August is National Immunization Awareness Month 💉🛡️
This year, AAFP is inviting members to share one-minute videos showing how you support vaccines in your community.
Selected videos will be featured on AAFP social media throughout August!
www.videoask.com/fy8diouic
Local chapter events are a great way to connect with local family docs. From networking and advocacy to mentorship and community, getting involved locally keeps you connected and inspired.
📍 Ventura Chapter Social–Aug 12
📍 San Francisco Chapter Social–Aug 17
www.familydocs.org/members/chapters/
Dr. Moazzum Bajwa will present this year's FM Update at POP! This is a fast-paced session highlighting the latest and most impactful findings from the past year in medical literature.
Don’t miss this POP! favorite—register now: www.familydocs.org/pop
Today is World Listening Day—a reminder that listening is at the heart of family medicine.
Whether it’s tuning in to a patient’s story, hearing the concerns of a community, or amplifying voices in advocacy, listening is how we build trust, improve care, and drive change.
#CAFP #WorldListeningDay
The POP! 2025 Residency Recruitment Fair is your chance to connect with 60+ Family Medicine Residency Programs across California—all in one place. Meet reps, ask questions, and get a closer look at what life as a resident could be like.
Check out every participating program ⬇️
Kickstart your residency journey at POP! in beautiful San Diego! 🌴🩺 Connect directly with program reps, get honest answers about applications and day-to-day life, and discover where your future in family medicine could lead.
Register now: familydocs.org/pop
Hear Me: Stories to Challenge OUD Stigma explores how stigma around opioid use, race, identity, pregnancy, and trauma creates barriers to care—and how clinicians can break them. Available wherever you get your podcasts.
www.familydocs.org/podcast/
Show your pride loud and proud! 🌈✨ Explore our Pride Collection—featuring gear that celebrates love, inclusion, and identity. Every purchase supports our mission to champion equality in health and beyond.
Shop now: www.familydocs.org/store
#PrideMonth #LGBTQIA #HealthEquity #FamilyMedicine #CAFP
Get hands-on, get inspired, and grow your clinical confidence—POP! 2025’s featured workshops are here to level up your practice.
Explore the full schedule and register now at familydocs.org/pop!
#CAFPPOP #FamilyMedicine #PrimaryCare #FamilyDocs
Lalita Abhyankar, MD, M.H.S., FAAFP, wrote a blog post for AAFP: 8 tips for quitting your physician job artfully.
Read her blog here: aws.predictiveresponse.net/fwd.htm?redi...
New episode alert!
Dr. Shruti Javali and Dr. Adnaan Edun chat live from CAFP’s All Member Advocacy Meeting with Dr. Maryal Concepcion and Dr. Jeannine Rodems about all things Direct Primary Care (DPC).
Tune in now wherever you get your podcasts! 🎧
Are you shopping around for residency programs? 🩺 Snag your ticket to the Residency Fair at POP! Meet program reps, ask your burning questions, and explore your path in family medicine.
Students can attend all 3 days for just $75 with early bird pricing.
Secure your spot now: familydocs.org/pop
The Leading Physician Well-being Certificate Program from AAFP is accepting applications for 2025–26! This experience equips family physicians with leadership skills to drive change and champion well-being.
Applications reviewed through June 1.
www.aafp.org/family-physi...
Announcing our 2025 POP! Keynote Speaker: Dr. Emily Silverman
We’re thrilled to welcome Emily Silverman, MD—an internal medicine physician and the visionary behind the award-winning podcast The Nocturnists—as our 2025 POP! Keynote!
Register today! familydocs.org/pop
Peony Khoo, MD was featured on AAFP’s #FamilyDocFocus. From mentoring learners to leading national conversations on reproductive health, Dr. Khoo embodies what it means to move the needle beyond the exam room. Read the full story: www.aafp.org/news/family-...
Join us September 5-7 for POP! 2025 🎉 Experience inspiring presentations, interactive breakout sessions, hands-on workshops, and networking opportunities—all designed to empower family physicians, residents, and medical students. Register now! www.familydocs.org/pop/
Join us for an Improvement Coaching Workshop on May 1 hosted by the California Quality Collaborative. This training is designed to give you the skills and tools to drive real quality improvement where it matters most—your own practice. Register now: bit.ly/4ieTKj0
Know a family physician, resident, mentor, or educator making a difference? The California Academy of Family Physicians and CAFP Foundation are accepting nominations for the 2024 awards!
Submit your nominations by May 1, 2025.
Nominate here: www.familydocs.org/news-2025-ca...
POP! registration is opening soon!
Mark your calendar for three days of main-stage presentations, breakout sessions, workshops, networking opportunities, and of course the Residency Fair! POP! is California’s largest family medicine conference – join us in San Diego!
Happy Match Day! Congrats to everyone experiencing #Match2025, but especially those of you celebrating an #FMMatch! We couldn’t be happier to have you join us in the #FMRevolution.
Our 365 App contains everything you need to maximize the value of this exciting weekend at AMAM. Get access to the Participants’ Handbook, photos during the event, connect with other attendees, and view the schedule.
Download the 365 app today!
#CAFPAMAM #FamilyDocs #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine
Lobby Day is March 17th—Join us at the State Capitol during AMAM 2025 for a powerful day of advocacy! Step into the policymaking arena and meet with legislators. Now more than ever, we must stand together to protect and strengthen family medicine. Register for AMAM today! www.familydocs.org/amam
