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
Declaring Climate Change A Public Health Emergency – We Need Climate Health Action Now! Climate Change is the most pressing existential crisis of our lifetime. The Climate Crisis will have long lasting adverse impacts on health, and further exacerbate health disparities including reducing access to care. With a constant lens and focus on advancing racial […] Read more
August 2022 MICRA wars: A new compromise bill signed into law will limit non-economic damages to $350K ($500K if involving patient death) starting Jan 1, 2023, increasing to double that amount over the next 10 years, and 2% annual inflationary adjustment thereafter. This removes the attorneys’ November ballot initiative to eliminate the cap. The law […] Read more
The Nominating Committee met by ZOOM on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at 7:00 PM. Members present were: Po-Yin Samuel Huang MD (Chair); Jerry Abraham, MD; Felix Aguilar, MD; Emma Hiscocks, MD; Gregory Lewis, MD; Art Ohannessian, MD; Kevin Rossi, MD; and Divya Shenoy, MD. Executive Director, Roxanne Kuns, was also present. The Nominating Committee presents […] Read more
MAY 31, 2022 The meeting was called to order by President, Po-Yin Samuel Huang, MD., being held at four locations simultaneously (Manhattan Beach, North Hollywood, Pasadena; West Covina). A total of thirty-eight members and guests were in attendance. All names are on record. Roxanne Kuns, Executive Director, was also present. Dr. Huang called the meeting […] Read more
Janae L. ChatmonMD/MPH Candidate | Class of 2023PRIME-LA (Leadership and Advocacy)Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and ScienceDavid Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAUCLA Fielding School of Public Health I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to attend the AAFP National Conference. I knew that attending the conference would be very helpful because […] Read more
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
