Position Announcement: Assistant Dean for Rural Programs

The University of Washington School of Medicine (UWSOM) Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho Program (WWAMI) has a position available for a .75 FTE Assistant Dean.  The Assistant Dean for Rural Programs will be accountable directly to the Associate Dean for Curriculum and will be responsible for: Leadership, coordination and development of rural academic programs […]


Bimestefer and Cigna Seperate

Kim Bimestefer watches conversation during a Cigna-sponsored dinner in Cheyenne, March 15. By Tom Lacock Wyoming Medical Society CHEYENNE – Kim Bimestefer has been removed as the President and General Manager for Cigna’s Mountain States Region, according to Cigna representatives from its Greenwood Village, Colo. office. “Cigna’s collaborative relationship with the Wyoming Medical Society remains […]


State Insurance Manager Suggests Providers, Facilities Causing Increase Costs To State

Ralph Hayes, seen here during the Natrona County Medical Society’s Dinner June 8 in Casper, offered his testimony on the increased cost of state health insurance to the Joint Appropriations Committee Wednesday morning in Cheyenne.  By Tom Lacock Wyoming Medical Society CHEYENNE – The Joint Appropriations Committee (JAC) of the Wyoming Legislature met in Cheyenne this week […]


Events, Conferences, and Announcements for June 23

Each week the Wyoming Medical Society receives a number of webinar, CME, and other conference opportunities which we share with our members without endorsement. This week’s list includes: Announcements The University of Washington School of Medicine (UWSOM) Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho Program (WWAMI) has a position available for a .75 FTE Assistant Dean.  […]


WMS Offers Tips for Wildfire Victims

CHEYENNE – As the wildfire season continues in the Cowboy State, the physicians members of The Wyoming Medical Society (WMS) encourage citizens in wildfire-impacted areas of the state to avoid exposure to smoke and keep indoor air as clean as possible until the smoke dissipates. Currently the Cole Creek Fire in Natrona and Converse County […]


Powell’s Tracy Named WMS Physician of The Year

CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Medical Society (WMS) named Mike Tracy, MD, FAAP, FACP as its 2016 Wyoming Physician of the Year today. Tracy is a pioneer in the field of direct primary care, which he practices in Powell with Dr. Bob Chandler at 307Health. Direct primary care (DPC) is a type of primary care billing […]


WyoPOLST Takes Effect in Wyoming

CHEYENNE  –  Wyoming physicians and patients received an important tool for end-of-life care as WyoPOLST became law last week. The Wyoming Department of Health filed the rules for WyoPOLST with the Secretary of State’s office on April 12. POLST stands for Providers Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment and seeks to improve end-of-life care in Wyoming […]