NYCU March 17, 2026 TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2026 PHYSICIANS: On Saturday, June 27th from 5 – 10pm, San Diego County Medical Society and Champions for Health will be holding the installation of the 156th SDCMS President and our annual United in Wellness Gala, with the theme ‘Soaring Toward a Healthier San Diego.’ This not–to–be missed event will be held at the San Diego Air and Space Museum in beautiful Balboa Park. It promises to be a great night for San Diego’s physician and health care community, and is a crucial benefit to support Champion’s efforts to ... March 17, 2026 CAHAN Alerts, Champions for Health, CMA, MAHA, Medi-Cal, Member Social, Public Health, SDCMS, Transgender Healthcare, Trump Administration, Vaccines 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU March 3, 2026 TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2026 PHYSICIANS: It’s been a whirlwind few days as SDCMS just concluded its successful Board of Directors Annual Retreat, helmed by SDCMS President–Elect Maria T. Carriedo–Ceniceros, MD, at the Omni Rancho Las Palmas in Rancho Mirage over the weekend. We heard from David H. Aizuss, MD, Chair of the American Medical Association’s Board of Trustees, who made a fascinating presentation on the AMA’s on–going policy approach to artificial intelligence and health care. Andrew Gonzalez of the SDCMS staff also had a lively and productive engagement with the Members on ... March 3, 2026 American Medical Association, Artificial Intelligence, CAHAN Alerts, Champions for Health, CMA, HIV, Infectious Disease, Leadership, MAHA, Member Social, Physician Workforce, Public Health, SDCMS, Trump Administration, Vaccines 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU January 20, 2026 TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2026 PHYSICIANS: Dr. Bobby Mukkamala, the 180th President of the American Medical Association, will be giving a lecture at UC San Diego on Wednesday February 4th from 5:30pm to 6:30pm. The location will be the ACTRI Auditorium (Room 1W–210) at the Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute at UC San Diego School of Medicine. Dr. Mukkamala is an inspiring figure who overcame his own cancer diagnosis prior to assuming the AMA presidency. I’ve heard him speak before and I strongly encourage you to take advantage of the opportunity to ... January 21, 2026 American Medical Association, CAHAN Alerts, Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, Infectious Disease, MAHA, Medi-Cal, Public Health, Regulations, SDCMS, Trump Administration 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU January 6, 2026 TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2026 PHYSICIANS: On January 5, 2026, the SDCMS Nominating Committee convened and is recommending a proposed slate of SDCMS Board of Directors candidates for 2026–27. If you’d like to see the list of the nominees and information for anyone who wishes to seek nomination through petition please CLICK HERE. Pending final approval of the proposed slate by the SDCMS Board of Directors on January 20, 2026, SDCMS bylaws allow for nomination by petition. If the requisite number of signatures is received, the petitioner will be placed on the ballot. ... January 6, 2026 Advocacy, CMA, Infectious Disease, Medi-Cal, Public Health, Regulations, SDCMS, Trump Administration, Vaccines 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU December 23, 2025 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2025 PHYSICIANS: The SDCMS Nominations Committee has announced the annual call for nominations to the SDCMS board and officer positions. The committee will meet in January and prepare a slate of candidates for approval by the board later that month and election in the spring. To be eligible for service on the SDCMS Board of Directors, physicians must have been active members of SDCMS for at least two years as of the date of assumption of duties: June 2026. Additionally, for Geographic Directors, physicians must have their primary practice ... December 23, 2025 Advocacy, CAHAN Alerts, CMA, Infectious Disease, Medi-Cal, Practice Management, Public Health, SD County Health , SDCMS, Trump Administration, Vaccines 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU December 9, 2025 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2025 PHYSICIANS: Sadly, there is more irresponsible vaccine policy coming from the federal government. On Friday, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to end the universal hepatitis B birth dose. California neonatologist Dr. Valencia Walker says since CDC started recommending the vaccine in 1991, #hepB infections in kids dropped from approximately 18,000 cases per year to roughly 20 cases per year. California Medical Association (CMA) President Rene Bravo, MD, issued the following statement on this disappointing change in policy: “Today’s ACIP vote is a ... December 10, 2025 Advocacy, CMA, MAHA, Medicare, Practice Management, Public Health, Regulations, SDCMS, Trump Administration, Vaccines 0 0 Comment Read More »