Statement from SCCMA on Patient Safety and Clinical Independence The Santa Clara County Medical Association (SCCMA) has released a formal statement reaffirming the medical profession’s commitment to health, safety, dignity, and respect for all patients, and condemning violence in all forms. Recent acts of violence and credible reports of federal agents entering healthcare facilities and interfering with medical care have raised serious concerns about patient safety, clinical independence, and healthcare privacy. Safe and private clinical environments are essential to effective care and public health. Representing more than 4,800 physicians, SCCMA affirms its duty to support care settings where patients can ... February 5, 2026 General, Patient Care, Physician Workforce 0 0 Comment Read More »
Connecting Advocacy & Medicine: SCCMA Hosts Stanford Residents for Community Engagement Lunch On May 2nd, the Santa Clara County Medical Association (SCCMA) had the privilege of hosting a special lunch event with medical residents from Stanford’s Internal Medicine Health Equity, Advocacy, and Research (HEAR) Program and pediatric residents engaged in media and advocacy training. This collaborative gathering, held in partnership with the California Medical Association (CMA), was more than a shared meal—it was an intentional space for mentorship, reflection, and meaningful dialogue about the intersection of medicine and advocacy. The HEAR program, founded and led by Dr. Lisa Chamberlain and coordinated by ... May 15, 2025 General, Physician Workforce 0 0 Comment Read More »
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 ... August 7, 2023 CMA, Physician Workforce loan forgiveness program 0 0 Comment Read More »
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, ... June 7, 2023 General, Patient Care, Physician Workforce, Public Health Education, Preventative Medicine, Public Health, Training Program 0 0 Comment Read More »
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 ... May 11, 2023 Advocacy, CMA, Healthcare, Leadership, Medi-Cal, Physician Workforce 0 0 Comment Read More »
