Twenty-five California medical residency programs will receive an average of $70,000 each toward improving local substance use disorder efforts. Sacramento – On March 20, 2023, the California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP) and CAFP Foundation announced a significant effort to improve care to patients with substance use disorder (SUD) across California: the 2023-24 California Residency […]
To all the graduating fourth year medical students...residency is a time of learning, change, excitement, sleep-deprivation, inspiration, and so much more! You will have the support of your classmates and senior residents, faculty, family, and friends. And, you also have a community of nearly 11,000 family physician, resident and medical student members of the California […]
Join us for a virtual panel discussion on Tuesday, May 2nd from 6:00-8:00 PM. This event will help address the many questions students and residents have about FM - whether it relates to training, career options, finances, lifestyle, or anything in-between. REGISTER HERE
Join CAFP and the California Medical Association on April 6, 2023, 12:15pm – 1:15pm for a live webinar to learn about efforts around the nation to lead the charge on health equity within the value-based care movement. It is imperative that health equity is kept at the forefront of value-based care efforts to improve patient […]
Attend the AAFP National Conference - on us! The CAFP Foundation is awarding 12 scholarships in the amount of $900 each to support students and residents interested in this event. These go fast, be sure to get your application in by May 15. APPLY HERE
Is there a FM educator, preceptor or resident that has had a huge impact on your life? Consider nominating them for a CAFP Foundation award, which celebrates outstanding Family Medicine champions in education, research, and leadership. Submit a nomination HERE.
CAFP members needing financial assistance to attend the 2023 AMAM on March 25-26th are encouraged to complete a waiver request form. If approved, you will receive a registration discount code. APPLY HERE
People with opioid use disorder (OUD) are coming to the office, whether we know it or not. CAFP’s latest CME activities on Homeroom, Call to Action: The Time for Treating Substance Use Disorder Is Now, offer guided expertise in various aspects of office-based opioid treatment so you can address OUD patients with confidence. Topics range […]
Assembly Bill 890 (Wood), signed into law in September 2020, created two new classifications of nurse practitioners (NPs) – 103 and 104 NPs – who can perform certain functions without standardized procedures and protocols in California. The regulations implementing the bill became effective January 1, 2023, and the application to become a 103 NP went […]
