California, as well as the nation, prepare for more staffing shortages in healthcare after the Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration from enforcing its sweeping vaccine-or-test requirements for large private companies, but allowed a vaccine mandate to stay in place for medical facilities. President Biden has called on states and businesses to voluntarily institute vaccination […]
Governor Gavin Newsom released his 2022-23 Budget Proposal on Monday, January 10,2022. The budget proposal includes key investments to improve access to health care services and to support COVID-19 response efforts. California’s fiscal outlook looks strong for 2022-23 with a $286.4 billion budget and a projected $45.7 billion surplus, which includes $20.6 billion in General […]
Each year, the CAFP Foundation recognizes champions within the family medicine specialty. Join us in this celebration by nominating an individual who has had an impact on your academic, professional and/or personal journey. Submissions are due Friday, February 11, 2022. View nomination form for CAFP foundation awards here. View a list of past recipients here.
By Shani Muhammad, MD A 2021 report (From Crisis to Opportunity: Reforming Our Nation’s Policies to Help All Children Grow Up Healthy) released by a special project of the Robert Wood Johnson (RWJ) Foundation highlights a growing problem Family Physicians are facing in our practices: Childhood Obesity. This report, which highlights that now 1 in […]
The California Academy of Family Physicians presents the prestigious award of Family Physician of the Year to an individual who exhibits the finest qualities of family physicians and who goes above and beyond in service to patients and community. Nominations for the 2022 Family Physician of the Year Award should recognize work by a physician […]
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 […]
