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COVID Relief Funds and Extenders Help California

Before the end of the federal legislative session, Congress passed and the President signed a package of bills that provide states and individuals with COVID-19 support and funds, renew several important health care programs, and make key health care policy changes. In a major win for primary care, the bills extend funding for Community Health […]

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Loan Repayment Applications Open Soon

The application cycle for CalHealthCares opens on January 18, 2021. CalHealthCares is a relatively new loan repayment program for new physicians who maintain a patient caseload of 30 percent or more Medi-Cal beneficiaries. Awardees can receive up to $300,000 in exchange for a five-year service obligation. Awardees must have graduated from a physician residency program […]

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Making It Plain, What Black America Needs to Know About COVID-19 Vaccines

Join a national virtual town hall, “Making It Plain, What Black America Needs to Know About COVID-19 Vaccines”, this Thursday, January 7th at 4:00PM (PST)/7:00PM (EST). The town hall is hosted by Black Coalition Against COVID-19 and will convene the nation’s top COVID-19 experts to answer questions and concerns about COVID-19 and vaccines. To view the […]

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Important Reminder to Physicians Who Prescribe Controlled Substances

As a reminder, there are two critical changes to prescribing laws that took effect on January 1, 2021. First, pads used to write and fill prescriptions for controlled substances are required to have a 12-character serial number, a corresponding barcode, and other security features. Prescribers who do not possess these prescription pads are encouraged to […]

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CAFP Launches Obesity Initiative

To help improve care for patients with obesity, CAFP has just launched an initiative: Improving Care for Patients with Obesity: Creating Opportunities for Productive Clinician-Patient Interactions During a Pandemic that includes three accredited activities for family physicians and one activity for patients. Two case-based activities: Helping Your Patients Seeking Obesity Treatment: Coping with Negative Thoughts and Effective Communication Strategies that […]

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Becoming a COVID-19 Vaccine Provider: Information for SF Outpatient Providers

The San Francisco Department of Public Health is working closely with all City departments to: implement strategies to prevent infection, especially in the most vulnerable populations and in healthcare and other essential workers; enact community mitigation efforts to slow transmission; expand COVID-19 testing; and increase hospital capacity to care for the sick. SFDPH recently provided […]

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PBS Newshour: Invisible Scars - America's Childhood Trauma Crisis

Childhood trauma impacts millions of Americans and has far-reaching impacts, well into adulthood.  Those who experience trauma in childhood, resulting in toxic stress, often suffer from persistent and debilitating healthcare challenges as adults and can see dramatically lower life expectancies. The PBS Newshour recently presented a multi-part series called “Invisible Scars:  America’s Childhood Trauma Crisis”.  […]

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Update on AAFP's Actions Related to COVID-19 Vaccines

Originally sent from R. Shawn Martin, EVP,CEO AAFP Earlier today the AAFP sent two letters in our efforts to elevate and prioritize access to vaccines for our members. The first letter was sent to HHS Secretary Alex Azar drawing his attention to the fact that community-based family physicians are facing difficulties securing access to the vaccine for […]

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Apply for the 8th Annual Resident Poster Contest

The CAFP Foundation is pleased to support the 8th Annual Resident Poster Contest virtually in May 2021. The purpose of the poster competition is to promote scholarly activity by family medicine residents and to provide a unique opportunity for residents to share their research with a state-wide network of family physicians. Application Process: The online application must be submitted […]

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