WAPS (together with the Washington Patient Safety Coalition) is facilitating workshops at several locations to provide information and to practice speaking up with your medical providers in order to protect yourself and your family from medical harm which is now the 3rd leading cause of death in the US. These workshops are free and typically last for 1.5 hours. Listed below are the current schedules. (There will be further workshops at other locations, so check back to see other venues.) (If you know of other facilities interested in hosting us for these workshops, please contact us.)
July 9th, 6-7:30 PM, Montlake Branch Library (2401 24th Ave. E. , Seattle, WA 98112), “Protecting Yourself from Medical Harm”
July 29th, 1-2:30 PM, The Center for Active Living (4217 SW Oregon St, Seattle), “Protecting Yourself from Medical Harm”
October 10th, 1-2:30 PM, Overlake Hospital Medical Center, Building 4, PACCAR Education Center, Inspiration Conference Center (1035 – 116th Av NE, Bellevue), Free parking P4 & above
October 18th, Capital Hill Library (425 Harvard Av E, Seattle 98102), “Protecting Yourself from Medical Harm”
December 5th, 1-2:30 PM, Overlake Hospital Medical Center, Building 4, PACCAR Education Center, Inspiration Conference Center (1035 – 116th Av NE, Bellevue), Free parking P4 & above
