Three Trailblazing Female Physicians Led the ACMA in the Late 1800s Into the 1900s 128 years of history: In the year 1900, female physicians constituted about 5% of the total physician population in the U.S. Those odds didn’t stop three remarkable female physicians in Alameda County from rising to leadership positions in the Alameda County Medical Association. August 24, 2023 General ACCMA History, Women Physicians Read More »
Mentorship Opportunity Become a mentor to a medical student of the UCSF-UCB Joint Medical Program. Our first mentorship mixer will take place Tuesday, November 14. August 24, 2023 Activities and Events, General Read More »
Dual Eligible Patients Moving from Medi-Cal FFS to Medi-Cal Managed Care Starting on January 1, 2023, all patients in Alameda and Contra Costa counties who are dually covered by both Medicare and Medi-Cal will be enrolled in a Medi-Cal managed care plan. This means that any dual eligible patients who were covered by Medi-Cal fee-for-service in 2022 will now be enrolled into a Medi-Cal managed care plan effective January 1. December 19, 2022 General Read More »
Health Care Worker Retention Bonus Health care worker retention bonuses are coming. Find more information on registration (happening now for solo physicians) and the application portal opening November 29. November 14, 2022 General healthcare worker bonus, retention payments Read More »
Physician Suicide Awareness and Prevention Resources September 17th is National Physician Suicide Awareness Day. We must do our part to prevent mental health emergencies in our medical community. September 16, 2022 General Read More »
Statement Regarding Supreme Court Decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization The ACCMA released a statement expressing disagreement with the Supreme Court's decision in overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. June 24, 2022 Advocacy, General, Legislation Read More »
Availability and Use of COVID-19 Therapeutics Stay up to date on changes to treatment guidelines with resources from NIH and our public local health departments. Find locators to access therapeutics near you. April 27, 2022 General Read More »
Aid to Victims of Ukraine: How You Can Help If you are considering making a financial contribution, the ACCMA is recommending that members consider donating to the following organizations providing medical aid to the victims of Ukraine. March 4, 2022 General Read More »
Physicians Receive Notice from EDD of Imposter Claim: What to Do Next ACCMA has received reports from physicians who have received letters from the California Employment Development Department (EDD) regarding claims for unemployment insurance that have been filed in the physician's name without their knowledge or consent. December 13, 2021 General EDD, fraud Read More »
Monoclonal Antibody Infusion Information Information from local health departments about local monoclonal antibody infusion sites. September 17, 2021 General COVID, COVID-19, monoclonal, referral Read More »