From Health Affairs, Vol 40, No 10: Perinatal Mental Health and More. Authors: Kay Matthews, Isabel Morgan, Kelly Davis, Tracey Estriplet, Susan Perez, and Joia A. Crear-Perry Abstract: Structural racism causes significant inequities in the diagnosis of perinatal and maternal mental health disorders and access to perinatal and maternal mental health treatment. Black birthing populations […]
Sacramento, CA— In the wake of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) emergency-use approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 for kids aged 5 through 11, a coalition of physician groups and immunization experts is urging parents and caregivers to get all eligible children vaccinated as soon as possible. The American Academy of Pediatrics, […]
Dear members of California Academy of Family Physicians, We will soon have a vaccine against COVID-19 for those ages 5-11! Family physicians know that vaccinating against COVID-19 is essential to fight this pandemic. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) met earlier this week and granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID vaccine […]
By Karen Muchowski, MD, FAAFP I’d love to share information with you about an epidemiologist, Katelyn Jetelina, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor with the Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences at the University of Texas Health Science Center School of Public Health and her fantastic blog: YLE -Your Local Epidemiologist. It is free (although […]
The CDC announced a recommended booster for all three available COVID-19 vaccines for certain populations. For individuals who received: a Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, the booster is recommended to those 65 years and older, and those who have underlying medical conditions. the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, booster shots are recommended for those who […]
The Obesity Medical Association is hosting a virtual course The Fundamentals of Obesity Treatment. This is a 1.5-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 […]
Randolph Holmes MD, FAAFP, DFASAM, remembers that during his Family Medicine Residency, the image he had of people with substance use disorders (SUDs) was that of the homeless population living in the Skid Row area of downtown Los Angeles. After becoming a practicing family physician in the suburb of Whittier, California, the number of patients […]
The CAFP Foundation is accepting nominations for candidates interested in serving on the Board of Trustees. Candidates should possess leadership skills, a dedication to the specialty of family medicine, and the desire to provide their time, expertise and financial support to the best of their ability. To learn more about the work of the CAFP […]
While frontline healthcare heroes like you have been hard at work protecting Californians throughout the pandemic, proponents of the so-called “Fairness for Injured Patients Act” (FIPA) were advocating for their trial attorney-backed measure that will limit access to care during the worst possible time by eliminating key Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA) protections. While […]
