Health Advisory: National Increase in Reports of Suspected Acute Flaccid Myelitis Cases Nationally, from January 1 through October 16, 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported 62 confirmed cases of AFM in patients from 22 U.S. states. An additional 65 suspected cases are still under investigation at CDC. During this same time period, five suspected AFM cases have been reported to CDPH. One suspected case has been ruled out and four suspected cases remain under investigation; none have yet been confirmed. October 19, 2018 News, Public Health, SF Dept of Public Health Health Advisory, National, Public Health 0 0 Comment Read More »
Bay Area Transplant Surgeon Named President-Elect of the California Medical Association SFMMS candidate transplant surgeon Peter N. Bretan, Jr., M.D., was elected by the California Medical Association (CMA) House of Delegates as the association’s new president-elect. October 16, 2018 CMA, SFMMS Member CMA, President-Elect, SFMMS Candidate 0 0 Comment Read More »
Primary Care Psychiatry Training for Primary Care Providers The conference is a two-day intensive interactive primer on primary care psychiatry diagnosis and treatment which will augment the skills of even the most seasoned provider. October 11, 2018 Educational Event Primary Care Providers, Primary Care Psychiatry Training 0 0 Comment Read More »
AMA Statement on CVS-Aetna Merger: Not Enough Patient Protection Approval of Nation’s Largest Health Care Merger Does Not Go Far Enough to Protect Patients October 10, 2018 AMA CVS-Aetna Merger, AMA 0 0 Comment Read More »
Ability and Empathy by President-Elect Candidate Peter N. Bretan, Jr., M.D., FACS Over the years, I have always admired the fundamental goal of the CMA to support our fellow physicians so that we can care for our patients, especially for those patients most in need. October 9, 2018 CMA CMA, Peter Bretan, President-Elect 0 0 Comment Read More »
