Health Matters 2.0 – Winter 2018/19
Here is our second joint edition of Health Matters 2.0. This is a joint publication from Catherine Washburn Medical Association (CWMA), Lopez Island Hospital District (LIHD), Lopez Island Fire & EMS (FIRE), and UW Medicine. Health Matters 2.0 Winter 2018/19...
2018 Annual Membership and Fundraising Drive
It's that time of year again. The Catherine Washburn Medical Association holds a fundraising drive every fall to provide funds for our mission of supporting the clinic building and medical equipment as well as the Lopez Island medical community. We are now partnering...
Health Matters 2.0
CWMA has published Health Matters for the Lopez Community for over two decades to inform the community of what's happening at the Lopez Island Clinic and how CWMA has been supporting the maintenance of the clinic building and maintenance and purchase of equipment. In...
Annual Membership Meeting
Catherine Washburn Medical Association (CWMA) is having their annual meeting of the membership May 19, 2018 at 10 am in the Lopez Library Conference Room. All members and the public are welcome to attend. There are several bylaw changes and three directors to be voted...
UW Medicine: Frequently asked Questions
UW Medicine Lopez Island Clinic Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) -- From Jay Priebe, M.B.A., CSSGB, Director of Rural Primary Care Operations, UW Medicine Welcome to UW Medicine. You’re now served by a 30,000-strong healthcare team whose singular mission is to improve...
Lopez physical therapy goes into private practice
Islands’ Weekly: Tue Sep 5th, 2017 1:30am Submitted by Terri Drahn, Kim Foley and Bobbie Holt, Lopez Physical Therapy As many of you are aware, physical therapy was not included in the transition of the Lopez Clinic. The community believes strongly that physical...
UW Medicine names chief of Orcas-Lopez island clinics
Islands’ Weekly: Tue Aug 29th, 2017 4:33pmSubmitted by UW Medicine UW Medicine is pleased to announce that Dr. Michael D. Alperin has accepted the position of chief of the UW Medicine Orcas Island and Lopez Island Clinics effective Nov. 1. Alperin is currently chief...
Update on Emergency Services and The Lopez Clinic
...by Dr. Bob Wilson, Marty Clark, Peggy Means, Christa Campbell, Charlie Janeway As the team that was responsible for finding a new partner for Lopez Clinic, we would like to correct some misperceptions currently in our community. First and foremost: Lopez will not...
Town Hall Meeting, June 25
Town Hall Meeting Sunday, June 25, 2 pm at Lopez Community Center CWMA, UW Medicine and PHD co-host this Town Hall. Come hear from our new clinic partner and learn about our future together. Plenty of time for questions and answers. This will also be a...
Physical Therapy Update
When Island Hospital announced they were terminating their long-standing lease and operating agreement for the Lopez Island Medical Clinic, there were two separate groups that were affected. The first was the family practice providers and staff. The second was the...