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NYCU July 22, 2025

  TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2025 PHYSICIANS: Some good news from Sacramento. Two California Medical Association–sponsored bills aimed at protecting patients and preserving physician autonomy are advancing through the Legislature. Senate Bill 351 by Senator Christopher Cabaldon [SB–351] would bolster California’s ban on the corporate practice of medicine by granting the Attorney General an enforcement tool to investigate and bring action against private equity groups that unlawfully influence the practice of medicine. Assembly Bill 489 by Assemblymember Mia Bonta [AB–489] protects Californians against artificial intelligence (AI) systems falsely claiming to be licensed medical professional ...

NYCU May 13, 2025

  TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2025 PHYSICIANS: Congratulations to Dr. Sayone Thihalolipavan on his appointment as Public Health Officer for the County of San Diego. Dr. Thihalolipavan is a board–certified physician in Public Health and Preventative Medicine with a distinguished public health career that started in New York City as the Medical Director of Tobacco Control and Chronic Disease Prevention. He joined the County of San Diego 10 years ago as the County’s Deputy Public Health Officer. Dr. Thihalolipavan most recently served as a Public Health Medical Officer within the HHSA Medical Care Services ...

NYCU April 29, 2025

  TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025 PHYSICIANS: The American Medical Association [AMA] President, Dr. Bruce Scott, will be visiting UC San Diego Health on Monday, May 19, 2025. You are invited to meet and hear him speak on ‘Healing Our Health Care System’ from 5:00–6:30pm at the Ong Family Auditorium at the T. Denny Sanford Medical Education and Telemedicine Center (MET Building) on the UC San Diego School of Medicine campus. An open question and answer period from the audience will follow his presentation. His visit is being co–hosted by the Department of Otolaryngology–Head ...

NYCU April 15, 2025

  TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2025 PHYSICIANS: Public comments are requested on the Mental Health Services Act Annual Update. From April 1 through May 1, San Diego County is holding a 30–day online public review and comment period for the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Fiscal Year 2025–26 Annual Update. Final comments will be heard at the Behavioral Health Advisory Board’s May 1 meeting. The annual update will then go before the San Diego County Board of Supervisors on June 3 (subject to change) for review and approval, as required by the Mental Health ...

NYCU February 4, 2025

  TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2025 PHYSICIANS: To help physicians understand the most significant new health laws, California Medical Association [CMA] has published its annual new laws round up, ‘Significant New California Laws of Interest to Physicians for 2025.’ This document contains 23 pages of new laws sorted by topic. GUIDANCE FOR HEALTH FACILITIES RESPONDING TO IMMIGRATION ISSUES   As the Trump Administration has rescinded policies that banned immigration enforcement in hospitals and doctors’ offices, the California Attorney General and the California Hospital Association have published guidance for health facilities responding to those issues. In addition, ...

NYCU December 24, 2024

  TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2024 PHYSICIANS: Don’t miss the 8th edition Healthcare Burnout Symposium — dedicated to bolstering the well–being of everyone who works in healthcare. Join healthcare leaders from around the country as they share the latest research and strategies on the burnout crisis affecting our nurses, physicians, and healthcare administrators. Top five reasons to attend:     Understand the far–reaching consequences of burnout   Discover strategies for burnout prevention and mitigation   Realize technology’s impact on clinician well–being   Reduce secondary trauma and suicide risk among clinical staff   Create an organizational culture of wellness from the top down February 25–26, 2025   |   Scripps Seaside ...