Key Messages Influenza activity in California is expected to increase in the coming California Immunization Registry (CAIR2) data show the pace of influenza vaccination decreasing in October and November 2021 despite ample vaccine As the holiday season begins, providers should: Strongly recommend influenza vaccination Avoid missing opportunities to immunize against influenza Increase efforts to immunize […]
In November, the AAFP sent letters to members who are due for re-election on December 31, 2021, who still have not reported sufficient CME. The letters reminded members that they need to earn and report their CME by December 31 to maintain AAFP membership. You must have earned your hours by December 31, 2021, but […]
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 […]
By Sarah McNeil, MD I recently listened to the audiobook, Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body, by Roxane Gay, which was transformative for me in many ways. I believe that as family doctors, we all need to spend more time thinking about how patients living with obesity present to our offices and navigate the medical system. […]
Funded by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and administered by Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC), the CalVaxGrant program is helping your colleagues vaccinate their community against COVID-19. Qualifying medical organizations can receive up to $55,000 for vaccine administration-related expenses, and the application process is easy. Have questions or want to hear more? […]
CAFP is hosting two webinars on updates to Medicare for 2022. December 8th, 12:00pm - Managing Medicare in 2022 with Dr. Arthur Lurvey (REGISTER HERE) In his presentation, Dr. Lurvey will give a high overview of the new physician payment rules for 2022, provide a discussion of resumption of Medicare audits called “Targeted Probe and […]
December 7, 2021 @ 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. PT Please join MolinaCares for a virtual panel discussion on December 7th hosted by CAFP member, Dr. Felix Nuñez, regional medical director of Molina Healthcare of California and moderated by Dr. Shannon Kozlovich, program manager at Equality California. Expert panelists include Craig Pulsipher, associate director of […]
It’s already time to start planning for our 2022 All Member Advocacy Meeting (AMAM) and Lobby Day, March 12-14, 2022, at The Sheraton Grand hotel in Sacramento. One of the first things to think about for AMAM are resolutions. Resolutions are a way for members to engage in CAFP's policy-making process. CAFP policies articulate the positions, values, […]
The 2022 application cycle for the CalHealthCares loan repayment program will be open to appliacants in January 2022. The program—which aims to increase access to care for California’s 13 million Medi-Cal patients—awards loan repayment grants of up to $300,000 in loan repayments to encourage and incentivize physicians to provide care to Medi-Cal beneficiaries. The California […]
