CAFP commends Governor Newsom’s initiatives to improve health care access in California. San Francisco – The California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP) and its more than 10,000 members commend Governor Gavin Newsom on the impactful, forward-thinking approach of his proposed January 2022-23 Budget Proposal. The budget proposal includes key investments to improve access to health […]
by Shannon Connolly, MD, CAFP President The patient I didn’t get to take care of is a 15-year-old kid from Barstow, California. This sneaker-clad teen with an unintended pregnancy would have come to my clinic to receive a medication abortion, except she could not figure out the logistics of traveling 117 miles so she could […]
Are you interested in attending the 2022 NCCL Conference (April 28-30 in Kansas City, MO) and serving as a constituency leader for CAFP? The National Conference of Constituency Leaders (NCCL) is the AAFP’s leadership development event that empowers a select group of change makers to catalyze positive change in family medicine. NCCL will inspire you […]
The California Academy of Family Physicians is requesting applications of interest for committee members. CAFP is a member-led organization that relies on the expertise of its committee members and Board of Directors. The process to welcome new committee members begins now. Applications are due by Friday, January 21, 2022. The committees that currently have openings […]
Interested in learning more about CAFP's advocacy efforts? Check out the 2022 All Member Advocacy Meeting held March 12-13 in Sacramento, followed by Family Medicine Lobby Day on March 14. The CAFP Foundation is awarding fifteen $500 stipends to medical students and residents to attend the meeting. The application is now open! Apply Here>>
California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is collecting data on variant sequences from a variety of different sources to assemble a picture of the different strains currently circulating in California. The variant strains shown in the tables below are those CDC has designated a variant being monitored or a variant of concern of interest. CDC […]
Employment Development Department (EDD) released a statement this week that they have detected false disability insurance claims. The new scam attempts to use stolen credentials of individuals and medical or health providers. Ronald Washington, EDD’s Disability Insurance Deputy Director said, "The Department saw a recent rise in new online medical and health provider account registrations […]
Covered California Launches “Coverage Matters” Virtual Tour to Highlight Unprecedented Financial Help for 1.1 Million Uninsured Californians – Los Angeles The virtual tour will reach into media markets across California to promote open enrollment and the increased financial help that is now available, which is lowering the cost of coverage for more people than ever […]
Beginning December 15, 2021, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) will require masks to be worn in all indoor public settings, irrespective of vaccine status, through January 15, 2022, at which point they will make further recommendations as needed in response to the pandemic. You can find more information on the requirement here. Statewide […]
