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2025 Foundation Award: Preceptor of the Year

Congratulations to Ecler Jaqua, MD, FAAFP, on being awarded the 2025 Preceptor of the Year. The Foundation Preceptor of the Year award honors family physicians who precept and mentor our future generations.

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2025 Foundation Award: Educator of the Year

Congratulations Van Nguyen, DO, FAAFP on being awarded the 2025 Educator of the Year. This award recognizes educational excellence in the field of family medicine. Criteria for the award include advances in education in the field of family medicine; excellence in family medicine teaching in medical schools, residency programs or post‐graduate CM.

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2025 Foundation Award: Resident of the Year

Congratulations to Amanda d'Almeida, MD, MPH on being awarded the 2025 Resident of the Year. The California Family Medicine Resident of the Year award is given a resident who represents the finest characteristics of family medicine.

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2025 CAFP Family Physician of the Year!

Congratulations to Shannon Connolly, MD on being awarded the 2025 CAFP Family Physician of the Year during POP! The California Academy of Family Physicians annually honors a family physician who represents the finest characteristics of the specialty as the Family Physician of the Year.

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Show & Tell: The Magic of Hormones

The Magic of Hormones By Shayne Poulin, MD Is there really a safe medication that can be used universally for half the population to reduce mortality and improve quality of life? What is this magic medication you ask? It’s vaginal estrogen! As highlighted in Dr Rachel Rubin MD ‘s blog post The Magic of Hormones […]

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CAFP Calls for Action on Gun Violence

CAFP is devastated by the recent mass shooting at a Minneapolis church that claimed the lives of two children and left 17 others injured. As family physicians, we are committed to protecting the health and well-being of our patients and communities. That commitment extends beyond the clinic to advocacy. We are working to advance gun […]

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Sign Up for the Pre-Conference Workshop!

Friday, September 5, 2025 @ 8:00-10:00 am Faculty: Rob Assibey, MD, FAAFP This workshop is a hands-on, two-hour training designed for family medicine physicians to enhance their skills in wound assessment, debridement methods (sharp, enzymatic, autolytic, mechanical), and advanced dressing selection, improving patient outcomes in outpatient and primary care settings. Register HERE. If you have […]

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Know Your Worth Using AAFP's Career Dashboard

Starting August 1, AAFP members can fill out the 2025 Career Benchmark Survey. You’ll be helping compile the data that will provide an even more robust picture of modern compensation for family physicians across the United States. The new survey, which will be open until November 3, includes questions about direct primary care and obstetrical […]

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Lock in Your Ticket for the POP! Residency Fair

If you're a family medicine student, THIS is for you.  Connect directly with 60+ California’s family medicine residency programs and recruiters, and get the insight you need to move forward with confidence. Ask questions. Build connections. Discover where you belong. Register HERE.

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