San Francisco Marin Medical Society Will Fight for Reproductive Rights On Monday, May 3rd, 2022, reports emerged indicating that the Supreme Court of the United States drafted an opinion that will overturn the federal constitutional protections on abortion rights determined by its 1973 decision, Roe v. Wade. SFMMS has a proud history of fighting for access to abortion services. Organized medicine will fight for our values, for our communities, and for our patients. May 6, 2022 Advocacy Loading Disqus... Read More »
SFMMS Supports Slate of 2022 State Bills The San Francisco Marin Medical Society (SFMMS) has issued letters in support of a slate of state bills, advancing our positions on a diverse range of policy issues. May 4, 2022 Advocacy Loading Disqus... Read More »
MICRA Liability Protections to be Modernized Via Legislation; 2022 Ballot Proposition Withdrawn The California Medical Association (CMA) today announced that legislation will be introduced to modernize the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA). As a result, a proposition scheduled for the fall 2022 ballot, which would have eviscerated MICRA protections for physicians, will be withdrawn. April 27, 2022 MICRA, Politics and Medicine Loading Disqus... Read More »
SFMMS Supports SF Supervisor Mandelman's Shelter For All Proposal "Our physician members are on the frontlines of care to our most underserved and underrepresented patient populations, and so bring a unique perspective to issues of housing and homelessness. Housing issues in San Francisco, and specifically the lack of shelter capacity, have a tangible effect on the health outcomes of our communities." April 19, 2022 Advocacy, Executive Director Loading Disqus... Read More »
San Francisco Marin Medicine Journal, Vol. 95, No. 1 Now Available Online! To celebrate the 95th year of San Francisco Marin Medicine, the Journal of SFMMS, we have featured the cover image from our very first edition, showing us all just how far the we have come in over half a century. Enjoy special sections focusing on ethical health policy and psychedelics & medicine, plus much more. March 24, 2022 San Francisco Marin Medicine Loading Disqus... Read More »
