CMA Foundation produces materials to encourage diversity in clinical trials Clinical trials provide an opportunity for patients with rare diseases to receive the very latest in health care. People of different ethnic backgrounds often respond differently to the same treatments and medications. Unfortunately, ethnically diverse patients often miss out on the opportunity to participate in clinical trials because they lack access to referrals or feel uncertain about what participation entails. To improve this disparity, the California Medical Association (CMA) Foundation and the Network of Physician Organizations (NEPO) are working to increase minority participation in clinical studies. The “Encouraging Diversity in ... September 1, 2017 CMA, General CMA Foundation (CMAF), Ethnic Diversity, Ethnic Medical Organization Section, Network of Ethnic Physician Organizations 0 0 Comment Read More »
CDC releases core elements for prescribing outpatient antibiotics The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new recommendations for antibiotic prescribing in outpatient settings in an effort to help reduce the spread of drug-resistant infections, improve patient safety and lower the cost of health care. According to the CDC, at least 2 million people each year in the U.S. acquire serious infections with bacteria that are resistant to one or more of the antibiotics designed to treat those infections. At least 23,000 people die each year as a direct result of these antibiotic-resistant infections. The CDC recommendations, "Core ... November 22, 2016 General Antibiotic Resistance, AWARE, CDC, CMA Foundation (CMAF), Public Health 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA Foundation joins international effort to bring awareness to appropriate use of antibiotics The California Medical Association (CMA) Foundation this week joins hundreds of organizations across the globe including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in raising awareness about appropriate antibiotic use in honor of “Get Smart About Antibiotics Week.” Educating physicians and patients about appropriate use of antibiotics has been a priority of the CMA Foundation for the past 15 years, through its Alliance Working for Antibiotic Resistance Education (AWARE) project. The AWARE project was formed in 2001 when the CMA Foundation, together with the California State Parent Teacher Association, ... November 16, 2016 CMA, General Antibiotic Resistance, AWARE, CMA Foundation (CMAF), Public Health 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA Foundation recognizes two physicians with leadership awards The California Medical Association (CMA) Foundation recognized two deserving physicians at the Annual President's Reception and Award Gala, held October 15 in Sacramento. Peter N. Bretan, Jr., M.D., received the 2016 Adarsh S. Mahal, M.D., Access to Health Care and Disparities Award, which honors an individual or organization that has made a significant contribution toward improving access to health care or reducing health care disparities in California. Dr. Bretan, a renal transplant surgeon and urologist with special training in laparoscopic surgery, has demonstrated a longstanding dedication to improving individual and community ... November 4, 2016 Awards Awards, CMA Foundation (CMAF), Physician Leadership 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA Foundation awards 5 new medical student community leadership grants The California Medical Association (CMA) Foundation has awarded five new medical student grants as part of its Medical Student Community Leadership Grant Program. The program provides grant funding to California medical students to support health-related educational, advocacy, community service and other outreach programs that enhance the well-being of California communities. Grant applications are reviewed on a semi-annual basis; the next application deadline is October 31, 2016. Newly funded projects include: Time Is Heart: Medical students at California Northstate University College of Medicine will perform educational outreach to ... August 8, 2016 Awards Medical Students, CMA Foundation (CMAF) 0 0 Comment Read More »
Save the date for the 20th Annual President's Reception and Awards Gala The California Medical Association (CMA) and the CMA Foundation invite you to the 20th Annual President’s Reception and Awards Gala, October 15, at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium. The black tie event will immediately follow CMA’s annual House of Delegates session that day. Each year, CMA and the CMA Foundation honor the extraordinary leadership of individuals and organizations making a difference in the health of Californians. Because 2016 marks 160 years that CMA has been protecting the practice of medicine, there is even more reason to celebrate. The incoming CMA president and ... August 8, 2016 Awards, CMA CMA Foundation (CMAF), House of Delegates, Awards, Physician Leadership 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA Foundation releases PSAs to raise awareness about important adult immunizations The California Medical Association (CMA) Foundation has released public service announcements (PSA), in English and Spanish, to raise awareness about the importance of adult immunizations. The Foundation suggests that physicians turn their attention to adults, who haven’t been as diligent about getting their own shots. Vaccines are important at all ages. While there has been a lot of focus on unvaccinated children, physicians must not lose sight of the vaccines that are important at every age and stage in life. Millions of Californians are newly covered under the Affordable Care Act ... August 5, 2016 General I Heart Immunity, Immunization, Public Health, Vaccination, CMA Foundation (CMAF) 0 0 Comment Read More »
April is National Donate Life Month; physicians encouraged to talk to patients about the importance of organ donation In honor of Donate Life Month, the California Medical Association (CMA) and the CMA Foundation are encouraging physicians to talk to their patients about the importance of organ and tissue donation, particularly in underserved ethnic communities. There are almost 124,000 men, women, and children who are currently waiting for an organ transplant in the United States. Each day, an average of 79 people receive organ transplants. However, an average of 22 people die each day waiting for life-saving transplants due to the shortage of donated organs. According to Donate Life America, ... April 18, 2016 General Organ Donation, Public Health, CMA Foundation (CMAF) 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA physician honored in state assembly for selfless organ donation Last week, California Medical Association member, Ester C. Kwok, M.D., an internist in Los Gatos, was honored in the California State Assembly for a selfless kidney in a 12-person organ donation chain that saved the life of her elderly patient’s son. "A wife and the mother of four children," the resolution reads. "Dr. Kwok realized when first considering kidney donation that such an act defied her deeply held religious and cultural beliefs; yet in a remarkable testament to her personal fortitude and selflessness, through prayer-guided reflection and her innate generosity ... April 12, 2016 General Organ Donation, CMA Foundation (CMAF) 0 0 Comment Read More »
