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 […]
In an effort to help Californians who have been impacted by the wildfires burning across the state, and to build on the help provided to those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing recession, Covered California announced the establishment of new paths to coverage during the current special-enrollment period. Consumers who are victims of […]
David Bazzo, MD of San Diego Named Interim Chair, UC San Diego Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, and as President, California Academy of Family Physicians David Bazzo, MD, a family physician who practices in San Diego, recently began his tenure as president of the 11,000-member California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP). Bazzo has […]
CAFP's very own Jasmeet Kaur Bains, M.D. has been named to CA Women Lead Board of Directors. Dr. Bains additionally serves as the Medical Director of Bakersfield Recovery Services overseeing substance abuse, addiction, and mental health rehabilitation for her community including pregnant women, which helps address the increasing maternal, and neonatal mortality rate in her community. […]
CAFP is proud to announce 6 resident members have been selected to receive the 2020 AAFP Award for Excellence in Graduate Medical Education. The recipients include: Anna Askari, M.D. Adam Bortner, M.D. Emmeline Ha, M.D. Heather Lee, M.D. Michelle Lough, M.D. Andrea Silva, M.D. The honor is awarded to residents whose performance during residency training […]
The California Academy of Family Physicians would like to congratulate Andrea Banuelos-Mota, a fourth-year medical student at USC-Keck, for being selected by the Pisacano Leadership Foundation as a 2020 Pisacano Scholar. These competitive scholarships are awarded to only six medical students in the U.S. who demonstrate a strong commitment to the specialty of Family Medicine. In addition, […]
A bill to grant nurse practitioners (NPs) the right to practice medicine independently, AB 890 (Wood), will be heard in the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday. CAFP has an Oppose Unless Amended position on the bill, based on policy created by CAFP’s Scope of Practice advisory group. CAFP’s policy articulates 11 principles that must be […]
Online interviews and virtual visits are an adjustment for medical students and residency programs alike. While the application process looks different this year -- no shaking hands with program directors and faculty, no dinners with residents or exploring new cities and towns -- applicants can still make a good impression and gain a sense of […]
In this month's President's Message, Dr. Dave Bazzo speaks to members about the upcoming Member Survey, the Summer issue of the California Family Physicians, and Health Equity Month. Dr. Bazzo also speaks out to defend Public Health Officers and emphasizes the importance of science. He urges Family Medicine Physicians, as leaders in medicine, and in […]
