July 12, 2023 Health Equity Leadership Award nominations now open Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC) is excited to announce that nominations are now open for our annual Health Equity Leadership Awards. This year, we’ve added three new award categories to honor California medical students, residents and young physicians who have demonstrated their commitment to promoting health equity across the state. read more
July 7, 2023 PHC President and CEO thanks outgoing COO Jennifer Turner, welcomes Brian Aguilar to the role It is said that success should be measured by how much good we do for others. As Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC) Chief Operating Officer (COO) Jennifer Turner retires, we pause to celebrate her success! read more
July 7, 2023 Register now for the Sept. 14-15 Health Equity Leadership Summit The Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC) Health Equity Leadership Summit is shaping up to be a great event! Being held September 14-15, 2023, in San Jose, the summit will provide an opportunity for physicians, executives, advocates and allies to find community, engage in hands-on trainings and workshops, and hold in-depth conversations about how they are addressing the issue of health equity in California. read more
July 7, 2023 Next CalMedForce application cycle opens August 1, 2023 CalMedForce administers annual grants to fund residency positions at graduate medical education (GME) programs throughout California. CalMedForce dedicates voter-approved, state tobacco tax revenues from Proposition 56 (2016) to train physicians and help California address its growing physician shortage read more
July 7, 2023 Reflecting on provider innovations and impact as COVID-19 Test to Treat Equity Grant program wraps up 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 in July 2022, with the goal of more expeditiously connecting patients who test positive for COVID-19 with therapeutic treatments. read more
July 7, 2023 CalHealthCares FY 2022-23 (Cohort 5) awardee selection nears completion The most recent application cycle for the CalHealthCares student loan repayment program closed March 17, 2023. We continued to see high demand for physician and dentist loan repayment, with 767 applications submitted this cycle (compared to 694 and 521 applications in FY 20-21 and FY 21-22, respectively). read more
June 6, 2023 Registration now open for Sept. 14-15 Health Equity Leadership Summit Registration is now open for the first annual Health Equity Leadership Summit, to be held Sept. 14-15, 2023, at the San Jose Marriott. read more
May 26, 2023 CalMedForce recipient puts funds to use training the next generation of physicians Earlier this month, Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC) and members of the media visited Valley Children’s Pediatric Residency Program in Madera, which receives critical funding through CalMedForce, PHC’s graduate medical education (GME) grant program. read more
May 17, 2023 Join us June 15 for the Annual CalMedForce Stakeholder Meeting PHC is hosting its Annual CalMedForce Stakeholder Meeting, a virtual gathering where medical societies, physicians, medical residents, past and eligible CalMedForce applicants, and other stakeholders are all welcome. read more
May 11, 2023 Save the date! Health Equity Leadership Summit coming to San Jose Sept. 14-15! Save the date! Our upcoming Health Equity Leadership Summit will be held Sept. 14-15 at the San Jose Marriott. read more