Welcome to the Web Site of KCMS

Fundraising

THANK YOU FIRE & ICE SPONSORS!

Fire & Ice Major Sponsors

Harrison Medical Center Event Presenting Sponsor 4 Years Running!

Acupuncture and Wellness Center

Fire Title Sponsor

1st Security Bank

Ice Title Sponsor

Olympic Anesthesia

KCMS Associate Sponsor

Blazing Sponsors $1000

Clarke Whitney CPA	Westsound Emergency Physicians	Peninsula Women's Expo

Olympic Radiology	Westsound Orthopaedics	AMI Radiology

		Doctors Brad and Theresa Anderson
Kitsap ColoRectal Surgery, Inc.
Icicle Sponsors - $500

Holiday Inn Express-Poulsbo	Kitsap Children's Clinic	Olympic Hematology and Oncology

InHealth Imaging	Obstetrics and Gynecology	Mision Trinidad

KPS Health Plans	Tim Ryan Construction	Marina Medical Billing Service

Kohl's	Glisson, Witt & Altman	Cole Aesthetic Center

	Action Chiropractic

Haselwood Auto Group

Nursing Scholarship Program
Sponsored by the KCMSA & KCMSF

In memory of Sarla Sharma and Erna Streich

Harrison Medical Center and Olympic College

The Kitsap County Medical Society Alliance & Foundation provide annual scholarships to Harrison Medical Center employees and Olympic College students pursuing education in the field of nursing. The application process begins in June, please contact the KCMS office with regards to obtaining an application form at (360) 689-2928 or kcms@telebyte.com.

Continued Nursing Scholarship Program

Four $1,000.00 scholarships are awarded annually to Harrison Medical Center employees that are pursuing furthering their education in the field of nursing or nursing administration. In addition two CME nursing education scholarships are awarded in the amount of $500 each.

Two $500 scholarships are awarded to Olympic College Students currently enrolled in the nursing program at Olympic College.

For an application please contact Cindy May at Harrison Medical Center @ (360) 377-3911, Rebecca Carlson at the KCMS office at (360) 689-2928 or click on the link below.

Fire & Ice Nursing Scholarship Application

The deadline for application review is August 25, 2009. A selection process by the KCMSA & KCMSF occurs late August and recipients will be notified and later awarded at the KCMS Fall dinner meeting "Fire & Ice" on Saturday October 17th at Kiana Lodge.

Introducing the Kitsap County Medical Society's newest charitable endeavor:

"Kitsap County Safe Swimmers Project"

Every year we lose Kitsap County residents to drowning at our area lakes. Many of these tragic cases could have been avoided with some added safety measures. The Kitsap County Medical Society is partnering with Safe Kids Coalition to bring water safety back to our area lakes. We plan to start with re-stocking the Life-Jacket Rental Board at Horseshoe Lake in Port Orchard and building a new Life-Jacket Rental Board and stocking it with life-jackets at Wildcat Lake in memory of young Trenten Morris who drowned at Wildcat Lake, July 2009. The KCMS and Safe Kids Coalition is also looking into bringing life-guards back to our lakes for our summer months and also looking into "water safety training" specific to lakes and oceans. Due to County budget cuts we have not had any life-guards at Kitsap lakes for three years!

To help with this project or if you are interested in joining the committee please contact Rebecca Carlson at the Kitsap County Medical Society office at (360) 689-2928.

Swimming is a great source of fun and exercise, but when in the water you need to make smart choices to stay safe:

Safe Swimming Tips:

1.	Adult Supervision One set of eyes on the swimmer at all times
2.	Kids Don't Float Please use floatation devices and always where a life-jacket when in a boat or on a dock
3.	Listen to your body If you are starting to feel tired or cold it is time to get out of the water
4.	Never jump or dive into water you are not familiar with. The depth could be shallow and cause serious injury or death
5.	Know the water! Rivers and Oceans have tides, currents, wave-born debris and varying depths
6.	Never swim after the consumption of drugs or alcohol, you put yourself and others at risk!
7.	Teens like to show off in front of their peers. Rough play and dunking in the water can make you very tired, or even consume water. A teen might be too embarrassed to tell their friends to stop. Know your limits and try not to engage in play that might lead to something unsafe. This also goes hand in hand with adult supervision watching swimmers at all times.
8.	Kids - Don't be part of the problem! Pressuring your friends to push the limits of their swimming ability could result in a disaster for all involved. Be there for your friends and stay safe while having fun!