NYCU September 12, 2023 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 PHYSICIANS: Some sad news. Greg Knoll, a giant of the San Diego community and a key leader in helping provide health care for impoverished San Diegans, has passed away. Greg spent 50 years as CEO of the Legal Aid Society of San Diego (LASSD). The organization was a small group of attorneys with a $700,000 budget when Knoll took over in 1974 and now has a staff of 212, including 80 attorneys, and a budget of $25 million. “Knoll revolutionized the delivery of public health care to low–income ... October 3, 2023 Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Infectious Disease, Mental Health, new, Physician Workforce, Public Health, Regulations, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU August 29, 2023 TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2023 PHYSICIANS: Congratulations to Dr. David Bazzo, former SDCMS President, on being named by The California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP) as the 2023 Family Physician of the Year. CAFP presents this prestigious award to an individual who exhibits the finest qualities of family physicians, and who goes above and beyond in service to patients, community, and colleagues. Dr. Bazzo was recently awarded the UCSD Medical Staff Physician Professionalism Award 2023, and recognized in many areas, including: Castle Connolly Top Doctor in 2022, recipient of the San Diego County ... September 7, 2023 Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, COVID-19, Infectious Disease, Mental Health, Public Health, Regulations, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU August 15, 2023 TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2023 PHYSICIANS: Today the California Medical Association’s grassroots campaign for our sponsored bill, SB 598, to support Prior Authorization Reform, will launch. Here’s the link to the campaign: cmadocs.org/sb598 Your help is needed! This is an urgent priority that affects all California physicians. The bill will be heard in the Assembly Appropriations Committee soon, we want to illustrate the overwhelming support from physicians to reduce the prior authorization burdens. Please note that CMA has won a significant victory in expanding the Federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program for California ... August 22, 2023 Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, COVID-19, Infectious Disease, Member Social, Mental Health, Practice Management, Public Health, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »