San Francisco Health Commission Votes to Support SFMS-Endorsed “Screen at 23” Campaign The San Francisco Medical Society joins a growing list of medical and public health experts in endorsing use of body mass index (BMI) of 23 as a risk factor to consider for diabetes testing among Asian Americans. The San Francisco Health Commission approved the resolution at its October 20, 2015 meeting. October 21, 2015 Advocacy, Public Health, SF Dept of Public Health, SFMS Member Asian BMI, BMI 23, Edward Chow, San Francisco Health Commission, Screen at 23 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA Passes SFMS Resolution Urging U.S. Chamber of Commerce to Cease Tobacco Advocacy Efforts CMA reinforced its long-established stance against tobacco use, adopting Res. 107-15 authored by the San Francisco Medical Society that strongly objects to pro-tobacco efforts by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in other parts of the world. October 19, 2015 Advocacy, CMA, Public Health, SFMS Member House of Delegates, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, John Maa, tobacco 0 0 Comment Read More »
Victory on Antibiotic Misuse: SFMS-Sparked Campaign Prompts Healthy Regulations Victory on antibiotic misuse: SFMS-sparked campaign prompts California to adopt the nation's toughest regulations on the use of antibiotics in livestock. October 14, 2015 Advocacy, Public Health, SFMS Member antibiotics in livestock, Philip Lee, SB 27 0 0 Comment Read More »
Governor Signs Bill to Extend CURES Registration Deadline to July 2016 Providers now have until July 1, 2016, to register to use Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES) due to the passage of AB 679. October 14, 2015 Advocacy, News AB 679, CURES, PDMP, Prescription Drug Monitoring Program 0 0 Comment Read More »
Coalition Files Initiative to Raise State’s Tobacco Tax Save Lives California—a broad coalition of physicians, patients, taxpayers and health care workers—has filed an initiative with the Attorney General’s office that would increase California’s tax on cigarettes by $2 per pack. The San Francisco Medical Society and the California Medical Association are part of this coalition. October 13, 2015 Advocacy, CMA Save Lives California, tobacco tax, Tobacco Tax Act of 2016 0 0 Comment Read More »
