SFMS, CMA, and UCSF Celebrate the Future of Medicine and New Scholarship Launch SFMS members with UCSF affiliations joined Dean Sam Hawgood and Vice Dean Catherine Lucey of UCSF to show their support for the establishment of the California Medical Association Scholarship at UCSF launch event. To date, more than $40,000 has been pledged towards the scholarship. June 7, 2013 CMA, Medical Student, SFMS Member Events, UCSF UCSF Scholarship, CMA Scholarship 0 0 Comment Read More »
Heidi Wittenberg, MD: SFMS May 2013 Member of the Month SFMS is excited to announce Heidi Wittenberg, MD as our May 2013 Member of the Month. Dr. Wittenberg is a board certified gynecologist who specializes in minimally invasive and alternative treatments for urogynecologic issues. She created the original Continence Center at California Pacific medical Center, and was the first physician to perform the da Vinci robotic sacrocolpopexy procedure for prolapse in San Francisco. June 6, 2013 Member of the Month, SFMS Member Heidi Wittenberg, Pacific Gynecology & Obstetrics Medical Group, SFMS Member of the Month 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFDPH Health Advisory: Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) Health alert about Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) regarding recommendations for evaluation, infection control, and laboratory submission from the San Francisco Department of Public Health. June 5, 2013 Physician Resource, Public Health, SF Dept of Public Health health advisory, SFDPH, MERS-CoV, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus , SFDPH Health Advisory 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medi-Cal Cuts Will Limit Health Access Thousands of people, including SFMS physicians, filled the Capitol grounds on June 4, 2013 to rally against a 10% reduction in the amount the state pays for Medi-Cal reimbursements. June 5, 2013 Advocacy, CMA, Medi Cal, News Medi-Cal, We Care for California, CMA advocacy 0 0 Comment Read More »
Massive Sacramento Rally to Challenge Impending Medi-Cal Cuts and Preserve Access to Care A coalition of medical professional associations and the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West is organizing thousands to rally to prevent Medi-Cal cuts at the State Capitol. June 4, 2013 Advocacy, CMA, Medi Cal, Politics and Medicine, SFMS Member Events Medi-Cal cuts, WeCare4CA, We Care for California 0 0 Comment Read More »
