March 1, 2023 Women physicians of color wellness survey analysis underway A Women Physicians of Color Wellness Survey and virtual focus groups were conducted in 2022. The survey and virtual focus groups were utilized to help identify issues like burnout and post COVID-19 pandemic stress impacting physicians. read more
March 1, 2023 COVID-19 Test to Treat Equity Grant awards millions to connect patients with treatment The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) contracted with Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC) to administer the COVID-19 Test to Treat Equity Grant program, with the goal of more expeditiously connecting patients who test positive for COVID-19 with therapeutic treatment. read more
February 27, 2023 KidsVaxGrant 3.0 deadline extended to March 3 The deadline to apply for a grant under the KidsVaxGrant 3.0 cycle has been extended to March 3, 2023. read more
February 22, 2023 PHC announces medical student grant recipients PHC recently announced almost $25,000 in MedStudentsServe awards across the state to support medical student projects to enhance the health and well-being of California’s communities. read more
February 22, 2023 PHC partners with CA Quits to provide free tobacco cessation resources for physicians As physicians, helping patients to quit tobacco or eliminate smoke exposure is one of the best things we can do for their health. PHC has partnered with CA Quits to provide you with free tobacco cessation resources and learning opportunities. read more
January 31, 2023 Physicians for a Healthy California announces New Chief Strategy Officer Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC), one of California’s leading advocates for improved community health, announced today that Emmie Johnson has been named the organization’s Chief Strategy Officer. read more
January 18, 2023 CalHealthCares loan repayment application cycle now open A new application cycle for the CalHealthCares Loan Repayment Program is now open. CalHealthCares provides loan repayment on educational debt for California physicians and dentists who provide care to Medi-Cal patients. read more
December 22, 2022 CalHealthCares loan repayment program hosting information webinars for upcoming 2023 application cycle The next application cycle of the CalHealthCares Loan Repayment Program opens January 18, 2023. CalHealthCares provides loan repayment on educational debt for California physicians and dentists who provide care to Medi-Cal patients. read more
December 14, 2022 PHC President and CEO Lupe Alonzo-Diaz reflects on 2022 This year has been an exciting, yet busy year, for Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC)! The CalHealthCares loan repayment program successfully administered its fourth cohort, with over $64 million in awards to 214 physicians and 35 dentists. read more
December 14, 2022 New NEPO special topics webinar: Inequities in Dementia Detection and Cognitive Health Assessments Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC) has partnered with the Alzheimer's Association and the UCSF Dementia Care Aware project on a free webinar—Inequities in Dementia Detection and Cognitive Health Assessments: Primary Care Dementia Screening in Diverse Older Adult Populations. The one-hour webinar will be December 15, 2022, at 12 p.m. read more