Welcome to the first Los Angeles Academy of Family Physicians newsletter of 2024! We hope you have had the chance to recharge and reset since the beginning of the new year. Your local chapter of the state and national Academy of Family Physicians is here to support all family physicians, including residents and medical students […] Read more

Cynthia Chen-Joea, DO, MPH, CPH Where’s My Doctor?  Role Misidentification Against Female Physicians “I haven’t seen a doctor in 2 days.  Where’s my doctor?” a patient asked me as I entered the room.  As the Inpatient Director and attending for our residency program, I was taken aback for many reasons.  I calmly said, “I’m Dr. […] Read more

February 2024 Among the new laws in 2024: AB 948 eliminates the sunset date for a cost-sharing limit for prescription drugs and defines health plan drug formulary tiers: Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. SB 421 makes permanent a $250 cost-sharing limit on a 30-day prescription of oral anticancer medication. SB 487 prohibits health plans from […] Read more

Executive Committee: PresidentEmma Hiscocks, MDPresident-ElectJerry Abraham, MD, MPH, CMQVice-PresidentStacey Ludwig, MDSecretary-TreasurerCynthia Chen-Joea, DO, MPH, CPHAssistant Secretary TreasurerPhillip Brown, MD State Board of Directors (3-year terms):DirectorsDistrict IIIKevin Rossi, MDDistrict IVRebecca Bertin, MD Alternate DirectorsDistrict IIIPo-Yin Samuel Huang, MDDistrict IVDaniel Pio, MD  Delegates to CAFP’s All Member Advocacy Meeting (2-year terms)Jerry Abraham, MD, MPH, CMQMark Benor, MDRebecca Bertin, MDPhillip […] Read more

The meeting was called to order by President Gregory Lewis, MD.  He introduced our special guest speaker, Dr. Raul Ayala, CAFP President of 2023-2024. He also welcomed everyone and asked members to introduce themselves and their guests. There were 26 people present, including Executive Director, Roxanne Kuns and 2024 Incoming Executive Director, Joe Kuns.  All […] Read more