March 30, 2021 The meeting was called to order by President, Monique George, MD. Fifteen Executive Board and other members participated in the Zoom conference as well as LAAFP Executive Director, Roxanne Kuns. All names are on record. Dr. Monique welcomed those who were in attendance and asked for a motion to approve the November […] Read more
Monique George, MD President Welcome to the January Newsletter! 2020 was a year of disruption and there doesn’t appear to be much let up yet. As many of us lean in to deal with the COVID surge, I hope you are all finding some small moments for rest and connecting with loved ones. Many of […] Read more
Emma Hiscocks, MD Hope for the New Year Thankfully, 2020 is in the rearview mirror. However, its effects continue into 2021. Can we still have hope for this new year? Simply, yes, we can, but it will take some adaptation and adjustment, things we are familiar with from this past year. The most obvious glimmer […] Read more
January 2021 Governor’s Proposed Budget Maintains Health Spending Governor Gavin Newsom released his 2021-22 State Budget proposal today, marking the beginning of a five-month long budget negotiation with the State Legislature. Despite dire predictions last year of a significant budget shortfall, California’s fiscal outlook looks strong for 2021-22 with a multibillion-dollar surplus. The Governor has […] Read more
November 14, 2020 The meeting was called to order by President, Nzinga Graham, MD. Executive Board members participating in the Zoom conference were: Rebecca Bertin, MD; Wesley Bradford, MD: Mark Dressner, MD; Emma Hiscocks, MD; Elisabeth Kalve, MD; Gregory Lewis, MD; Kevin Rossi, MD and guest member, Sophia Tan-Troung, MD. CAFP Executive Staff member, Morgan […] Read more