By Silvia M. Diego, MD Full Scope Family Physician, Principal Officer, Family First Medical Care, Modesto, CA My 58-year-old patient, I’ll call him John for this article, came to me complaining of a bad cough, fatigue, and exertional breathlessness that started about 10 days prior. He describes several episodes of “bronchitis” and decreased energy level […]
Dr. Jay W. Lee was featured in Eat This, Not That! article "Simple Ways to Never Get Sick, According to Doctors" https://www.eatthis.com/news-simple-ways-never-get-sick-doctors/ #50: Carve Out Time for Self-Reflection "One of the most valuable habits people can build into their day is setting aside time to reflect on a regular basis," says Jay W. Lee, MD, […]
National Physician Suicide Awareness Day is here to help everyone prevent physician suicide – including physicians, their colleagues and their loved ones. We need to come together and break down the culture of silence around physician mental health. It’s a time to talk – and to act – so physicians’ struggles don’t become mental health emergencies. […]
For the first time in 27 years, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has issued a consensus report on primary care. Implementing High-Quality Primary Care: Rebuilding the Foundation of Health Care emphasizes that although primary care is the only health care component in which an increased supply is associated with better population health […]
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced a state public health order for most healthcare workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Paid and unpaid workers in health care facilities have until September 30th to be fully vaccinated. Join CAFP on September 27th at 6pm for a Webinar on What You Need to Know: Navigating […]
Law Threatens Access to Health Services The California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP) strongly denounces SB 8, the Texas law which allows private individuals to sue abortion providers and anyone else who assists a person in obtaining an abortion. The CAFP recognizes that an individual has the right to make their own reproductive decisions. In […]
California Family Medicine Programs are offering virtual open houses. Below are some of the open houses that are available to attend. For more information on the 2021 Summit Virtual Summer Series, visit familydocs.org/summit. *Sorted by date of open house. Information subject to change. All times are Pacific Time unless otherwise indicated. UC Davis Family Medicine […]
By Laura Murphy, DO The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a report in May titled, “Implementing High Quality Primary Care: Rebuilding the Foundation of Health Care”. In the report the committee outlines an implementation plan on how to achieve high quality primary care (HQPC) through 5 main objectives: Pay for primary care […]
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released a health advisory for: Off-Season Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections and Use of Palivizumab Off-season respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections are increasing in California this summer. The CDPH recommends testing for additional respiratory pathogens besides SARS-CoV-2, including RSV. Additionally they encourage parents and caregivers to keep young children […]
