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 […]
The California Academy of Family Physicians Foundation (the Foundation) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Resident Poster Competition. Case Presentation: Dr. Lovedip Kooner, a PGY-2 at Clinica Sierra Vista/Rio Bravo Family Medicine Residency Program - Bakersfield; Title: CBT for Lifestyle Modifications for Weight Management in Primary Care Setting in a FQHC Research […]
California’s family physicians are alarmed by the CDC’s website claiming a link between vaccines and autism. Decades of rigorous research have firmly established that Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism. The CDC's claims are false, without scientific merit, and pose a serious threat to public health. Patients need access to reliable and accurate health information that […]
By Morgan Finegan, MD, PGY-1, Family Health Centers of San Diego While the human-to-human connection will always be the heart of primary care, there is no debate that today’s most popular doctor is the algorithm. While family physicians build trust one patient at a time, entire communities online are swayed by sensationalized and unverified health […]
