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July 1, 2021
CalVaxGrant to Help Community Practices Vaccinate

The California Department of Public Health, in partnership with the Physicians for a Healthy California, will soon launch a new program aimed at supporting small physician practices that want to become COVID-19 vaccination sites. Through CalVaxGrant physician practices can receive grants up to $55,000 to support their efforts. To apply, qualified practices should complete section A of […]

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June 30, 2021
Summer Reading Recommendations from Our Committee and Staff

Here’s hoping that you’ll find something on this list and take some time to relax and enjoy some summer reading!  A true potpourri of recommendations from your CAFP Committee on Continuing Professional Development (CCPD) and your CAFP Staff. NASEM report on Implementing High Quality Primary Care – Laura Murphy, MD National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, […]

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June 28, 2021
AAFP Keeps Vaccine Pressure on Congress

In written testimony to a pair of congressional hearings this month, the Academy called for robust funding for education and outreach campaigns encouraging routine immunizations and building vaccine confidence. “Vaccination strategies should leverage trusted primary care physicians to improve access to immunizations in patients’ own communities and build vaccine confidence,” the AAFP said in its […]

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June 26, 2021
As Parents Forbid Covid Shots, Defiant Teenagers Seek Ways to Get Them

Dr. Jay W. Lee was featured in the New York Times article "As Parents Forbid Covid Shots, Defiant Teenagers Seek Ways to Get Them". Pediatricians say that even parents who have themselves been vaccinated are wary for their children. Dr. Jay Lee, a family physician and chief medical officer of Share Our Selves, a community health […]

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June 23, 2021
Webinar, July 14th

Join us on July 14 at 12 p.m. for the second in a series of webinars that will explore the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress. Al Race, Deputy Director and Chief Knowledge Officer from the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University will lead a deep dive into how early […]

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June 21, 2021
California Launches a Voluntary Digital Vaccine Card

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has announced that it is making a digital vaccine card available to Californians. There is no California requirement to carry the digital vaccination record and it is largely up to businesses if they ask patrons for proof of vaccine. Vaccine information (not just for COVID-19) is already recorded […]

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June 15, 2021
Media and Social Media Ambassadors for AAFP

CAFP is again well-represented as three members continue to serve as AAFP Media and Social Media Ambassadors. Jay W. Lee, MD, MPH, FAAFP is representing Los Angeles.  Alex McDonald, MD, CAQSM is representing San Bernadino, and Kim Yu, MD, FAAFP is representing Orange County.

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June 15, 2021
California Family Physicians Optimistic on State Reopening

San Francisco – The California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP) is optimistic as new COVID-19 guidelines take effect. As of June 15, 2021, Governor Newsom has terminated the executive Stay Home Order. The new guidelines include phasing out the vast majority of COVID restrictions put in place in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 […]

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June 14, 2021
CHCF Health Equity Fellowship Program

The California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) has launched the CHCF Health Equity Fellowship Program. The mission of this two-year fellowship is to identify, develop, and support emerging Black, Indigenous, and People of Color leaders who have the capacity to become local and regional catalysts for health equity across California. For the pilot cohort, CHCF is […]

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