Show and Tell by Adia Scrubb, MD, MPP Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and trauma-informed care (TIC) are on our minds these days. It’s in the news, it’s shaping healthcare policy, and it’s even more relevant during this devastating global pandemic while our patients suffer such dramatic impacts to their lives. What’s more, the usual social […]
In Case You Missed It: "Racism and Discrimination as Risk Factors for Toxic Stress" April 28 Webinar Now Available WATCH NOW at ACEsAware.org Presenters discuss: Some of the main social and environmental factors that lead to health disparities, as well as the impacts of racism and discrimination on public health across communities. The role of […]
AAFP's National Conference is one of the premier events for students and FM residents. If you're interested in attending, then let CAFP cover your registration fees! Scholarships are available to CA medical students and family medicine residents. Scholarship Application About: CAFP-Foundation provides a limited number of scholarships to support student and resident attendance to the AAFP National […]
"The nervous excitement with starting each new rotation is slowly worn by seemingly endless new teams, new rules, and new attendings. However, there's also a bit of sadness when rotations end - because bonds quickly form during these intense training periods; and despite having the best intentions to stay in touch, our busy schedules simply […]
CAFP and CAFP-F are pleased to announce this year’s residency programs that will participate in our Collaborative to improve education, outreach, and treatment for patients with substance use disorder disease, including stimulant and opioid use disorder. We are very excited to get started with our first full grantee meeting on May 1, 2021. 2021 Grantees: […]
Originally posted on the Los Angeles County Chapter of the CAFP's site here. Across this country, the pandemic has exposed deep seated divides within our communities. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that Black and Latinx populations who contract this disease, are dying at twice the rate of other populations. […]
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is extending the deadline to apply to the Primary Care First Cohort 2 to May 21, 2021. CMS is also announcing an additional Office Hour event on Wednesday, May 5 at 11:00 am for potential practice applicants to ask questions ahead of the deadline. Staff will be available to answer your […]
Federal and state funding via the California Health Information Exchange Onboarding Program (Cal-HOP) to help practices onboard to their regional Health Information Exchange/Organization (HIE/HIO) expires in September 2021. The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is committed to providing up to $50 million in total funds to HIOs to support data exchange connections from an HIO to eligible […]
Congratulations to Brent Sugimoto, MD, who will step in to the role of District VIII Director on CAFP’s Board of Directors after the April 2021 Board meeting. Dr. Sugimoto has been elected to the position which is being vacated because current Director, Dr. Shani Muhammad, has relocated to another region. Dr. Sugimoto will represent the […]
