X-Waiver Eliminated, Removing Barriers to Substance Use Treatment In a national effort to facilitate the treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD), practitioners no longer need to apply for an x-waiver. Find out what these changes mean for physicians. March 8, 2023 Drug Prescribing/Dispensing, Health Care Reform, Legislation, Public Health buprenorphine, MAT, medication assisted treatment, opioid use disorder treatment, OUD, x-waiver Read More »
2022 Election Day November 8, 2022 is Election Day. Read more here about CALPAC- and ACCPAC-endorsed candidates and key propositions affecting the practice of medicine and public health. November 7, 2022 General, Public Health election, vote, voter guide 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, Misc, Public Health Read More »
Inflation Reduction Act The ACCMA and CMA support the Inflation Reduction Act. August 29, 2022 Legislation, Misc, Public Health 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 General, Legislation, Misc, Public Health Read More »
CMA Statement on Roe v. Wade SCOTUS Decision The CMA President issued a statement regarding the leak of Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade May 4, 2022 Legislation, Misc, Public Health 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 Drug Prescribing/Dispensing, General, Public Health 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 Public Health Read More »
Media Coverage of ACCMA's Open Letter to the Community Recently the ACCMA published an open letter to the community signed by over six hundred East Bay physicians encouraging COVID-19 vaccinations. The letter has been picked up by CBS, KRON4, and KTVU news so far. October 12, 2021 Public Health COVID-19, doctors, physicians, public health, vaccination Read More »
KRON4 Interview with Albert Brooks, MD on Vaccination Plea Albert Brooks, MD, a member of the ACCMA Council, was interviewed by KRON4 on September 18 about the open letter to the community signed by hundreds of East Bay doctors urging their patients to get vaccinated against COVID-19. September 20, 2021 Public Health COVID-19, doctors, physicians, public health, vaccination Read More »