Washington County Medical Society

The State Board of Medicine has extended the license renewal deadline from Dec. 31, 2020 to March 31, 2021. Learn more: https://www.dos.pa.gov//2020-12-21-waiver-medicine-board-d

Notice: In light of the ongoing impact of COVID-19, the Pennsylvania Medical Society’s Board of Trustees made the difficult decision to cancel the face-to-face meeting of the 2020 House of Delegates in Hershey. Read more about the Virtual House of Delegates below. #PaDocs20 #PaDocs

With more than 400 deaths each year, suicide among physicians is a crisis we cannot ignore. Today, we recognize National Physician Suicide Awareness Day. If you or someone you know is struggling, please visit this website for access to resources on this important topic: https://bit.ly/2RBxeag #PhysicianSuicideAwareness

"NPs are invaluable members of the health care team. We employ NPs in our office and they enhance the care we provide. However, that does not make them equivalent to physicians, given the differences in the amount and nature of training." Read on as Dr. Mark Lopatin explains why physician-NP collaborative agreements provide important patient safeguards. #PaDocs

Pennsylvania lawmakers will soon be returning to the Capitol in Harrisburg for the fall legislative session. In advance of the new session, here is our look back at some of the health care legislation in the Pa. General Assembly so far this year - including a few bills that have been signed into law. #PaDocs