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SFMMS & SMLMA Honors Physician Wellness Leaders at the Physician Wellness EXPO & Dinner

Sponsored by the Sonoma-Mendocino-Lake Medical Association in collaboration with the San Francisco Marin Medical Society, the Physician Wellness EXPO & Dinner recognized individual physicians and medical organizations that have made significant, impactful contributions to physician health and well-being.

SFMMS Board Votes to Support 20 State Bills

On April 15th, the SFMMS Board of Directors acted on the analysis and recommendations of the SFMMS Advocacy & Policy Committee and voted to support a slate of 20 state bills on a wide rage of topics important to the practice of medicine. Read more about each bill here.

March Election a Mixed Bag for Medicine

For the San Francisco Marin Medical Society, here are the main takeaways: - Low turnout favored moderate/conservative candidates/causes. - CMA/SFMMS-supported CA Proposition 1 (mental health facilities and funding) is slightly ahead, but remains too close to call – and could be for weeks if a recount is paid for by the opponents. - SFMMS-supported Measure A (affordable housing bond) looks poised to pass with just over the 66.6 percent needed (currently at 70 percent). - SFMMS-opposed Measure F (require addiction treatment for welfare recipients) is likely to pass, despite opposition from the medical community.   - Incumbents faced very little challenge to their seats.

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