Important update May 14, 2026: The Power of Providers Initative will end July 31, 2026. This page will be removed June 15.
In 2021, the Washington State Department of Health established the POP initiative to support health care professionals in many different roles across the state as trusted messengers in their communities. The scope of the program expanded in 2025 from a focus on promoting COVID-19 vaccination to include activities in the following areas:
- Expand patient access to Long COVID treatment through clinical education.
- Support health care provider wellbeing and workforce retention.
- Build capacity to ensure that all people in Washington have the same opportunities for health, wellbeing, and access to care.
POP has grown over the years to include partnership with thousands of individual health care professionals and hundreds of large and small health care organizations. The program is endorsed by our state’s top medical organizations; we hope you will join us today.
Member Benefits
POP provides up to date, curated information and training opportunities and resources that can be shared with patients and other community members.
POP’s websites offer information and resources to support health care professionals:
- The POP member page: recent news, upcoming events, and vetted resources
- Long COVID Resources for Providers
- Well-Being in Health Care
POP also recently launched a new podcast called You Matter: Voices in Health Care. Episodes will be on the POP Well Being page.
Let us know what you’d like to see on these pages in the future.
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Mission and Vision
Our Mission
We partner with health care professionals across the state to understand and overcome health care barriers and engage, educate, and empower the people of Washington.
Our Vision
Establish partnerships with trusted health care professionals to ensure the health and safety of our communities.