April 29, 2022 PHC releases 2021 Annual Report We are pleased to announce that Physicians for a Healthy California has released the 2021 Annual Report! The 2021 Annual Report memorializes major achievements, highlights program successes and shares the organization’s financial statements. read more
April 29, 2022 Physicians for a Healthy California collecting donations to support humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine To support the citizens of Ukraine, millions of whom have been forcibly displaced, the California Medical Association and its foundation, Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC), are raising funds to support the International Medical Corps. read more
February 14, 2022 Former President and CEO of the CMA Foundation dies It is with a heavy heart that we share the sad news that Carol A. Lee, Esq., a fierce champion for community health who dedicated herself and her career to addressing disparities in our health care system, passed away earlier this month. read more
February 7, 2022 PHC CEO Appointed Chairwoman of Hospital Supplier Diversity Commission Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC) is proud to announce its CEO and President, Lupe Alonzo-Diaz, has been named the Chair of the Hospital Supplier Diversity Commission (HSDC), which advises and provides recommendations on the best methods to increase procurement with diverse suppliers within the hospital industry. read more
November 5, 2021 PHC Requesting Proposals to Increase CalVaxGrant Awareness and Applications PHC is soliciting proposals from organizations to help raise awareness and increase applications to CalVaxGrant. Grants of up to $10,000 are available to 25-50 organizations that must conduct outreach between November 8 – December 15, 2021. read more
August 10, 2021 New standards in Cultural and Linguistic Competency and Implicit Bias in continuing medical education coming soon The California Medical Association’s (CMA) continuing medical education (CME) team is excited to announce that the new Cultural and Linguistic Competency (CLC) and Implicit Bias (IB) standards will be released in late summer of this year. read more
August 10, 2021 CalVaxGrant provides physician practices up to $55,000 for COVID-19 vaccine administration In partnership with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC) is administering the CalVaxGrant program to increase the number of providers vaccinating against COVID-19 by supporting and incentivizing physician organizations (with 200 or fewer physicians) to increase and maintain their participation in the myCAvax program, and to start or continue to administer COVID-19 vaccines. read more
May 6, 2021 PHC partners with Health Net on cultural competency education series Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC), in partnership with Health Net, today announced the launch of a seven-part cultural competency education series for California health care providers. read more
April 27, 2021 PHC Releases 2020 Annual Report 2020 annual report illustrates how PHC improved community health, grew a diverse physician workforce and promoted health equity. read more
March 10, 2021 CMA Updating CLC & Implicit Bias Standards CMA is convening an advisory council to update continuing medical education (CME) standards for cultural and linguistic competency (CLC) and create new standards for implicit bias. read more