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Unmasked: A look at the recent departures of public health leaders

Blog post by Catherine S. Forest, MD, MPH, FAAFP In mid-June, an article in CalMatters, carried in many national media sources, reported that 27 of the nation’s public health leaders have resigned or been fired since the onset of COVID-19 – and 26 of those 27 are women.  Most of these leaders left because of […]

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Get Trained and Get Paid. Medi-Cal Providers Must Attest by July 1 to Continue Receiving ACE Screening Payments

In January 2020, California’s Medi-Cal program began paying eligible providers for conducting Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) screenings for Medi-Cal patients. Starting July 1, 2020, Medi-Cal providers must have self-attested to taking the certified training available at training.ACEsAware.org to continue receiving payment for screening patients for ACEs.  Have you taken the “Becoming ACEs Aware in California” […]

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Promoting Health Through Vaccine Uptake during the COVID-19 Crisis

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all facets of the healthcare system, including providers and their patients. Some providers chose to close offices completely, while others rescheduled well visits to future dates. As a result, the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) reports that practices cite a 60% decrease in patient volume since the start of the […]

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Provider Webinars for Hepatitis B Vaccine with Dynavax

Atlantic Health Partners, a valued partner, and the nation’s leading vaccine purchasing program, has helped many of our members lower their immunization costs. Atlantic works with all manufacturers including Merck, Sanofi, GSK, Pfizer, Dynavax, Seqirus and AstraZeneca. We encourage your practice to contact Atlantic to see how they can strengthen your immunization efforts. Dynavax, which […]

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The Future of Family Medicine in the Post COVID-19 World

The third and final webinar from the Joint Chapter Webinar Series with 14 AAFP Chapters and Aledade is scheduled for next Thursday, June 25 and will address, “The Future of Family Medicine in the Post COVID-19 World” with speakers Shawn Martin and Dr. Farzad Mostashari. In effort to help shape this session and maximize its […]

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Online Content to Replace In-Person Family Medicine Summit and Residency Fair

After careful consideration, the CAFP Foundation Board of Trustees recently decided to cancel the in-person Summit in Los Angeles, CA scheduled for August 29, 2020. COVID-19 continues to significantly affect California’s medical schools and family medicine residency programs. It is neither safe nor practical to proceed with an in-person conference this year. This was a […]

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2020 Resolutions Submitted to the CAFP Board of Directors

Resolutions Update CAFP's Board of Directors recently met and discussed this year's bumper crop of resolutions (over 20!!) which were submitted to the All Member Advocacy Meeting (AMAM). A chart reflecting the actions taken by the Board on all resolutions has been posted here. As a reminder, the chart of actions taken is updated after […]

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CA State Loan Repayment Application Opens July 15

The California State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) increases the number of primary care physicians, dentists, dental hygienists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, pharmacists, and mental/behavioral health providers practicing in federally designated California Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA). The application for this program opens July 15, 2020 and closes September 15, 2020. Providers must […]

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Sacramento Valley Chapter Statement on Racism

Blog post by Erika Roshanravan, MD, CAFP Sacramento Valley Chapter President Dear family physician colleagues, The last few months have shaken us all to our cores. We are facing two pandemics, both of them fittingly described as “I cannot breathe”. The new pandemic is Covid-19. The other is systemic racism, a pandemic that has been […]

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