The California Academy of Family Physicians presents this prestigious award to an individual who exhibits the finest qualities of family physicians, and who goes above and beyond in service to patients and community. This year, CAFP is proud to honor Erika Roshanravan, MD, FAAFP as our 2022 Family Physician of the Year. Dr. Roshanravan is […]
Congratulations to Michael B. Potter, MD, FAAFP, on being awarded 2022 Excellence in Family Medicine Research.
As recent news has revealed, the U.S. Supreme Court plans to overturn long-standing abortion rights protections. The California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP) salutes Governor Newsom and legislative leaders for their quick response to protect access to abortion in California, and stands with the administration in that effort. “CAFP is working with national and state […]
From Lauren Simon, MD, MPH, FAAFP, CAFP President After careful and thorough debate and consideration of the policy and politics, the CAFP Board of Directors has voted to take a support position on AB 35 (Reyes and Umberg). AB 35 keeps California’s Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act’s (MICRA) essential guardrails solidly in place for patients […]
By M. Shoaib Khan, MD, AAHIVS A 17-year-old died of a fatal opioid overdose in our rural California town, and I felt responsible. Medication assisted therapy (MAT) with buprenorphine has been shown to be a lifesaving treatment for opioid use disorder in that it stops patients from having cravings and withdrawals and helps in preventing […]
Congratulations to the six CAFP members who were recently awarded the distinguished degree of fellow by AAFP president elect Tochi Iroku Malize. Established in 1971, the Degree of Fellow is a special honor bestowed upon AAFP members who have distinguished themselves among their colleagues by their service to family medicine and their commitment to their […]
Congratulations to Maria Carriedo-Ceniceros, MD (District I, San Diego-Imperial counties) and Shayne Poulin, MD (District V, Riverside-San Bernardino, Kern, Tulare counties) who were recently elected to serve on CAFP’s Board of Directors. Maria Carriedo-Ceniceros, MD is a family physician from San Ysidro Health Center, a Federally Qualified Community Health Center serving over 109,000 of the […]
Thank you for attending the 2022 Family Medicine Clinical Forum. We hope that you had a terrific experience Reconnecting, Reflecting and Reimagining and have had time to reflect on all that you experienced. Please take a brief moment to complete the conference evaluation located in Homeroom (where you registered) here. Once you complete the evaluation, […]
A coalition led by health care provider groups unveils a compromise on California’s Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act of 1975 (MICRA). Californians Allied for Patient Protection (CAPP), the statewide coalition to protect access to health care through MICRA, announced a deal to avoid a potentially devastating ballot initiative. A long-time member of CAPP, CAFP received […]
