SFMS/CMA File Amicus Brief in MICRA Constitutionality Case SFMS/CMA, along with the California Dental Association, the California Hospital Association, and the American Medical Association, filed an amicus brief with the California Court of Appeal defending the constitutionality of our state’s landmark Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act. June 14, 2013 Advocacy, CMA, MICRA, Politics and Medicine Medical malpractice, Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act , MICRA, professional liability 0 0 Comment Read More »
San Francisco Ranked as Second Most Healthiest County for Kids San Francisco was selected as the second most healthiest counties for children in the U.S., according to an analysis by U.S. News & World Report. June 11, 2013 News, San Francisco Medicine healthiest county, San Francisco, pediatric safety 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS Legislative Update: Gov. Brown, Legislative Democrats Budget Deal Does Not Include Fix for Medi-Cal Cuts On June 10, Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative Democrats reached a budget agreement for fiscal year 2013-2014, which includes increased spending on health and human services. The deal does not include a fix for the 10% Medi-Cal rate cuts. June 11, 2013 CMA, Medi Cal, News, Politics and Medicine California state budget, Medi-Cal cuts, AB 97 0 0 Comment Read More »
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 »
