San Francisco – The California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP) is optimistic as new COVID-19 guidelines take effect. As of June 15, 2021, Governor Newsom has terminated the executive Stay Home Order. The new guidelines include phasing out the vast majority of COVID restrictions put in place in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 […]
The California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) has launched the CHCF Health Equity Fellowship Program. The mission of this two-year fellowship is to identify, develop, and support emerging Black, Indigenous, and People of Color leaders who have the capacity to become local and regional catalysts for health equity across California. For the pilot cohort, CHCF is […]
Join us on June 28th, from 12-1pm, for "The Trauma-Informed Network of Care Roadmap: A Guide for Strengthening Community Relationships" This webinar will highlight the final release of the ACEs Aware Trauma-Informed Network of Care Roadmap. The Network of Care Roadmap provides practical steps that health care providers, clinics, community-based organizations, and social service agencies can […]
The California Academy of Family Physicians Foundation (the Foundation) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Resident Poster Competition. Case Report Winner: Vincent Pan, DO; Mai-Linh Tran, MD. (2021, May 23) Just Normal Infant Irritability? Eighth annual CAFP Resident Poster Competition. Research Project Winner: Joshua Wendt, MD; Alexander Sin, MD, MS; Lauren Simon, […]
We are now accepting Council applications for the 2021-22 academic year. The Council is the official student-resident voice of the Academy. By bringing students and residents together, the council promotes the exchange of ideas, builds leadership skills, pursues transformational advocacy and enriches California’s primary care workforce with a strong family medicine pipeline. CAFP represents more than […]
AAFP's National Conference is one of the premier events for students and FM residents. Every day in family medicine means embarking on a new endeavor of health care and patient wellness. We’ll provide you with everything you need for a successful journey. At this year’s National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students from […]
The NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse has launched the “Mapping Patient Journeys in Drug Addiction Treatment” Challenge (submissions due September 22, 2021). NIDA challenges applicants to create a ‘journey map’ to show the good and bad experiences people with substance use disorder have when navigating the healthcare system to get treatment; an experience that’s […]
CAFP joined AAFP and scores of national and state medical and health care organizations in urging the Senate to improve health equity by passing legislation containing comprehensive nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ Americans. “LGBTQ people need the explicit, permanent protections under our nation’s existing civil rights laws that the Equality Act would provide with regard to […]
