May 21, 2026 The state of GME in California: What we’re hearing from the field Across California, graduate medical education (GME) partners are navigating growing workforce demand, limited funding and increasingly complex structural constraints. Recent insights from a Physicians for a Healthy California survey of California GME designated institutional officials found that more than 60% of responding programs want to expand their residency programs. read more
April 30, 2026 PHC releases 2025 Annual Report Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC) is pleased to announce the publication of its 2025 Annual Report. read more
April 29, 2026 PHC to convene statewide GME summit to address physician workforce challenges PHC will host a statewide Graduate Medical Education (GME) Leadership Summit this summer, convening experts and stakeholders to address California’s most pressing physician workforce challenges. read more
April 6, 2026 PHC programs strengthen California’s workforce PHC has released new regional fact sheets that show the impact of its programs across California’s health care system. Through its GME programs and its loan repayment program, PHC invests in training, supporting, and retaining health care professionals serving California’s medically underserved communities. read more
February 6, 2026 Congratulations to this year’s MedStudentsServe awardees advancing community health across California PHC is proud to award more than $30,500 in MedStudentsServe grants to outstanding medical students leading innovative projects to expand access to care and strengthen the health of underserved communities across the state. read more
February 5, 2026 AMA accepting applications for Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship The American Medical Association (AMA) is now accepting applications for the next cohort of its Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship, a leadership development program designed to help physicians build skills in policy advocacy and advance more equitable health outcomes. read more
December 22, 2025 2025 Impact at a Glance Together, we continue advancing a common mission: expanding access to care and promoting health equity. Here’s a snapshot of what we accomplished together in 2025. read more
December 22, 2025 Free CME Webinar: Words matter—Reducing bias in clinical communication Clinical language can shape patient trust, engagement and outcomes. A new webinar will explore how biased and stigmatizing language affects care—and offer practical tools physicians can use to adopt more respectful, person-centered communication. read more
December 3, 2025 PHC awards $85 million to expand California’s physician workforce Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC) today announced $85 million in CalMedForce and CalMedForce+ grants to expand graduate medical education (GME) opportunities across California. For the first time, all specialties were eligible for funding, compared to just five in previous cycles. read more
October 28, 2025 New MedStudentsServe application opens Nov. 10 On November 10, 2025, Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC) will open its fifth application cycle for MedStudentsServe, which provides funding to medical student organizations to support educational, advocacy, community service and outreach programs that enhance the health and well-being of California’s communities. read more