Position Title: Executive Director, California Academy of Family Physicians Foundation Classification: Exempt, Full-time Reports to: CEO, California Academy of Family Physicians Position Summary: The CAFP seeks an experienced, motivated and creative Executive Director (ED) who is dedicated to sustaining and guiding the future work of the CAFP-Foundation. This position provides strategic support and leadership to […]
Palliative care is the holistic approach to provide relief to patients suffering from life-threatening diseases and their families throughout the disease. This is mainly through the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification, comprehensive assessment, and management of physical, psychosocial, and spiritual problems. With the rise of the elderly population in the […]
It was a typical April overcast morning in Moss Landing when Erika Romero, MD, asked the packing crew's foreman for a megaphone. In Spanish, the second-year resident in the Natividad Family Medicine Residency program discussed the coronavirus pandemic with a small agricultural worker cohort. The residency program, affiliated with UCSF, is the only one on […]
Come Have Some Fun at the 2020 Family Medicine Virtual Clinical Forum! This year’s meeting opens on Friday, November 13 at 5:30 pm with a celebration of CAFP members who will be conferred and receive their AAFP Fellowship distinction and an all-member reception hosted by CAFP President (and expert mixologist) David Bazzo. You won’t want […]
When CAFP members Kathleen Kearns, MD, director of Valley Family Medicine Residency of Modesto (VFMRM), Anika Godhwani, DO, Associate Program Director, and resident Andrea Silva, MD, shared mutual concerns about the LGBTQ+ community's healthcare disparities, together they wanted to address the issues. They soon garnered support from other residents and clinic leadership. They all agreed that they […]
Have you heard about all the incredible programs your generously donated dues go towards? A portion of your local chapter dues supports the incredible work of the California Academy of Family Physicians Foundation (CAFP-F) and helps to bring dynamic programs to life. CAFP-F initiatives provide mentorship and education which target lifelong learners, from high school […]
Local Chapter Story featuring Ann-Gelle Carter, MD Ann-Gelle Carter, MD, completed her medical school training in Chicago and was very active in the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians and the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Student National Medical Association. When Dr. Carter relocated to California for her residency training, she longed to be professionally and […]
Helen Petroff, MD, attended her first CAFP All Members Advocacy Meeting (AMAM) in March 2019. Dr. Petroff was always interested in advocacy and Medicare for All, and after attending the AMAM, the meeting inspired her to become more engaged. When Dr. Petroff realized that none of her fellow family physicians from Ventura County were in […]
Special Highlights from the CAFP Student-Resident Council Disclaimer: The following is a combination of information from Dr. Ted O’Connell’s session on virtual interviewing tips (linked below) and from various residents and med school advisors. Formatting of interviews: Variable length: ~ 15 - 60 min. Some take 3 hours, if a program tour is included. 1-on-1 […]
