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Show and Tell / September 2020

Navigating the Parent-Physician Journey in a Pandemic  By Tipu Khan, MD, FAAFP, FASAM We discuss work-life balance all the time, but the conversation often ends as a cursory discussion about finding that sweet spot. For years, I have been trying to find balance in my life and it has been hard. Other than those in shift […]

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RITA HAMAD, MD, PHD SELECTED AS 2020 NAM PUFFER/ABFM FELLOW

The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has selected Rita Hamad, MD, PhD as the 2020 James C. Puffer, MD/American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) Fellow. Dr. Hamad serves as associate professor and as Director of Social Policies for the Health Equity Research (SPHERE) program in the Department of Family and Community Medicine and the Philip […]

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The Notorious RBG

By Shannon Connolly, MD, FAAFPCAFP President-Elect I had the tremendous honor of meeting Ruth Bader Ginsburg as an undergraduate. My college was presenting her with an honorary degree at commencement, and by some stroke of pure dumb luck, I was selected as one of a handful of students to attend a reception with her the […]

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Immigrant Health and Changes to the Public-Charge Rule: Family Physicians’ Response

By: Cynthia Haq, Isaure Hostetter, Laura Zavala and José Mayorga The Annals of Family Medicine September 2020, 18 Dr. Cynthia Haq, clinical professor and chair, Family Medicine at UCI School of Medicine and CAFP member, has published a paper in the Annals of Family Medicine this month to help physicians understand the updated public charge rule, how it impacts patients and how to navigate it. To read more, please […]

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Request for Innovative Ideas: COVID-19 Specimen Collection & Transport

Yesterday, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH,) along with the California Department of Technology and the California Department of General Services, issued a Request for Innovative Ideas or RFI2 that looks to capitalize on California’s innovation economy to help us identify new solutions or services for COVID-19 specimen collection and transport. The RFI2 is a competitive procurement approach […]

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Obituary Dr. Ransom (Buck) Turner

Dr. Ransom Buck Turner passed away August 15, 2020 at the age of ninety four.  Dr. Turner graduated from Stanford Medical School in 1953 and practiced as a Family Physician in Santa Rosa, California for over forty years. He was actively involved in the inception of Family Physician as a medical specialty.  He took on […]

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Office of Statewide Health Planning Department (OSHPD) Loan Repayment, Scholarship, or Grant Program Eligibility

Loan Repayment Programs of OSHPD and the Health Professions Education Foundation Loan repayment programs through both the Health Professions Education Foundation and the Healthcare Workforce Development Division offer financial support to health professionals who agree to provide direct patient care in medically underserved areas. Eligibility guidelines and criteria vary by program. Healthcare Workforce Development Division […]

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Seven CAFP-Supported Bills Await Governor's Action

Seven CAFP-supported bills have reached the Governor’s desk. If you want to support any of these bills, please help push them over the finish line by asking the Governor to sign: • AB 732 (Bonta) – requires jails and prisons to offer inmates who are possibly pregnant or capable of becoming pregnant a pregnancy test, or medical treatment […]

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Register for AAFP's State Legislative Conference

As a result of COVID-19, this year’s AAFP State Legislative Conference will be held in four virtual sessions spread out over four months. Learn about issues influencing health care and connect with health policy experts, family physicians, chapter leaders, and AAFP staff. Please click on the title of each session to register for the events, […]

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