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Unlock the Power of Advocacy: How to Speak Effectively to Your Legislators

Join us for an empowering session at the 2024 All Member Advocacy Meeting (AMAM) where you'll gain the tools and knowledge to become a more effective advocate for the causes you care about. In this session, you'll learn how to navigate the legislative process, craft persuasive messages, and build meaningful relationships with your legislators. Whether […]

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Join a CAFP ACEs Practice Inquiry Group

Join us for a collaborative, case-based virtual experience where you’ll learn more about incorporating ACEs and toxic stress work into your practice. Led by a trained ACEs Champion facilitator, we’ll gather online with colleagues to analyze cases, compare screening implementation strategies, share best practices, strategize on staff training and discuss barriers. The emphasis will be […]

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AMAM Featured Session with Margot L. Savoy

Don't miss Margot L. Savoy's session, Social Needs Screening: It Takes a Team This will be an interactive and engaging session on how healthcare providers can work together to address the social determinants of health (SDOH) in primary care. CAFP members will be empowered with the tools and confidence needed to effectively implement team-based care […]

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AMAM Keynote Speaker Announced!

We are thrilled to welcome Elizabeth Landsberg, California Department of Health Care Access and Information Director (HCAI), as our 2024 AMAM Keynote speaker. Join us for an illuminating keynote address by Elizabeth Landsberg, the Director of the California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI), as she shares insights into the groundbreaking initiatives shaping […]

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New Laws of Note in California

In 2023, the legislature passed hundreds of new laws that impact health care in California, including changes in the State budget. CAFP has compiled a summary of new laws of interest to family physicians and patients that will go into effect in 2024. Below we summarize the Budget changes and most relevant new laws for […]

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Join CAFP ACEs Practice Inquiry Group

Learn more about incorporating ACEs and toxic stress work into your practice in this collaborative, case-based online exploration. Led by a trained ACEs Champion facilitator, we’ll gather with colleagues to analyze cases, compare screening implementation strategies, share best practices, strategize on staff training and discuss barriers. The emphasis will be on moving from theory to […]

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Student & Resident Scholarships for AMAM!

The CAFP Foundation is pleased to offer 15 scholarships in the amount of $500 each to support medical student and family medicine resident participation in AMAM & Lobby Day, April 13-15, 2024. This is a great opportunity to get involved in CAFP’s legislative advocacy efforts. Apply soon, these go fast! APPLY NOW!

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2024 All Member Advocacy Meeting

CAFP's annual All Member Advocacy Meeting (AMAM) will be held on April 13-14, with Lobby Day on April 15, 2024, at the Sheraton Grand in Sacramento. From improving public health to increasing primary care payment, learn how YOU can be the change you want to see in the health care policy world. AMAM 2024 will […]

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Governor’s 2024-25 Proposed Budget Preserves Key Investments in Health Care

Governor Gavin Newsom released his 2024-2025 Budget Proposal on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. Despite a projected budget deficit, the budget proposal preserves key investments in healthcare, including Medi-Cal eligibility for undocumented immigrants, Medi-Cal primary care provider rate increases, and Song Brown funding. The 2024-25 Governor’s Budget proposes spending $291.5 billion in state dollars. Consisting of […]

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