Committees of the CAFP Board

Interested in joining a committee?

CAFP committees are in important part of the work of the Board of Directors and CAFP. Each committee serves a purpose to support the policies and programs for our membership. If you are interested in serving on a committee, you must complete the interest form.

For more information on committee service, terms, time commitment, and the nomination process, download this document

If you have questions, contact us at cafp@familydocs.org.

Committee applications must be submitted by January 31, 2026 for the 2026 application cycle.
Committee applications may be submitted at any time during the year for the following year cycle.

About the Committees

Medical Practice Affairs (MPA) Committee

Coordinate the Academy’s medical practice affairs activities, including work on practice issues such as privileging, scope of practice, payment, technology adoption, and quality improvement.
MPAC Charter

Committee on Public Health and Equity (CPHE)

CPHE will address public health issues, both reactively and proactively, to guide CAFP policy and activity.
CPHE Committee Charter

Legislative Affairs Committee (LAC)

LAC is actively involved in efforts to enact health care reform in California, reviews legislative proposals and ballot initiatives, and recommends principles and organizational positions to the Board..
LAC Charter

Committee on Continuing Professional Development (CCPD)

The CCPD enhances and improves the quality of patient care by maintaining, developing, and increasing the knowledge, competence, skills and professional performance of family physicians, and other primary care physicians — within California and nationally.
CCPD Committee Charter

Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (JEDI) Committee

The JEDI Committee is responsible for guiding CAFP organizational efforts to prioritize justice by increasing diversity, equity and inclusion.
JEDI Committee Charter

Governance Committee

The Governance Committee nominates and evaluates candidates for CAFP office according to the qualifications set forth in the CAFP Bylaws.
GOV Committee Charter

Audit Committee

The CAFP Audit Committee was established by CAFP to ensure financial transparency for the organization.
Audit Committee Charter

Member Engagement Committee (MEC)

MEC works in defining member engagement measures and applying it to CAFP membership.
MEC Charter

Finance Committee

The CAFP Finance Committee (CFC) is responsible for conducting financial oversight and enhancing transparency.

Finance Committee Charter

Interested in joining a committee?

Complete the Engagement Interest Form to start the process.

Committee Interest Form

Committee Members

Audit Committee

Maria Carriedo-Ceniceros, MD, Chair
Michelle Crespo, MD
Mitchell Marubayashi, MD
Toussaint Mears-Clarke, MD
Maryal Concepcion, MD

Governance Committee

Anthony Chong, MD, Chair
Rob Assibey, MD
Anna Askari, MD
Jack Chou, MD
Greg Lewis, MD
Julianna Jones, MD

Legislative Affairs Committee (LAC)

Jeff Luther, MD, Chair
Erika Roshanravan, MD, Vice Chair
Rose Taroyan, MD
Sam Huang, MD
Elisabeth Flores, MD
Rebecca Braganca
Shelby Wong, DO
Sheila Attaie, DO
Amy Tressan, MD
Devesh Vashishtha, MD
Brea Bondi Boyd, MD
Shannon Connolly, MD
Susan Wang, MD
Helen Petroff, MD
Kimberly Buss, MD

Committee on Continuing Professional Development (CCPD)

Laura Murphy, MD, Chair
Fari Valji, MD, Vice Chair
Bryan Medina, MD
Maryal Concepcion, MD
Kirsten Vitrikas, MD
Shruti Javali, MD
Sarah McNeil, MD
Janani Sankaran, MD
Jasmin Tang Ker
Soomin Jung, MD
Caitlin MacMillen, DO
Miranda Martinez-Moad, DO
Caryssa Lim Chang, MD
Anshuman Srivastava, MD
Bright Zhou, MD

Finance Committee

Maria Carriedo-Ceniceros, MD, Chair
Toussaint Mears-Clarke, MD, Vice Chair
Joel Ramirez, MD
Mitchell Marubayashi, DO
Michelle Crespo, MD
Zhoobin Bateni, MD
Taylor Moss
Matthew Varallo, DO

Medical Practice Affairs (MPA) Committee

Dominique Quincy, MD - Chair
Jeannine Rodems, MD 
Erin Kiesel, DO
Romina Sifuentes Palomino, MD
Paige Thiermann, MD
Matthew Mayeda, DO
Chen-Yuan Emily Lu, MD
Sumana Reddy, MD
Janna Shim, DO

Committee on Public Health and Equity (CPHE)

Julie Celebi, MD, Chair
Rachel Gottlieb, MD, Vice Chair
Amanda D'Almeida, MD
Soomin Jung, MD
Robert Moore, MD
Jose Ramos, MD
Landin Hagge, DO
Cynthia Haq, MD
Shani Muhammad, MD
Carlos Calderon, MD
Lulua Bahrainwala, MD
Cynthia Chen-Joea, DO
Camillo Zaks, MD
Bianka Martin, MD
Jaideep Chakladar
Joan Duwve, MD

Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (JEDI) Committee

Melissa Campos, MD, Chair
Andrea Banuelos Mota, MD, Vice Chair
Rob Assibey, MD
Michael Core, MD
Michelle Crespo, MD
Jorge Otanez Cervantes, MD
Diana Howard, MD
Phillip Brown, MD
Olga Padron Lopez, MD
Florence Yuan, MD
Austen Ott, MD

Member Engagement Committee (MEC)

Cynthia Chen-Joea, MD, Co-Chair
Adnaan Edun, MD, Co-Chair

Rob Assibey, MD
Russell Heckburn, MD
Juliana Jones, MD
Agata Kelman
Catherine Khoo, MD
Jonathan Lynne, MD
Laura Murphy, DO
Jacklyn Nguyen, MD
Van Nguyen, MD
Sheila Toro, MD
Mary Turocy, MD
Bright Zhou, MD

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