Written by Bryan Medina, MD, Primary Care Physician, UCLA Health As a family physician in Los Angeles, I am seeing the health effects of our changing climate unfold in real time. I recall admitting a 78-year-old with worsening congestive heart failure, disoriented and hypotensive in a stifling apartment without air conditioning, and it occurred to […]
Jerri Davis, CHCP, has mentored CAFP members, staff and professional colleagues for nearly 30 years. You may have seen it; she builds community by introducing people to each other, and to new educational ideas. Then she steps aside - but not too far - and quietly shares the tools, wisdom and experience to help folks […]
As the trusted source of information for patients and communities, you need the latest resources from the AAFP for addressing flu vaccine hesitancy. The AAFP has released new influenza vaccination resources to help you improve vaccine confidence and increase vaccination rates among both your pediatric and adult patients. These include a CME On the Go […]
On January 9, Governor Newsom released his proposed state budget. While the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) had identified an $18 billion deficit late last year, Newsom’s budget presents a $2.9 billion deficit in 2026-27. The Governor’s budget contains no new initiatives or large-scale state funding cuts. Importantly, Song-Brown funding for residency training slots remains unchanged […]
The California Academy of Family Physicians is deeply concerned about the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s decision to change the childhood immunization schedule to recommend fewer vaccines for most American children. This is a dangerous change to U.S. vaccine policy that threatens the health of the public and will continue to erode […]
By Desiree Acosta, MS4, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA I officially made it to residency interview season, a milestone that often felt distant as I navigated the mountains and valleys of medical school as a first-generation Latina. When it finally arrived, I expected to feel only excitement and relief. Instead, an unexpected emotion […]
Registration is officially open for the 2026 All Member Advocacy Meeting (AMAM)! Join us March 14–15 in Sacramento, with Lobby Day on March 16, for one of CAFP’s most impactful events of the year. As communities face growing health care gaps, rising misinformation, and persistent inequities, family physicians continue to stand at the front lines, […]
By Shruti Javali, MD There’s no denying it—weight loss medications have changed the rhythm of our exam rooms. These days, I can’t go a week without someone asking about “that shot.” For some of my patients, these medications have been life-changing. For others, they’ve brought side effects, confusion, or disappointment when access or insurance coverage […]
Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to end the decades-long recommendation to vaccinate all healthy newborns against hepatitis B. This harmful decision, based on unproven claims of safety risks, will undoubtedly lead to an increase in hepatitis B infections in infants and children. Family physicians […]
