By Prachi Priyam, MD, MPH Sometimes I come home from a night shift, and all I can think about is spending an hour or two with my dog and my family before I try to catch some sleep before going back to work. Once I’m in my dark room, I break a foundational tenet of […]
The NCCL Delegates & Alternates will travel to Kansas City, MO (April 24-26) to represent CAFP and their constituencies. We’re proud of the incredible delegation that will be there! Women’s Constituency Delegate Susan Wang, MD - Orange Women’s Constituency Alternate Delegate Soomin Jung, MD - Los Angeles BIPOC Constituency Delegate Melissa Campos, MD - San […]
CAFP’s Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Committee is seeking members who identify as Latine family physicians to participate in our focus group project. The goal of the project is to learn about the perspectives and experiences of Latine Family Medicine Physicians at CAFP and understand how Latine physicians perceive the benefits and barriers to […]
The California Quality Collaborative in partnership with CAFP, is excited to offer a hands-on Improvement Coaching Workshop on May 1, 2025. This interactive, skills-based training is designed to empower physicians with the knowledge and tools needed to lead quality improvement (QI) initiatives within their practice. Join experts in quality improvement and physician leadership as they […]
Family medicine residency clinics are challenged with meeting the dual missions of education and clinical care. Achieving both missions is particularly difficult when residents and faculty are frequently away from the clinic, undermining continuity of care. This in turn creates frustrating and overwhelming conditions in the clinic for patients, faculty and learners. Recent changes in […]
Pancreatic cancer remains one of the most challenging malignancies, often detected at an advanced stage due to its subtle and non-specific symptoms. Raising awareness and enhancing early detection strategies are crucial to improving patient outcomes. Primary care physicians play a pivotal role in early detection by recognizing red flag symptoms, identifying at-risk patients, and referring […]
The California Academy of Family Physicians is proud to announce Sen. Scott Wiener as the recipient of the 2025 Champion of Family Medicine Award. The prestigious honor is awarded annually to a member of the California Senate or Assembly who has demonstrated exceptional leadership in advancing legislative initiatives that strengthen family medicine and primary care […]
Every year, CAFP recognizes a CAFP member who has gone above and beyond the call of duty to advocate for patients, colleagues and the family medicine specialty as a Hero of Family Medicine. Congratulations to this year’s awardee Robert Assibey, MD, FAAFP.
The CAFP Foundation is pleased to support the 12th Annual Resident Poster Contest at our biggest education event, Family Medicine POP! on September 5-7, 2025 in San Diego, CA. The poster competition promotes scholarly activity by family medicine residents and provides an opportunity for residents to share their research with a network of family doctors. The online application must be submitted by Thursday, […]
