MAY 20, 2023Think Café, San Pedro The meeting was called to order by President Gregory Lewis, MD. Dr. Lewis welcomed our members and guests, asking that they each introduce themselves. There were 14 people present, including Executive Director, Roxanne Kuns. All names have been placed on record. Dr. Lewis asked for approval of the minutes […] Read more
As I sat waiting for the train Monday morning, I stopped thinking for a moment. Baby birds chirping, a faint scent of morning dew, a light chilly breeze, the sun emerging on the horizon… Spring has arrived!! A wild, wet winter brought us desperately needed rain, which brings the annual rebirth and sustained growth of […] Read more
Physician Wellness: Post Covid Era and Beyond In the last 60 years, the concept of burnout has grown drastically with increasing demands on physicians in an evolving US healthcare system. During the post-COVID era, physician burnout has progressed such that it is now considered a national epidemic crisis. The American Medical Association defines burnout as […] Read more
April 2023Wesley G. Bradford, MD, MPH Feb 28 was the last day of California’s COVID-19 state of emergency (after loss of >100,000 lives in California). The state will continue its long-term COVID-19 stockpiling of masks and vaccines, but public health agencies will no longer be the primary provider of COVID-19 care. (See https://www.familydocs.org/news-resources-on-the-end-of-the-public-health-emergency/.) Federal support […] Read more
MARCH 25, 2023AMAM, Sheraton Grand Hotel, Sacramento The meeting was called to order by President Gregory Lewis, MD. Dr. Lewis began the meeting by reading a letter of gratitude from a medical student who had received an AMAM Scholarship in 2022. Attending the AMAM confirmed the student’s medical journey to follow family medicine. Dr. Lewis […] Read more
