12 Reasons to be a CAFP Member
The most effective way you can address public health and professional issues facing family medicine today is by joining California's largest primary care medical society - the CAFP.
When you become a CAFP member, you will be a part of a network of more than 7,000 family medicine advocates - physicians, residents, and students - helping to make the voice of California family physicians more clearly heard. Together, we transform our passion for medicine into meaningful legislative action on behalf of our profession and patients.
As a CAFP member, you have access to essential tools, programs, and services to fit your needs at every stage of your career:
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1Stand united with CAFP members
who are committed to the most important professional and public health issues, from ensuring access to medical care to pursuing fair payment from government and private insurance.
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2Stay up to date
Stay up to date on vital health care issues that affect California family physicians with online and print media - California Family Physician magazine and Academy in Action e-Newsletter.
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3Grow your professional network
By participating in local chapter events and joining CAFP committees, you can connect with your colleagues locally and across the state. Click here for a list of upcoming chapter events.
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4Obtain ongoing support and guidance through the American Board of Family Medicine's Maintenance of Certification process
Get more information about the Maintenance of Certification requirements.
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5Access to quality CME offerings available online and in your region designed by family physicians for family physicians
to enhance and improve the quality of patient care. Take advantage of the CAFP member-only rate and register today for CAFP's Annual Scientific Assembly.
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6Receive free practice management assistance
To help you navigate the ever-changing health care environment in California, including an updated coding and payment monograph and Medicare advocacy.
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7Gain leadership skills by participating in CAFP committees and delegations.
As an Academy leader, you will have a voice and vote on key issues affecting the specialty of family medicine.
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8Promote the specialty of family medicine to future physicians.
CAFP funds a summer preceptorship program for first-year medical students to gain first-hand experience of family medicine. We also organize an annual family medicine conference for students and a leadership training program for residents.
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9Save time and money
Save time and money with the CAFP's proven practice management resources covering topics such as managing practice finances, negotiating managed care contracts, and choosing technology systems.
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10Free centralized CME tracking service
Free centralized CME tracking service accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to view and print your CME credits.
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11CAFP protects your interests as a family physician.
The Academy advocates for you on monumental topics like Medicare physician payments, medical staff privileges, and scope of practice.
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12Assistance with your job search on FPJobsOnline.
CAFP has partnered with 12 other state Academy chapters to bring you an easy-to-use online job center - www.FPJobsOnline.com - on which you can post your resumé for free, browse job listings in California and beyond, and respond to job announcements.
Learn more about becoming a member or request an application by contacting CAFP today.
