Welcome to the Los Angeles Academy of Family Physicians, home to the family physicians of Los Angeles County. We are the local chapter of the state and national professional organizations dedicated to supporting all family physicians, including residents and medical students interested in Family Medicine. We host events throughout the year to bring our members […] Read more
Emma-Hiscocks, MD Hard to believe the end of the year is upon us once again! And with the end of the year comes the last few months of my tenure as LAAFP President. It has been an honor to serve Los Angeles family physicians, family medicine residents, and medical students interested in family medicine and […] Read more
Phillip Brown, MD Phillip Brown, MD I would not be where I am today without my mentors. My parents and sister have always been my biggest mentors. My mother was also essential in connecting me with my first physician mentor, Eric Anderson at the Cleveland Clinic. He was extremely helpful in mock interview training with […] Read more
October 2024Wesley G. Bradford, MD, MPH Gov Newsom has vetoed AB 2250, a CAFP-supported bill to address social determinants of health (SDOH) that impact millions of Californians. This bill would have helped health equity by providing coverage for SDOH screenings and ensuring patients had access to community health workers, peer support specialists, and lay health […] Read more
LAAFP 2025 Executive Board(*indicates incumbent) Executive Committee:President: Jerry Abraham, MD, MPH, CMQPresident-Elect: Stacey Ludwig, MDVice-President: Cynthia Chen-Joea, DO, MPH, CPHSecretary-Treasurer: Phillip Brown, MDAssistant Secretary Treasurer: C. Peony Khoo, MD State Board of Directors (3-year terms):Directors:District III: Po-Yin Samuel Huang, MDDistrict IV: Rebecca Bertin, MD*Alternate Directors:District III: Greg Lewis, MDDistrict IV: Emma Hiscocks, MD Delegates to CAFP’s […] Read more
August 25, 2024Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa The meeting was called to order by President, Emma Hiscocks, MD. Welcome and introductions were made, with a special mention of scholarship recipients attending the breakfast meeting. There were 18 members in attendance. Roxanne Kuns, Executive Director, was also present. Dr. Hiscocks invited Dr. Gregory Lewis to join her […] Read more
Josué Fraga, MS2Charles R. Drew University, College of MedicineAttending the Family Medicine Conference for the first time, thanks to the LAAFP scholarship funds, was an experience I’ll never forget. Walking into that space, I wasn’t sure what to expect. But right from the start, I could feel that family medicine was something special. The energy […] Read more
Desiree R. Acosta MPH 3rd/4th YearPRIME-LA at David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLAI am incredibly grateful for your support in helping me attend the National AAFP Conference. It was a transformative experience that left me feeling energized and more passionate than ever about pursuing family medicine. The workshops I attended provided valuable insights into the vast […] Read more
