LAAFP 2025

Welcome to the Los Angeles Academy of Family Physicians 2025 website!

As we embark on a new year, I hope you’ve had the opportunity to recharge over the holidays and prepare for the hard work we have cut out for us as we continue to advocate for patients and our profession.

Our local chapter of the California Academy of Family Physicians CAFP is here to support you at every stage of your journey as a Family Physician practicing in Los Angeles County. Whether you’re a student exploring Family Medicine, a resident navigating your training, or a seasoned physician, our mission is to connect, advocate for, and uplift the entire family medicine community in LA.

I encourage you to attend CAFP’s All Member Advocacy Meeting AMAM in Sacramento March 15-16, 2025 with Lobby Day on March 17, 2025. This event is an incredible opportunity to receive advocacy training and meet with policymakers to discuss issues vital to Family Medicine. Scholarships are available for residents and students—don’t miss out! And be sure to save the dates for CAFP POP! 2025 which will be held September 5-7, 2025 in San Diego.

I’d also like to express my deepest gratitude to Dr. Emma Hiscocks for her outstanding leadership in 2024! And I also echo Dr. Hiscocks sentiments, kudos, and well-wishes for Ms. Roxanne Kuns, who has served as LAAFP ED for 40 years. We are so grateful for all of Ms. Roxanne’s contributions to advancing Family Medicine for us and for our patients and are excited to see what her next chapter in life has in store for her. As Dr. Hiscocks and Ms. Roxanne move on, we’ll continue to build on their legacies and work engaging students, residents and early career Family Physicians laying down a strong foundation for the practice of Family Medicine in Los Angeles County.

Remember, we’re here to support you and we’re proud to serve all of you, regardless of your mode of practice. And we look forward to continuing our journey together as we continue to tackle access to healthcare, protecting our scope of practice, advancing public health and science, continuing professional development, and ensuring Family Physicians are valued and reimbursed appropriately. This upcoming year as President, I hope to focus on Reducing Healthcare Worker Burnout and improving Clinician Well-Being. Lastly, as we look to the challenges ahead in the next year, we’ll do our part to protect DEI and Health Equity initiatives, full-spectrum reproductive services including options counseling and medication abortion, addressing the health harms of climate change, and a whole array of special topics and interests we share.

Lastly, follow us on Instagram (@the_laafp), and don’t hesitate to reach out. Let’s make 2025 a remarkable year for Family Medicine in Los Angeles!

Best Wishes in 2025!

Jerry Abraham, MD MPH CMQ
Los Angeles Academy of Family Physicians
2025 LAAFP President