Show and Tell by Fari Valji, MD A patient, let’s say “John,” I saw in Behavioral Health Clinic for non-specific food aversion and anxiety and whose labs and imaging were fine walked into my exam room the next day. He was symptomatically improved but hadn’t eaten solid food in a week. Not knowing where to […]
Download the COVID-19 County Tier Map for Education-Based Athletics provided by the California Interscholastic Federation, updated March 23, 2021.
Pursuant to the CAFP bylaws, officer terms are tied to the Clinical Forum. To avoid uncertainty in years in which there is not a Clinical Forum, the CAFP Governance Committee and Board recommend an adjustment to the bylaws. Specifically, that the CAFP bylaws be adjusted such that officer terms are not tied to an annual […]
ACEs Aware is seeking two candidates to serve as Science/Clinical Advisors to the ACEs Aware initiative. The advisors will provide and facilitate scientific and clinical expertise, input, and review of initiative activities and work products. This full-time role involves working closely with California Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, and requires robust knowledge on ACEs […]
Dr. Bazzo delivers a message to all members on where we are during the COVID-19 pandemic and his optimism on where we are going together as CAFP.
Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Request for Applications (RFA) for Cohort 2 of the Primary Care First (PCF) Model. Primary care practices in eligible regions are encouraged to apply. Practices that participate in PCF will have flexibility in terms of care delivery and the opportunity to increase practice revenue through performance-based […]
Last week, CAFP sent a letter to Blue Shield of California, in their capacity as the third party administrator (TPA) for COVID-19 vaccine distribution. We have been urging Blue Shield to allocate vaccines to community-based primary care clinics and physician practices to ensure the equitable administration of vaccines, including to hard-to-reach populations like the unsheltered, […]
From the Medical Board of California Beginning March 15, 2021, healthcare providers may use their clinical judgment to vaccinate individuals age 16-64 who are deemed to be at high risk from COVID-19 as the direct result of certain conditions and settings, as specified in the California Department of Public Health’s Provider Bulletin: Individuals with one or […]
CAFP is proud to announce the current list of local chapter leaders, and we are grateful for their work. These leaders guide local chapter work and represent CAFP in the many communities across California. Are you interested in getting more involved with your local chapter? Connect with your local chapter and see what events are […]
