Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility (WPSR) is a health professional-led advocacy organization working to create a healthy, just, peaceful and sustainable world. For over 40 years, we have taken on the gravest threats to human health and survival: nuclear weapons, economic inequity, and the climate crisis. We leverage the voice of health professionals, and those passionate about our work, to educate the public, influence decision-makers, and promote policies that support our mission. Learn more about who we are and what we do.
WPSR’s Health Professional-led Programs
WPSR’s three issue-based programs are powered by volunteer health professionals and others who work together, and with community and coalition partners, to develop advocacy strategies and campaigns that advance policy on the gravest threats to health. Learn more and join us.
WPSR is hiring a Development & Operations Coordinator! This position oversees the daily functioning of WPSR’s Seattle office and provides operations and fundraising support to the Executive Director and staff. As the first point of contact for many people contacting and visiting WPSR, the person in this role sets the tone for our employees’ and visitors’ experiences with the organization. Great communication skills, a positive attitude, good attention to detail, and the flexibility to adapt to changing needs and priorities are essential for success in the role. This is a part-time, non-exempt position located in our Seattle office but with significant opportunity for remote work. Periodic early morning, evening, and weekend hours will be required, namely in association with WPSR events. Click here to learn more!
Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility is pleased to offer our members the opportunity for mentorship matching through WPSR’s Health Advocacy Mentorship Program.
This free program is an opportunity for aspiring advocates to engage with experienced health activists to learn how to have an impact on public policy and public health through the use of your trusted and credible health voice. Click here to learn more, and apply to be a mentor or mentee today!
News, Views, and Tools You Can Use!
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News, Views, and Tools You Can Use! 〰️
At this time of unprecedented violence and suffering in the Middle East, WPSR reaffirms its stand against war, violence, and terror, recognizes that this tragedy is horrendous and horrific in every way, and calls for actions and dialogue that protect the health, safety, and security of the Israeli and Palestinian people. Read more…
READ THIS: Reducing the Risks of Nuclear War — The Role of Health Professionals. A worldwide call by health professionals to alert the public and leaders to this major danger to public health and the essential life-support systems of the planet — and urge action to prevent it.
Perplexed about our state’s legislative process? This short WPSR-produced video provides a concise, easy-to-understand primer on how the Washington state legislative session works, including how the legislature is structured, and how a bill gets introduced and becomes a law. “Legislative Advocacy 101” also includes tips on how you can get involved as an advocate when it comes to issues and pieces of legislation that you care about. Watch now, and get in touch with us if you have questions about the legislative session and how you can get involved as a health advocate!
WPSR’s “Climate & Health / Washington 2022: A Special Report on Impacts & Solutions” provides an overview of the connections between the climate crisis and health in our state that can inform health professionals, policymakers in government and industry, and the public regarding both health threats and health opportunities. The report includes policy recommendations about ways to respond to the challenge of climate change while protecting the health and well-being of all the people of Washington state, today and into the future. Download the full report here.
Check out some of our newest advocacy tools - useful resources for anyone engaged in advocacy work, on any issue. Our advocacy tools and resources will help you learn essential skills for using your health voice to address the gravest threats to health. Learn more…
““I spend a lot of time listening to public committee hearings, and every time I hear a speaker introduce themselves as a member of Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility, I perk up out of my testimony slumber. I know it’s going to be good. WPSR makes a difference in policy debates because its members flat out have more credibility than the rest of us. WPSR members focus on the impact of policy on public health, and nearly all of the other testifiers would be hard-pressed to find an issue more important. WPSR health professionals are able to offer very specific examples that they have seen in their work and also to address issues from both a clinical and a moral imperative, and legislators listen. The impact is significant, and I appreciate both the time WPSR members put into advocating for human lives and the moral authority they offer on critical issues.””
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