by Ronald Fong, MD, MPH | Jul 3, 2013 | 2014YearFP
It is official. The Mayor and the City Council of Sacramento signed a resolution on May 28th recognizing 2014 as the Year of the Family Physician. Councilmember Darrell Fong [no relation] made the formal presentation during the Council’s June 11th meeting. I want...
by Ronald Fong, MD, MPH | Jun 28, 2013 | 2014YearFP
In their book The Impact Equation, authors Chris Brogan and Julien Smith explore and qualify variables that burn an idea into people’s hearts. They conclude that impact = C x (R + E + A + T + E). We can apply this equation to evaluate the impact of family physicians...
by Ronald Fong, MD, MPH | Jun 4, 2013 | 2014YearFP
An update on the efforts to connect #2014yearfp with the national consciousness: Approximately 25 people attended our most recent Affordable Care Act (ACA) town hall. Michael Madsen of the Coffee Garden, an independent shop, hosted it and co-promoted it with Bonnie...
by Ronald Fong, MD, MPH | Apr 15, 2013 | 2014YearFP
Since 1927, Time Magazine has recognized a person, group, or entity, who or which “most affected the news and our lives, for good or ill, and embodied what was important about the year.” Previous concept designees have included the Middle Americans, American Women,...
by Ronald Fong, MD, MPH | Mar 18, 2013 | 2014YearFP
In mid-February, I received an e-mail from Larry Bauer, CEO for the Family Medicine Education Consortium [FMEC], Inc. FMEC focuses on improving healthcare through the advocacy and advancement of family medicine. Their members stretch from Maine to Florida and...
