore how best to partner with schools in supporting teen mental health
Duration 90 minutes. CME accreditation will be applied for via the American Academy of Family Physicians. (AAFP)
The rate of major depressive symptoms in teens has been on the rise since before 2020 and ongoing research shows that the COVID pandemic further amplified this trend. Join your colleagues at KCAFP to work through examples of how to engage with teens dealing with pervasive symptoms of loneliness and depression, from the primary care office to partnering with schools.
Objectives:
- Explore strategies to better engage with teens and families experiencing mental health challenges
- Understand processes and supports for teens struggling with school absenteeism related to mental health
- Explore how best to partner with schools in supporting teen mental health
Duration 90 minutes. CME accreditation will be applied for via the American Academy of Family Physicians. (AAFP)
Lauren Thomas (she/her) M.S.W, LICSW
School Social Worker
Mt. Si High School
Lauren is a clinical school social worker at Mount Si High School, with a master’s degree in social work from University of Michigan, serves on the board of the Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank, and also works in private practice, specializing in trauma / PTSD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and school refusal. She has been working in the social work field for over a decade across a variety of settings, including public education, special education, community mental health, hospitals, research, homeless shelters, and crisis centers. She is committed to her work, particularly in direct support of children, youth, and families, as well as improving school systems. Lauren and her husband love living in the North Bend community with their daughters and dog.
Cora Collette Breuner, (she/her) MD, MPH
Attending Physician at Seattle Children's Hospital
Professor of Pediatrics at University of Washington
Adjunct Professor of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at University of Washington
Cora Collette Breuner, MD, MPH, is member of the Division of Adolescent Medicine and the Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Department at Seattle Children’s Hospital. She is a Professor of Pediatrics and Adjunct Professor of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Breuner earned her MD at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. She completed an internship and residency at the Naval Hospital in San Diego, and an Adolescent Medicine fellowship at the University of Washington. She received her Masters in Public Health at the University of Washington.
She is board certified in Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. Her clinical interests include the treatment of eating disorders and obesity in the adolescent as well in sports and trauma related injuries in the child and adolescent. She is also interested in the management and treatment of adolescents with headaches, abdominal pain, and chronic musculoskeletal pain. She is particularly focused on the use of holistic, mindfulness and integrative approaches such as biofeedback, yoga, and massage in the management of these conditions. She is president of the Northwest Society of Adolescent Medicine and faculty at the University of Washington School of Medicine.
Attending Physician at Seattle Children's Hospital
Professor of Pediatrics at University of Washington
Adjunct Professor of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at University of Washington
Cora Collette Breuner, MD, MPH, is member of the Division of Adolescent Medicine and the Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Department at Seattle Children’s Hospital. She is a Professor of Pediatrics and Adjunct Professor of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Breuner earned her MD at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. She completed an internship and residency at the Naval Hospital in San Diego, and an Adolescent Medicine fellowship at the University of Washington. She received her Masters in Public Health at the University of Washington.
She is board certified in Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. Her clinical interests include the treatment of eating disorders and obesity in the adolescent as well in sports and trauma related injuries in the child and adolescent. She is also interested in the management and treatment of adolescents with headaches, abdominal pain, and chronic musculoskeletal pain. She is particularly focused on the use of holistic, mindfulness and integrative approaches such as biofeedback, yoga, and massage in the management of these conditions. She is president of the Northwest Society of Adolescent Medicine and faculty at the University of Washington School of Medicine.
Spring Member Meeting 2023
Applying Trauma Informed Care (TIC)
KCAFP hosted a Continuing Medical Education opportunity around Trauma Informed Care. Our goal is to increase knowledge of trauma-informed care (TIC) and how to use this within our clinical settings. We are inviting a psychologist, and two family doctors who familiar with TIC application to lead review key principles and lead TIC specific case studies:
Cara A. Dalbey, PsyD
Cara Dalbey is a Clinical Health Psychologist and the Behavioral Science faculty with the HealthPoint Family Medicine Residency in Auburn, Washington and The Wright Center National Family Medicine Residency. She completed her undergraduate education at the University of Puget Sound and her graduate training at The Washington School of Professional Psychology, earning her PsyD in Clinical Psychology. She joined HealthPoint after her graduate training to work as a Behavioral Health Consultant within their Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model and she directed the integrated behavioral health program there for over 5 years. Her love for teaching then drew her to the family medicine residency program where she works closely with the residents and serves as core faculty. She is also a Clinical Instructor for the UW School of Medicine and recently served as chair of the WWAMI Behavioral Scientists' Network Planning Committee. Her clinical interests are many and include health psychology, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy and lifestyle medicine. Her personal interests include spending time with her husband and 4 kids, distance running and time in the outdoors. She is originally from Montana but is proud to call the Pacific Northwest home!
Corinne Heinen, MD
Corinne Heinen, M.D., is a clinical professor in the UW departments of Family Medicine and Internal Medicine, Allergy and Infectious Disease. She sees patients at the UW Primary Care Clinic at Belltown as well as at the Madison Clinic at Harborview. She serves as the director for the UWSOM LGBTQ Health Student Pathway and as the physician lead for the Transgender and Gender Non-Binary Health Program. Dr. Heinen's clinical interests include LGBTQ care, HIV medicine, and women's health.
Summary regarding trauma informed care:
I discovered the principles around trauma informed care 5 years ago, and recognized these principles as a valuable metacognitive approach to many of the practices that I had personally found successful. Since that time, I have consciously used this approach in my own practice and in the teaching and programmatic work in which I am involved regarding LGBTQ health care. We are trying to incorporate these principles into the UW Medicine Transgender and Gender Non-Binary Health Program.
Summary regarding trauma informed care:
I discovered the principles around trauma informed care 5 years ago, and recognized these principles as a valuable metacognitive approach to many of the practices that I had personally found successful. Since that time, I have consciously used this approach in my own practice and in the teaching and programmatic work in which I am involved regarding LGBTQ health care. We are trying to incorporate these principles into the UW Medicine Transgender and Gender Non-Binary Health Program.
Ying Zhang, MD, MPH
Dr. Ying Zhang MD MPH (she/her) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Washington. She is a Co-Director of the Reproductive Healthcare & Advocacy Fellowship at UW and an AAFP Liaison for the Washington Reproductive Health Access Project (RHAP) Cluster. As a family doc and residency faculty, she continues to practice full scope family medicine, including inpatient & OB care. She is a learner of trauma informed care and her interest in TIC and reproductive justice has developed through her experience providing full scope reproductive health services, including abortion care.
Meeting with Dr. Jeffrey Duchin
Public Health - Seattle & King County
Wednesday, April 14th, 2021
Dr. Duchin shared what Public Health — Seattle & King County believes family doctors can do in their practice to help the community vaccination efforts at this time. We had the opportunity to ask a plethora of timely questions related the the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination efforts. For a link to the recording please email [email protected]
KCAFP Fall 2020 Member Meeting Panel
'How to be Anti-Racist in Medicine'
In June of 2020, the KCAFP Board of Directors committed to a year of advocacy. With all the pressing issues facing family physicians in 2020, we decided to make anti-racism the topic for our Fall Member Meeting held virtually on Thursday, November 5th. A BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) led task force met in July to discuss how we wanted to approach this topic. We decided to commit to offer our members actionable tools when it comes to the complex topic of racism by soliciting stories of racism in our practices and having a panel of experts walk through real life incidents. 82 people were able to sign in to our Zoom Webinar for a 90 minute panel discussion. The panel was moderated by KCAFP President Sonal Patel, MD. Below are the panelists that helped us explore racism in medicine:
Judy Blair
Ms. Blair works to provide compassionate, honest support to individuals and organizations. Some of her strengths are her ability to listen deeply, her understanding of race and its impacts on our daily lives, and her penchant for teasing out what’s really important. She attributes her basic understanding of racial oppression in the United States to the Coalition of Anti-Racist Whites (CARW) and the People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond (PISAB).
You can learn more about Judy at Judy-Blair.com
You can learn more about Judy at Judy-Blair.com
Leticia Nieto, PSY.D., LMFT., T.E.P.
Dr. Nieto has worked for over three decades as an educator and counselor. She teaches for the MA in Counseling program at St. Martin's University. Her book, Beyond Inclusion, Beyond Empowerment, analyzes psychological dynamics of privilege and oppression with ways to develop skills and promote social justice.
Kyana Wheeler, M.Ed, MPA
Kyana is a Black woman skilled in anti-racist, transformational, organizational change. Her approach to organizational change focuses on addressing both the institutional infrastructure to support equitable shifts and supporting staff as they manage the impact of change on individuals. This requires building shared understanding and collective action to embody values in policy and programs (what we do), and practice (how we do it). Kyana's work involves keynotes, presentations, trainings, and organizational change efforts that promote racial equity & social justice for government, nonprofits and educational institutions across the US.
You can reach Kyana at kyanawheeler.com.
You can reach Kyana at kyanawheeler.com.
