By CAFP Lobbyist Bryce Docherty In the iconic story Alice in Wonderland, the Cheshire Cat says, “We’re all mad here,” to Alice in one of the most concise descriptions of the strange world down the rabbit hole. Unlike the world Alice left behind, "mad" is not necessarily a bad thing. It suggests embracing a side […]
Governor Gavin Newsom has recognized Raul Ayala, MD, as the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health's selection as California Community Star for 2020. Dr. Ayala serves as the Ambulatory Medical Director at Adventist Health Central Valley Network. He has transformed the health care landscape in the Central Valley through the clinical integration of […]
As a result of COVID-19, members with a December 2019 reporting date were given an extra COVID-year to report their CME credits. According to our records, you still need to report CME for the compliance period ending December 31, 2019. While you have received an extension to report your CME, the CME must have been earned by December […]
It’s a wrap! We are thrilled with the wonderful feedback from learners at this weekend’s first session of the 2020 Virtual Family Medicine Clinical Forum. Over 95.5 percent of attendees responding to the survey indicated they were satisfied or very satisfied with their sessions. On day one, we celebrated the accomplishments of our new AAFP […]
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 […]
