Erika Roshanravan, MD, has been selected as the 2020 Hero of Family Medicine. This award goes to a CAFP member who has gone above and beyond the call of duty to advocate for patients, colleagues and the family medicine specialty, and Erika has done all this and more. Erika moved from Washington State in August […]
In lieu of the Residency Fair, CAFP is creating a Virtual Residency Program Expo that will serve as an online exhibit hall and directory for showcasing and promoting programs. Participation in the Virtual Residency Program Expo is FREE for all California Family Medicine Residency Programs. Along with the exhibit hall, the CAFP Residency Directory provides […]
Join Drs. David Bazzo and Marianne McKennett on July 26th as they recognize the 2020 Award recipients. Erika Roshanravan, MD, has been selected as the 2020 Hero of Family Medicine Christopher Flores, MD, has been awarded the CAFP Foundation’s 2020 Barbara Harris Award for Educational Excellence Lulua Bahrainwala, MD, PGY3, has been awarded the 2020 CAFP […]
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced this week that seven new teaching health centers (THCs) have been created – two of which will be in California. The THCGME program funds primary care residency training in community settings, with family medicine represented as a dominant specialty. Of the two in California, one is LifeLong […]
The Fundamentals of Obesity Treatment Course is now virtual! This is a 2-day interactive virtual course offering introductory education about the evidence-based approaches for evaluating, diagnosing, and treating obesity in a clinical setting. The content is appropriate for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, clinicians-in-training, and other healthcare providers who treat patients with the disease of obesity. On the […]
California has more than 60 family medicine residency programs. In 2014, many came together and formally organized as the CRN to better share resources and to promote collaboration, collegiality, and joint advocacy. Since its formation, the CRN has been instrumental in advocating for the allocation of funds from the Song-Brown Physician Training Program. This year, […]
The Medical Education and Research Foundation for the Treatment of Addiction (MERF) will be providing Mentored Learning Experiences (MLEs) for physicians and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) providers at the California Society of Addiction Medicine (CSAM) 2020 State of the Art in Addiction Medicine Conference, MERF Medication Assisted Treatment Expansion Scholarships (MERF MATES) application are being […]
Physicians can reserve their PPE by going to cmadocs.org/PPE no later than July 21. The “drive through” pick up events will be hosted on various dates by county between July 27 and August 12. In an effort to ensure California physicians can continue to provide care to patients during the COVID-19 outbreak, the State of California […]
Immunization rates in California have dropped precipitously during the COVID-19 pandemic, raising alarm bells for the health and safety of our children, patients and families. This California campaign is designed to remind parents and adults: #DontWaitVaccinate. Delayed routine vaccinations put families and communities at risk for infection with vaccine preventable diseases. It’s essential to ensure our infants and toddlers […]
