October 2022Wesley G. Bradford, MD, MPH CMS’s 2023 Medicare physician fee schedule includes 4.5% reduction in payment rates, despite steep increases in practice costs, jeopardizing primary care access. AAFP urges us to support the bipartisan Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022 (HR 8800, Bera) to avert Medicare Part B payment cuts, at:https://www.votervoice.net/AAFP/campaigns/96274/respond?org=794&lvl=100&ite=4209&lea=25527&ctr=0&par=1&trk=a0S5b00000CUof2EAD. CAFP and CMA […] Read more
LAAFP 2023 Executive BoardExecutive Committee: President: Gregory Lewis, MDPresident-Elect: Emma Hiscocks, MDVice-President: Jerry Abraham, MDSecretary-Treasurer: Stacey Ludwig, MDAssistant Secretary Treasurer: Cynthia Chen-Joea, DO State Board of Directors (3-year terms):Directors:District III: Kevin Rossi, MDDistrict IV: Rebecca Bertin, MD Alternate Directors:District III: Po-Yin Samuel Huang, MDDistrict IV: Felix Aguilar, MD Delegates to CAFP’s All Member Advocacy Meeting […] Read more
September 13, 2022Marmalade Café, Los Angeles The meeting was called to order by President, Po-Yin Samuel Huang, MD. Personal introductions were made by the twenty members and guests. All names are on record. Roxanne Kuns, Executive Director, was also present. On a special note, we were joined by CAFP Advocacy Assistant, Karen Alvarado. Also, two […] Read more
Ariana Vajdi, MS2Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine Attending the AAFP National Conference this year opened my eyes to such a breadth of the field of Family Medicine. As a medical student entering my second year, it was really helpful to simply gain exposure to various niches within Family Medicine, likeminded peers, and a plethora of […] Read more
Dear family medicine friends: Hope your summer is going well so far. As we face wave after wave of pandemic and newer threats on the horizon, it can feel overwhelming and never ending. It is important to take a step back and remember our original motivation to pursue family medicine. May those thoughts bring the […] Read more
