Po-Yin Samuel Huang, MD President Welcome to our April newsletter! As we approach summer, I hope you are planning to take some precious time away from work to rejuvenate as I am sure that many of you have been inundated with patients returning from the pandemic hiatus and eager to catch up with you with […] Read more
A grave new reality Across the nation, reproductive rights are under attack. It is an eerie half-century flashback to a time before the landmark Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade protected the legal right to an abortion. According to the Center for Reproductive Rights, in the four months thus far of 2022, 13 states have […] Read more
April 2022 MICRA repeal will be on the November ballot, promoted by a wealthy out-of-state trial attorney as the “Fairness for Injured Patients Act”, “FIPA” (or “Fairness to Hard-Working Trial Attorneys Act”?). MICRA (Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act) was enacted in California in 1975 to lower medical malpractice liability insurance premiums by decreasing their potential […] Read more
MARCH 13, 2022 at the AMAM The meeting was called to order by President, Po-Yin Samuel Huang, MD. Twenty-three members and guests were in attendance; all names are on record. Roxanne Kuns, Executive Director, was also present. Dr. Huang called the meeting to order. He welcomed everyone and opened the floor for all in attendance […] Read more
Carmen-Rose MadieboRoss University School of MedicineMS4 The 2022 All-Member Advocacy Meeting (AMAM) was definitely one for the books. As a first-time attendee, and an MS4 planning to match in 2023 to a family medicine residency program in California, I found the event empowering. Furthermore, seeing so many Californian family physicians share their passion for creating […] Read more
