Legislative Affairs Committee
Committee Charge:
Develop and implement plans to achieve the Academy’s legislative goals, focusing on:
1) Advocate for patient health and well being, and access to health care;
2) Obtain stable, secure funding for residency programs;
3) Ensure appropriate reimbursement for family physicians in all areas of the medical marketplace based on the value they contribute to the delivery of health care;
4) Preserve affordable malpractice premiums; and,
5) Advocate for minimal levels of regulation by government and other health financing agencies.
Taejoon Ahn, MD (Chair)
Berkeley, CA
Felix Aguilar, MD
Long Beach, CA
Jose Alberto Arevalo, MD
Sacramento, CA
Jack Yushu Chou, MD
Baldwin Park, CA
Pamela M. Davis
Northridge, CA
Catherine S. Forest, MD
Santa Cruz, CA
Steven A. Green, MD
San Diego, CA
Karun Frances Grossman, MD
Sacramento, CA
Jay Won Lee, MD
West Covina, CA
Samantha Malm, MD
Oakland, CA
Thu Amy Nguyen, MD
Los Angeles, CA
Joe Scherger, MD
Del Mar, CA
Caithness Amy Vibbard, MD
Long Beach, CA
Lisa M. Ward, MD
San Francisco, CA
Michael J. Witte, MD
Point Reyes Station, CA





