SFMS Releases Vaccination Public Service Announcement Featuring Musical Icon Graham Nash SFMS releases vaccination public service announcement featuring musical icon Graham Nash. October 19, 2015 Public Health flu, Graham Nash, vaccination 0 0 Comment Read More »
Mandatory Influenza Vaccination or Masking of Health Care Workers A Health Officer Order has been issued mandating that all hospitals, skilled nursing, and other long term care facilities in the City and County of San Francisco require their health care workers (HCWs) to receive an annual influenza vaccination or, if they decline, to wear a mask in patient care areas during the 2015-2016 influenza season. September 10, 2015 News, SF Dept of Public Health health officer order, influenza, vaccination 0 0 Comment Read More »
Keep California Healthy. Stand with Dr. Pan. Join the SFMS PAC to support the Keep Dr. Pan campaign. August 31, 2015 Advocacy SB 277, Keep Dr. Pan, Richard Pan, vaccination 0 0 Comment Read More »
Highlights from AMA’s 2015 House of Delegates The American Medical Association’s (AMA) House of Delegates tackled a diverse set of resolutions this year that are of interest to California physicians, including medical-only exemptions from school vaccination requirements, electronic health record (EHR) meaningful use, ICD-10 implementation, Medicaid rates and opioid abuse. July 14, 2015 AMA AMA House of Delegates, EHR, vaccination 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS Applauds Governor Brown, California Legislature for Passage of SB 277 Today is a win for public health with the passage of SB 277 (Pan/Allen). On behalf of 1,600 San Francisco physicians and physicians-in-training, SFMS would like to recognize Senators Richard Pan and Ben Allen for their leadership in authoring this bill, Senator Mark Leno and Assemblymember David Chiu for co-authoring and championing the legislation, and the entire California State Legislature for sending it to Governor Brown. June 30, 2015 Advocacy, News, Public Health vaccination, California legislation, Richard Pan, SB 277, SFMS advocacy 0 0 Comment Read More »
