By Shruti Javali, MD There’s no denying it—weight loss medications have changed the rhythm of our exam rooms. These days, I can’t go a week without someone asking about “that shot.” For some of my patients, these medications have been life-changing. For others, they’ve brought side effects, confusion, or disappointment when access or insurance coverage […]
Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to end the decades-long recommendation to vaccinate all healthy newborns against hepatitis B. This harmful decision, based on unproven claims of safety risks, will undoubtedly lead to an increase in hepatitis B infections in infants and children. Family physicians […]
The California Academy of Family Physicians Foundation (the Foundation) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Resident Poster Competition. Case Presentation: Dr. Lovedip Kooner, a PGY-2 at Clinica Sierra Vista/Rio Bravo Family Medicine Residency Program - Bakersfield; Title: CBT for Lifestyle Modifications for Weight Management in Primary Care Setting in a FQHC Research […]
California’s family physicians are alarmed by the CDC’s website claiming a link between vaccines and autism. Decades of rigorous research have firmly established that Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism. The CDC's claims are false, without scientific merit, and pose a serious threat to public health. Patients need access to reliable and accurate health information that […]
By Morgan Finegan, MD, PGY-1, Family Health Centers of San Diego While the human-to-human connection will always be the heart of primary care, there is no debate that today’s most popular doctor is the algorithm. While family physicians build trust one patient at a time, entire communities online are swayed by sensationalized and unverified health […]
Take action! Resolutions submitted by December 7, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. may be included on the agenda for the All Member Advocacy Meeting (AMAM), taking place March 14–15, 2026 (Lobby Day March 16). At AMAM, resolution authors will have the opportunity to present their resolutons to AMAM and all members will be invited to testify. […]
For the past eight years, CAFP has been represented by the American Civil Liberties Union as a plaintiff in litigation challenging the Food and Drug Administration’s medically unjustified restrictions on mifepristone, a safe medication used in most abortions and for miscarriage care. On October 30, a federal court ruled that the FDA violated federal law […]
Written By Gerald Coronado, MD According to the CDC, asthma affects 8.9% of the population (1), myself included. Thankfully, in the U.S., it is a largely manageable condition, with only 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people annually. For comparison, heart disease claims 233 per 100,000 (2). Yet earlier this year, I met someone who became one […]
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 to build on your leadership skills and create a lasting impact for current and future generations of family physicians. CAFP will once again […]
