The California Academy of Family Physicians has launched the Family Docs Podcast, beginning with a four-episode series titled Treating Addiction in Primary Care. The Family Docs Podcast will focus on content for family physicians and their care teams that they can put into practice right away. The Treating Addiction in Primary Care series will highlight […]
Save lives with office based opioid treatment, including CME activities to inspire family physicians to get started with Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD). Our goal is to help family physicians build confidence prescribing MOUD, especially in underserved communities. Already prescribing MOUD in your office? CAFP is currently looking for MOUD Champions. We’re recruiting family […]
By Erika Roshanravan, MD, FAAFP Humans are capable of causing immeasurable pain. Humans are also capable of incredible caring, healing, and hard work to make things better. The past month has been another shocking and all-too-common display of violence in our communities, in Monterey Park, in Half Moon Bay, in Memphis and elsewhere. For some, […]
Join partners around the state in participating in Preteen Vaccine Week, February 26 through March 4. To spread the word on routine preteen immunizations, post educational materials in your office or take to social media. The resources listed below can support your efforts. Adolescent immunization decreased in initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic. CAIR2 data […]
Congratulations to the following CAFP members who have been elected to serve on their local county chapter boards. We are grateful for your service and excited to see what new, fun activities and support you cook up for your local members. Thank you! 2023 Los Angeles Executive Board Gregory Lewis, MD, President Emma Hiscocks, MD, […]
Join our lunchtime webinar with Arianna Campbell, director and co-founder of California Bridge Program on Wednesday, February 22, 12:00-1:00pm. People with substance use disorders (SUD) are coming to the office, whether we know it or not. Learn to recognize stigma, communicate more effectively, and be more confident in choosing Medication for OUD (MOUD). 1.0 CME […]
CAFP and the CAFP Foundation are excited to launch a new grant cycle and to begin work on a third learning collaborative, CRPC-3. The CRPC-3 collaborative will provide 25 California residency programs with funding to implement local programs to improve services for OUD/SUD patients with a specific focus on reaching larger populations of underserved and […]
Are you interested in attending the 2023 NCCL Conference (May 9-11 in Kansas City, MO) and serving as a constituency leader for CAFP? The National Conference of Constituency Leaders (NCCL) is the AAFP’s leadership development event that empowers a select group of change makers to catalyze positive change in family medicine. NCCL will inspire you […]
Congratulations to the newly-elected AFMRD Board Members! Those elected will begin their terms immediately following the AFMRD Annual Meeting on March 4, 2023. Newly-elected Member-at-Large Director is CAFP member, Parastou Farhadian, MD, CPE, FAAFP. Dr. Farhadian has been elected to a three-year term. Parastou Farhadian, MD, CPE, FAAFP is the founding Program Director for Mission […]
