Greetings from LAAFP! Daniel Pio, MD, MBA, FAAFPPresident As we start a new year, the prospect of both immediate and long-term changes to healthcare stands in front of us. Uncertainty can be uncomfortable. It is my genuine hope that the Los Angeles Academy of Family Physicians (LAAFP) can be a resource to help clarify questions […] Read more
The Last Sailor has the soul of a sea horse.He lived all his lifeon the ocean;and has wide expressiveeyes of a sea wolf;and a cancerthat fills his lungs of salt water.Mr. O. looks at meWith pensive black eyesAnd asks:“How long do I have?”I say:“I do not know – it depends.”However, he is a man of […] Read more
January 2019 The Federal Government’s partial shut-down has had an uneven effect on a variety of government services. “Big-ticket” health programs and HHS were already funded through September. CDC flu surveillance and NIH biomedical research are not affected, but FDA food safety operations are (better be careful about eating romaine lettuce for now). Indian Health […] Read more
Tony P’s Dockside Grill, Marina Del Rey | November 29, 2018 The meeting was called to order by President Rebecca Bertin, MD. Fifteen members and guests were in attendance, including Executive Director, Roxanne Kuns. Individual introductions were made. All names have been placed on record. A motion was made and seconded to accept the minutes […] Read more
