Randolph Holmes MD, FAAFP, DFASAM, remembers that during his Family Medicine Residency, the image he had of people with substance use disorders (SUDs) was that of the homeless population living in the Skid Row area of downtown Los Angeles. After becoming a practicing family physician in the suburb of Whittier, California, the number of patients […]
The CAFP Foundation is accepting nominations for candidates interested in serving on the Board of Trustees. Candidates should possess leadership skills, a dedication to the specialty of family medicine, and the desire to provide their time, expertise and financial support to the best of their ability. To learn more about the work of the CAFP […]
While frontline healthcare heroes like you have been hard at work protecting Californians throughout the pandemic, proponents of the so-called “Fairness for Injured Patients Act” (FIPA) were advocating for their trial attorney-backed measure that will limit access to care during the worst possible time by eliminating key Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA) protections. While […]
October 10th was the last day Governor Newsom had to sign into law or veto bills passed by the Legislature. The Governor signed into law twelve CAFP-supported bills that would increase access to health care services, protect reproductive health care patients and providers, support physician practices and residents, close the existing racial gaps in maternal […]
Primary care providers are on the frontline for the delivery of psychiatric treatment. However, many providers are under-resourced and often have suboptimal training to support most psychiatric care. The Train New Trainers (TNT) Primary Care Psychiatry (PCP) Fellowship lays the groundwork for expanding psychiatric education for primary care specialists currently in practice and providing the […]
CAFP is honored to be awarded the 2021 AAFP Leadership in State Government Advocacy Award. AAFP recognized CAFP’s efforts to advance alternative payment models to support primary care, especially those primary care practices particularly affected by the pandemic. CAFP has worked with legislators and a wide coalition of stakeholders to introduce legislation to establish multi-payer […]
Pfizer asked the U.S. government to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine for youngsters ages 5 to 11. If regulators give the go-ahead, reduced-dose kids’ shots could begin within a matter of weeks. That could bring many families a step closer to being done with remote learning, virus scares and repeated school shutdowns and quarantines. “My son […]
In the AAFP’s latest move to adapt to family physicians’ evolving needs, the Academy has eliminated the requirement for active members to earn 25 credits of CME through live activities. The change will allow active members to pick the learning formats that best suit their needs and preferences. Although members value live meetings — not […]
The FDA amended the vaccine’s emergency use authorization to allow a single booster dose six months after completion of the primary series for individuals ages 65 and older, 18-64 at high risk of severe COVID-19, or 18-64 “whose frequent institutional or occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2 puts them at high risk of serious complications of COVID-19, including […]
