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Show and Tell: Addressing the Opioid Epidemic with A Harm Reduction Clinic Curriculum

By M. Shoaib Khan, MD, AAHIVS A 17-year-old died of a fatal opioid overdose in our rural California town, and I felt responsible. Medication assisted therapy (MAT) with buprenorphine has been shown to be a lifesaving treatment for opioid use disorder in that it stops patients from having cravings and withdrawals and helps in preventing […]

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Congrats, Fellows!

Congratulations to the six CAFP members who were recently awarded the distinguished degree of fellow by AAFP president elect Tochi Iroku Malize. Established in 1971, the Degree of Fellow is a special honor bestowed upon AAFP members who have distinguished themselves among their colleagues by their service to family medicine and their commitment to their […]

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CAFP Welcomes New District I and V Directors

Congratulations to Maria Carriedo-Ceniceros, MD (District I, San Diego-Imperial counties) and Shayne Poulin, MD (District V, Riverside-San Bernardino, Kern, Tulare counties) who were recently elected to serve on CAFP’s Board of Directors. Maria Carriedo-Ceniceros, MD is a family physician from San Ysidro Health Center, a Federally Qualified Community Health Center serving over 109,000 of the […]

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Thank You for Attending Our 2022 Forum

Thank you for attending the 2022 Family Medicine Clinical Forum. We hope that you had a terrific experience Reconnecting, Reflecting and Reimagining and have had time to reflect on all that you experienced. Please take a brief moment to complete the conference evaluation located in Homeroom (where you registered) here. Once you complete the evaluation, […]

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Latest News on MICRA

A coalition led by health care provider groups unveils a compromise on California’s Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act of 1975 (MICRA). Californians Allied for Patient Protection (CAPP), the statewide coalition to protect access to health care through MICRA, announced a deal to avoid a potentially devastating ballot initiative. A long-time member of CAPP, CAFP received […]

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Welcome New CAFP Board President, Lauren Simon, MD

Lauren Simon, MD, MPH of Loma Linda Takes Office as President, California Academy of Family Physicians SACRAMENTO — Lauren Simon, MD, a family physician who practices in Loma Linda in San Bernardino County, began a one-year term as president of the more than 10,000-member California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP). Dr. Simon was sworn in at […]

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Download the CAFP Events App for our 2022 Forum

Are you attending our 2022 Family Medicine Clinical Forum in San Francisco? Download the App now! The app includes a schedule, speaker information, maps, exhibitor info, and much more! Search "CAFP Events" on your phone in the app store. Download the App for iOS Download the App for Android

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Covid-19 Cases Rise as New Variant Emerges

New Covid-19 cases of the BA.2 subvariant continues to grow. BA.2 caused about 35% of cases in the US last week, up from 22% the week before, according to new estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  Though BA.2 is more contagious, it does not appear to cause more severe disease. Read […]

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2022 Champion of Family Medicine - Assembly Member Cecilia Aguiar-Curry

CAFP was honored to award Assembly Member, Cecilia Aguiar-Curry with 2022 Champion of Family Medicine.  Assembly Aguiar-Curry has been a champion of many issues important to family physicians and our patients including improving access to care for patients through telehealth services.  She understands the importance of family physicians in their communities (Carla to insert personal […]

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