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NEW PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY FOR CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS

CMA has won a significant victory in expanding the Federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program for California physicians who were previously blocked from participating in the program. The new program started on July 1, 2023. It provides loan forgiveness for physicians who work in nonprofit hospitals, foundations, clinics, or other health care entities 30 hours/week for approximately 10 years. It will also help many medical groups recruit more physicians to California. CMA has published a guide to help physicians navigate the program. The most up-to-date version of this guide will always ...

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: New Grant at UCSF-Fresno Funding Master of Public Health Degree

UCSF-Fresno has received grant funding from Health Resources and Services Administration to begin a fellowship in preventative medicine and public health which will include an MPH degree in addition to experiences at local and state public health agencies.  Call for Applications Public Health and General Preventive Medicine Training Program University of California San Francisco-Fresno  Fresno Department of Public Health Requirements: MD or DO, board-certified or board-eligible in internal medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, occupational medicine or obstetrics and gynecology. Training length: 2 years, including 11-month Master of Public Health degree Start date: Between July 1, 2023-Sept 1, ...

Highlights from CMA Legislative Advocacy Day

On April 19th, 2023 the Santa Clara County Medical Association participated in the CMA’s 49th Legislative Advocacy Day. It was a huge success! Our SCCMA team sent 22 physicians to Sacramento to meet with our legislative offices. We had nine legislative meetings in one day. We met with the offices for Assemblymember Low, Assemblymember Lee, Assemblymember Pellerin, Senator Becker, Senator Wahab, Assemblymember Rivas, Assemblymember Kalra, Assemblymember Berman and Senator Cortese.  Our group convened at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center with Hundreds of other physicians, residents and medicals students from ...

Grassroots call to action requested by CMA

Today, CMA launched a grassroots campaign in opposition to SB 784. The SB 784 bill would allow permanent exemptions to the Corporate Bar for health care districts which would set a dangerous precedent for physicians and patients across the state. This bill will be heard in the Senate Appropriation Committee on May 8th at 10 am. The bill so far has had no “No” votes in any policy committee. We know that expressed concern from physicians in their district will help Senators understand why this bill must be stopped.  Please go to ...

12 ways to be a Physician Advocate

Critical issues affecting physicians and the practice of medicine are being decided in the legislative arena now. Health care reform, workforce, Medi-Cal and scope of practice are just a few of the vital issues being debated and voted on by elected officials in Sacramento. The California Medical Association (CMA) has some of the best lobbyists and lawyers in the Capitol, but the most powerful advocate in advancing the cause of physicians and patients is YOU. Below are 12 ways that YOU can be a physician advocate. Use Your Voice Hearing from physicians ...