July 30, 2024 Residency programs can apply now for a CalMedForce GME grant The application window for the CalMedForce graduate medical education (GME) grants is now open! There is over $25 million available to award to medical residency programs in this cycle. This year’s application will be open until September 16, 2024. read more
July 19, 2024 Physicians and organizations improving health equity for Californians honored at 2nd annual Health Equity Leadership Summit PHC’s Health Equity Leadership Awards highlight individuals and groups that have demonstrated a commitment to improving access to health care and reducing health care disparities for marginalized groups. read more
June 20, 2024 Learn how to address equity through public policy at PHC’s Health Equity Summit, July 11-12 in Sacramento Join us for the Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC) Health Equity Leadership Summit July 11-12, 2024, in Sacramento, to hear an overview of the Protect Access to Care initiative appearing on the November 2024 ballot. read more
June 12, 2024 Early-bird rate ends June 14! Register now for the Health Equity Leadership Summit On July 11–12, 2024, Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC) is hosting its second Health Equity Leadership Summit at the Sheraton Grand in Sacramento. It is an opportunity for physicians, executives, advocates and allies to find community, engage in hands-on trainings and workshops, and hold in-depth conversations about how they are addressing the issue of health equity in California through their care of underserved communities throughout the state. read more
June 12, 2024 PHC working to ensure GME programs are fully funded in the state budget In alignment with Physicians for a Healthy California’s (PHC) mission, our team has been working tirelessly to ensure that programs for graduate medical education (GME) are fully funded in the state budget, especially those in underserved regions of California. read more
June 12, 2024 New CalMedForce application cycle opens July 30 CalMedForce, Physicians for a Healthy California’s graduate medical education (GME) grant program, will launch its next application cycle on July 30. The CalMedForce program, in partnership with the University of California, administers annual grants to fund new, existing, and expanding residency positions at GME programs throughout California. read more
June 12, 2024 June 18 is CalMedForce’s Annual Stakeholder Meeting: Shaping the future of GME in California The Annual CalMedForce Stakeholder Meeting will take place virtually on June 18 at 10 a.m. This virtual event is for physicians, medical residents, CalMedForce awardees and other stakeholders who are dedicated to advancing graduate medical education (GME) in California. read more
June 12, 2024 CalHealthCares prepares for completion of initial awardee cohort Currently in its fifth year, the CalHealthCares physician and dentist loan repayment program, is preparing to graduate the initial cohort of awardees from their final service year. At the conclusion of this cohort’s final review, it is anticipated that a total of $56.9 million in award disbursements will have been provided to alleviate the burden of educational loan debt. read more
June 5, 2024 Learn how to advance and elevate health equity at PHC’s Health Equity Leadership Summit Physicians for a California (PHC) will be hosting a panel titled “Partnering with Executives to Advance Health Equity within California” at the Health Equity Leadership Summit, happening July 11-12 in Sacramento. read more
May 22, 2024 Join PHC's Health Equity Leadership Summit to gain valuable insights on the role of chief health equity officers Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC) is excited to announce that Reggie Tucker-Seeley, Sc.D., Sc.M., Principal of Health Equity Strategies and Solutions, will present results from a recent study on the role of chief health equity officers at the Health Equity Leadership Summit happening July 11-12 in Sacramento. read more