December 2007
Obesity Prevention Physician Champion Training - Santa Clara
The CMA Foundation will hold an Obesity Prevention training in Santa Clara in February for physicians, residents, medical students and health professionals interested in community centered obesity prevention. Participants will:
- Receive free Continuing Medical Education Units
- Learn practical tips for communicating key issues surrounding obesity
- Promote local measures and solutions for preventing obesity to students, parents, ethnic communities, underserved populations and local policy makers
- Build contacts and establish partnerships with key community members and organizations to maximize efforts in obesity prevention
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November 2007
CA-MRSA Plan of Action
The CMA Foundation's AWARE Project will convene key stakeholders in January 2008 to develop a statewide action plan that addresses the growing threat of Community Associated Staphyolococcus aureus (CA-MRSA). The action plan will focus on raising public awareness about CA-MRSA and prevention, diagnosis and treatment strategies.
Click here for the Call to Action. For registration information, contact Cristina Correa at 916.551.2550.
Condessa Curley, MD Receives Leadership Award
Condessa Curley, MD has been awarded the 2007 Robert D. Sparks, MD Leadership Award for her outstanding concern and work to improve the health of communities in Africa and the United States through HIV and AIDS education.
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Kwabena Adubofour, MD Receives First Mahal Award
Kwabena Adubofour, MD, FACP has been awarded the first ever Adarsh S. Mahal, MD Access to Health Care and Disparities Award in recognition of his outstanding work to curb disparities in diabetes health care in the San Joaquin Valley.
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October 2007
Obesity Prevention Physician Champion Trainings in LA
The CMA Foundation will hold two Obesity Prevention trainings next week in the Los Angeles area for physicians, residents, medical students and health professionals interested in community centered obesity prevention. Participants will:
- Receive free Continuing Medical Education Units
- Learn practical tips for communicating key issues surrounding obesity
- Promote local measures and solutions for preventing obesity to students, parents, ethnic communities, underserved populations and local policy makers
- Build contacts and establish partnerships with key community members and organizations to maximize efforts in obesity prevention
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September 2007
2007 President's Reception & CMAF Annual Dinner Dance
The CMA Foundation invites you to attend the 2007 President's Reception and Dinner Dance to be held on Sunday, October 28 at the Disneyland Hotel. Reserve your seat or table today.
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Edward A. Chow, MD Receives Ethnic Physician Leadership Award
San Francisco physician Edward A. Chow, MD has been awarded the 2007 Ethnic Physician Leadership Award in recognition of his outstanding work to improve the health of Asian communities in the San Francisco area. Dr. Chow has practiced in San Francisco for 38 years and is the current Medical Director of the Chinese Community Health Plan.
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August
2007
Reserve Your Ad Space in the 2007 Annual Dinner Program!
Reserve your space in the CMA Foundation’s Annual Dinner Program Book now to congratulate incoming CMA President Richard Frankenstein, MD, recognize your county medical society, honor a colleague or loved one, or commemorate the first annual Adarsh S. Mahal, MD Access to Health Care Award. You may also consider including your own unique message and/or design.
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The Foundation’s program book will be given to all who attend the Annual Dinner on October 28, 2007 in Anaheim in conjunction with the CMA’s House of Delegates meeting—approximately 700 are expected this year.
Funds raised from advertisements will support the efforts and programs of the CMA Foundation that aim to improve the health of all Californians.
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2006 Annual Report
Branching Out for Success: 2006 was a whirlwind year for the CMA Foundation. Having more than doubled in staff size and revenue, we were able to develop innovative programs to engage the health care community in new ways and address pressing public health issues.
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CMAF Physician Champion Selected for CA Garden Advisory Group
Obesity Prevention Physician Champion Bonnie Hamilton, MD of Fairfield has been appointed to the School Garden Advisory Group by State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell. Dr. Hamilton has dedicated much of her time to promoting the creation of school gardens and, as a part of the advisory group, will support program efforts through technical assistance, resources, in-kind support, site visits, and other efforts to promote instructional school gardens in California's public school.
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July
2007
NEPO Outlines Principles for a Healthy California to Address California’s Diverse Health Care Needs
“As our state continues to struggle with creating a more equitable, affordable, high-quality and accessible health system, NEPO has adopted a core set of principles that we believe must be included to achieve optimal wellness and equality in health care for all Californians,” said José Arévalo, MD, Medical Director for Sutter Independent Physicians at Sutter Health in Sacramento who serves as the Vice Chair of NEPO. “These principles are built around NEPO’s commitment to improve the health of California’s diverse ethnic communities through strategies that focus on addressing disparities, inequities and discrimination.”
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CMA Foundation Receives $200,000 from Kaiser Permanente for Obesity Prevention
"Kaiser Permanente is deeply committed to healthy communities and we feel that physicians can play a major role as community advocates for children's health,” said Scott Gee, MD, a pediatrician in Pleasanton and Director for Prevention and Health Information for The Permanente Medical Group in Northern California. “The California Medical Association Foundation's Physicians for Healthy Communities Initiative is a cutting edge program which supports all of the needs of physician advocates. It is a privilege to be a sponsor and partner on this important project."
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June
2007
Leadership Award Nominations
Nominations are now being accepted for:
 Robert D. Sparks, MD Leadership Award
Ethnic Physician Leadership Award
Adarsh S. Mahal, MD Access to Health Care and Disparities Award
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May 2007
Network of Ethnic Physician Organizations Elects New Chair & Vice Chair
The CMA Foundation’s Network of Ethnic Physician Organizations (NEPO) is pleased to announce the election of Satinder Swaroop, MD as Chair and Jose Arévalo, MD as Vice Chair of the 2007 Steering Committee. Both physicians have been extremely active in NEPO since its formal founding in 2005, with Dr. Swaroop serving as Vice Chair for the past two years and Dr. Arévalo as the co-chair of the Public Policy Committee.
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Adarsh S. Mahal Access to Health Care and Disparities Endowment Fund
New award will recognize those who improve access to health care and reduce disparities
California Medical Association President Anmol S. Mahal, MD and wife Surjit K. Mahal, MD have established an endowment fund through the CMA Foundation, providing for an annual award to recognize individuals and organizations making strides in improving access to health care and reducing health care disparities for Californians.
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April 2007
Diabetes Project Launches New Website
The CMA Foundation’s Advancing Practice Excellence in Diabetes project is proud to announce the launch of its new and improved website, designed to provide users with the best and most up-to-date diabetes management tools and information.
The website offers information about the project and how to get involved as well as an array of patient and provider resources. A key resource feature is the Multicultural Patient Education Materials Database which allows patients and providers to search materials by topic, target audience and language.
Advancing Practice Excellence in Diabetes has three regional pilot projects in San Joaquin County, the Butte/Glenn area, and the Inland Empire. The focus of the project is to assist physicians in improving the quality of care given to diabetes patients, and aims to provide health care providers with resources to increase their clinical knowledge, communicate more effectively with patients, and broaden their understanding of the cultural health disparities associated with diabetes.
For more information, visit the new website at calmedfoundation.org, under “Projects”, or contact Kim Shook, Project Coordinator, at 916.551.2545 or kshook@cmanet.org .
CMA
Foundation Hosts 5th Annual Golf Classic
The CMA Foundation will host its fifth annual Golf Classic
in conjunction with the CMA Health Care Leadership Academy.
This year, the Leadership Academy will be April 13-15 at the
Monterey Marriott. The golf classic will be April 14 at the
Rancho Cañada Golf Club in Carmel Valley's Bounty.
The style of play is a scramble, with a best ball format.
Play begins with a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m.
Your participation in the golf tournament will help support
the foundation's many valuable public health programs, including
appropriate antibiotic use, childhood obesity, diabetes, and
health disparities.
More information and registration forms can be viewed by clicking
here.
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