The 20th century artist, Norman Rockwell, depicted the iconic family doctor in his paintings as a beloved, steadfast soul who used some magical mix of compassion and brilliant clinical acumen to heal each patient. Rockwell’s family doctor was an avuncular, unhurried man who arrived on your doorstep with his black doctor’s bag which somehow contained […]
Join CAFP Wednesday, May 25, 6:30-7:30pm for a town hall to discuss and answer member questions on Assembly Bill 35, the deal to modernize California’s Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act’s (MICRA). Moderator: Lauren Simon, MD, MPH, FAAFP, CAFP President Speakers: Jack Chou, MD, FAAFP, CAFP Past President Jack Chou, MD, is a Partner of the […]
The Shelly Rodrigues Chief Resident Leadership Workshop is a skills-based workshop for California family medicine residents transitioning into their new roles as clinical leaders. Sessions are designed to be interactive and will offer incoming chiefs a learning environment for developing interpersonal communication, improving group dynamics and advancing the educational mission of their programs. This workshop […]
A special message from CAFP President, Lauren Simon, MD, MPH, FAAFP: Like all Californians, CAFP was devastated to learn of another mass casualty when a gunman opened fire at a church in Orange County. We grieve for the latest victims in Laguna Woods, Houston, Milwaukee, and Buffalo over the weekend. Our hearts are broken at the loss of […]
Tuesday, May 17 Medical Student Virtual Open House, 5:30 - 7:00 PM Tune into the UC Davis virtual Open House for Medical Students. This is a chance for medical students to meet with all the UC Davis Network of Family Medicine Residency Program Directors and their Residents. Meeting Information: Zoom Link | Meeting ID: 98715966866 | Passcode: FMNetwork Friday, […]
Congratulatios to Louise Huang, MD on being awarded 2022 Preceptor of the year.
CAFP has updated the chart reflecting the actions taken by the Board on all resolutions which has been posted here. As a reminder, the chart of actions taken is updated after each quarterly meeting of the Board and posted to the website and shared with members via the Academy in Action newsletter. While the majority of […]
Congratulation Ecler E. Jaqua, MD, FAAFP on being awarded 2022 Educator of the Year.
Congratulations to Nadine Grace-Abraham, MD & Juliana Jones, MD on being awarded 2022 Residents of the Year!
