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Senator Holly Mitchell to keynote 2018 NEPO Summit

Physicians for a Healthy California is thrilled to announce that California State Senator Holly Mitchell (D-Los Angeles) is joining the 2018 Network of Ethnic Physician Organizations (NEPO) Summit as keynote speaker. Senator Mitchell is a strong advocate for children, passionate defender of women’s rights and the environment, and fighter for equity and justice. She is also the founder and chair of the Senate Select Committee on Women and Inequality. The 2018 NEPO Summit will be held September 13-15 in Pasadena. This year's theme, Building the Best You: Celebrating the Joy ...

2018 NEPO Summit: Register by Aug. 27 and save $100

Act now to save $100 off registration for the 2018 Network of Ethnic Physician Organizations (NEPO) Summit, to be held September 13-15 in Pasadena. This year's theme, Building the Best You: Celebrating the Joy of Medicine, will address issues of physician burnout and provide solutions to create a culture of wellness and physician well-being. The three-day summit is an innovative educational event for physicians, public health professionals, health care advocates and community leaders that offers policy and best practices for reducing health disparities, building diversity in the workforce and increasing cultural ...

Learn about end-of-life care through a cultural lens on April 7

Physicians are invited to attend Building Bridges: End-of-Life Care Through a Cultural Lens, a one-day seminar hosted by the Coalition for Compassionate Care of California (CCCC). This event is a unique opportunity to learn about the “culture” of health care while investigating how your own cultural biases and behaviors may influence the care you provide. Participants will learn how to compare and contrast the culture of health care and end-of-life care; discuss the prominent cultural features of your work environment and how they relate to end-of-life care; define cultural competency, ...

Highlights from AMA's 2013 interim meeting

More than 1,000 physicians gathered just outside our nation's capital for the American Medical Association (AMA) interim meeting. The delegates debated a large number of resolutions, establishing new policies related to the Affordable Care Act, culturally and linguistically competent care and the Medicare sustainable growth rate. A number of these resolutions were put forward by the California delegation. Below are highlights of some of the resolutions adopted as policy.   Medicare Payment Reform: Following robust discussion in various meeting venues, the AMA House of Delegates passed an amended resolution regarding repeal ...