Originally sent as a letter to AAFP members from Ada D. Stewart, MD, FAAFP, AAFP President The AAFP is here to support you as you serve your patients and community Dear colleagues, It has been nearly 11 months since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the U.S. It is hard to believe that we […]
Please help Sonoma County families who are isolating due to COVID-19 and in urgent need of groceries this holiday season. Right now Sonoma is seeing the worst surge in virus cases this year, and many of the local food resources are taking a break now. Donate through IsoCare and give a Sonoma County family who has […]
Last Saturday CAFPers gathered together for the second installment of the FM Clinical Forum. The day started with a bang as Jeff Luther, MD presented the keynote The Latest on COVID-10 Vaccines: Answering Family Physicians' Questions. Dr. Luther is CAFP’s representative on the CA Community Vaccine Advisory Committee. He encouraged everyone to engage in ongoing conversation […]
The AAFP is committed to ensuring you have the latest information related to COVID-19 that is most relevant and applicable to family physicians. They will keep you updated with the vaccine development and distribution process, as well as telehealth, practice management, and much more. With news on the COVID-19 pandemic changing seemingly every day, it […]
Governor Gavin Newsom announced that starting Thursday, December 10, Californians can opt in to receive COVID-19 notifications informing them if they have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for the virus. According to CA Notify, this new digital tool is completely private, anonymous and secure, and does not collect location data from any […]
CAFP has supported the passage of SB 793, and has also signed onto an amicus brief opposing tobacco company efforts to prevent enforcement of SB 793. Recently, a coalition representing the tobacco industry submitted 1 million signatures to the California Secretary of State seeking to qualify a referendum for the November 2022 ballot aimed at […]
CAFP Physician Leader, Dr. Jeff Luther, has been named to the Governor's recently established, California COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee. The Committee will help guide state efforts to ensure equitable COVID vaccine allocation, distribution and administration. We are seeking member input on how best to address these important issues. Please log into CAFP's member platform, Spark […]
There are two critical changes to prescribing laws taking effect on January 1, 2021. First, pads used to write and fill prescriptions for controlled substances are required to have a 12-character serial number, a corresponding barcode, and other security features. Prescribers who do not possess these prescription pads are encouraged to place an order as soon as possible from […]
Post by Jeffrey Luther, MD, FAAFP In the best of times, the AAFP Congress of Delegates (CoD) has a comforting element of predictability. The schedules, the events, the spectacle and even many of the topics addressed fall into a pattern that makes it easy to anticipate the next meeting. But what part of 2020 could […]
