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
December 14, 2022 Preparation for CalHealthCares cohort 5 application under way On January 18, 2023, Physicians for a Healthy California will open the fifth application cycle for the CalHealthCares loan repayment program. Eligible physicians and dentists will have until March 3, 2023, to apply. read more
December 14, 2022 CalMedForce awards $37.9 million to primary care and emergency medicine residency programs CalMedForce, the Proposition 56-funded program supporting graduate medical education programs, announced its fifth cohort of awardees last month. Awardees are selected based on their ability to support and expand the physician workforce to meet the demands of California’s diverse and growing patient population, with a focus on medically underserved populations. read more
December 14, 2022 KidsVaxGrant 2.0 awards over $16.7 million to pediatric vaccinators Building on the success of KidsVaxGrant 1.0 earlier this year, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) invested an additional $16.7 million for KidsVaxGrant 2.0 and also expanded eligibility to support more physicians (758 provider sites) providing pediatric COVID-19 vaccines, not just those participating in the federal Vaccines for Children program. read more