PORT ANGELES — Nearly 70 clinicians at Olympic Medical Center have endorsed three candidates for the hospital’s board in the Nov. 4 general election following a state Department of Health survey that found the hospital to be out of compliance and amid what they say is a pattern of being excluded from meaningful decision-making.

The group, Clallam County Clinicians, says it wants OMC to regain its reputation as a trusted, high-quality local care provider — but that goal, the group argues, can’t be achieved without genuine involvement in decisions that shape operations and governance.

The group’s message isn’t to place the entire blame on administrators but to acknowledge the shared responsibility between leadership and providers. They say collaboration among administrators, the board and

See Full Page