September 24, 2019Taix French Restaurant, Los Angeles The meeting was called to order by President, Daniel Pio, MD. Twenty-one members and guests were present. Following a brief greeting and introduction by Dr. Pio, he turned the meeting over to President-Elect, Nzinga Graham, MD. All names have been placed on record. Executive Director, Roxanne Kuns, was […] Read more
Executive Committee (1-year term) President: Nzinga Graham, MD President-Elect: Monique George, MD Vice-President: Po-Yin Samuel Huang, MD Secretary-Treasurer Gregory Lewis, MD Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Emma Jane Hiscocks, MD State Board of Directors (3-year term) District III District IV Director: Kevin Rossi, MD Director: Art Ohannessian, MD Alternate Director: Po-Yin Samuel Huang, MD Alternate Director: Felix […] Read more
Balance Daniel Pio, MD, MBA, FAAFP Thinking back on medical school, the concept of achieving work life balance has been lauded as a major key to happiness. We have to remember to take time for personal health, eating well and getting exercise, because if we don’t take care of ourselves we can’t take care of […] Read more
Social Determinants of Health – Homelessness Editorial Series Part I Gregory Lewis, MD, FAAFP Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) are the conditions under which people are born, grow, live, work and age1. They have a larger role on population health than more traditional factors like genetics, behavior and health care2. Examples include socioeconomic status, education, […] Read more
August 2019 The California Legislature is out on summer recess until mid-August. Despite obstacles, many CAFP-supported bills are still alive, including: AB 1622, fixing outdated laws to reflect the value and diversity of family physicians care; AB 744, requiring payment for telehealth services the same as for in-person services;AB 528, reducing required administrative burdens in […] Read more
