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May 28, 2021
DHCS Alert (5.27.21): Closure of 29 Lags Pain Clinics

Alert: High numbers of patients on controlled medications may need help connecting to new pain management and/or MAT providers, due to the closure of 29 Lags Medical Centers, which operate high-volume pain management clinics in California. Request: DHCS encourages MAT providers to consider the use of buprenorphine for pain indications for patients who are opioid-dependent […]

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May 27, 2021
The Science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Toxic Stress

Join us on June 2, from 12-1 p.m. for the first in a series of webinars:  The Science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Toxic Stress, presented by California Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris. This webinar will: Cover the science of how ACEs and toxic stress can impact our biology. Explain how ACE screening […]

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May 26, 2021
Show and Tell: It’s Time to Challenge Race-Based Medicine (May 2021)

By Monica Hahn, MD, MPH, MS, AAHIVS, CAFP’s 2021 Educator of the Year As you may be aware, a national movement to challenge structural racism in medicine is gaining momentum.  At my home institution, SF General Hospital, race-based eGFR reporting was eliminated in 2019. In 2020, following a successful petition effort, we were able to […]

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May 24, 2021
Our State of CAre is ACEs Aware

This month, we launched a statewide health care provider engagement campaign to expand the reach and impact of the ACEs Aware initiative. The campaign is designed to help clinical health care teams understand the importance of screening for adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and invites them to join the ACEs Aware movement by getting trained and […]

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May 23, 2021
CAFP Welcomes New Roster of Officers to Board of Directors

The 2021 Officers were installed at the 2021 All Member Advocacy meeting. President Shannon Connolly, MD, FAAFP Los Angeles, CA (Read more about Dr. Connolly) Immediate Past President David Bazzo, MD, FAAFP San Diego, CA President-Elect Lauren Simon, MD Redlands, CA Secretary/Treasurer Anthony "Fatch" Chong, MD San Diego, CA Speaker Raul Ayala, MD, MHCM Fresno, […]

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May 22, 2021
An Interview with Dr. Sion Roy

1. What inspired you to become a physician? I went into medical school because I was interested in the science of medicine, but more than that I knew that a career as a physician would be a gift; as I would have the privilege of serving others and spend my career helping people and families […]

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May 21, 2021
Webinar: Providers of Adolescent Services: What to Expect After Enrolling in the CA COVID-19 Vaccination Program

Providers of Adolescent Services: What to Expect After Enrolling in the CA COVID-19 Vaccination Program Webinar Tuesday, May 25th 5:00 - 6:00 PM Pacific Time Click here to register   Join the California Department of Public Health and California Medical Association for an informational session covering clinical guidance for COVID-19 vaccination of adolescents and provider requirements for participating […]

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May 21, 2021
AAFP will co-host a briefing on the NASEM Report - May 26th

Join AAFP on Wednesday, May 26th at 6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT for a briefing co-hosted with seven other primary care organizations on the NASEM Report on implementing high quality primary care. The program is a two panel event that includes national experts as well as a reaction panel. The event will be live streamed on the […]

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May 20, 2021
2021 Champion of Family Medicine - Senator Melissa Hurtado

Senator Hurtado was awarded the 2021 Champion of Family Medicine award at the 2021 All Member Advocacy Meeting (May 15, 2021) Senator Hurtado is the youngest woman ever elected to the California State Senate. Her Senate district runs from Fresno to south of Bakersfield — some of the richest and most fertile farmland in the […]

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