LACMA President Dr. Omer Deen and board member Dr. Hector Flores hosted Assemblymember Ash Karla from the 27th California Assembly District on Monday, November 14th at 6 PM. They discussed the key elements of AB 1400, why it didn't succeed, what the challenges could be for future single payer bills and how can we make sure physicians (LACMA/CMA) are included early and in an integral way in the discussion and decisions moving forward? Los Angeles Medical Association is a professional organization representing physicians from every medical specialty and practice setting as well as students, interns and residents. Learn more: https://www.ladocs.org/

LACMA President Dr. Omer Deen and board member Dr. Hector Flores hosted Paul Y. Song, MD on Monday, August 8th at 6 PM. They shared the current state of healthcare in the US and California, major deficiencies of the Medi-Cal program and its separate-and-unequal nature, the essential elements of a single payer health system and described possible models for California and more. Los Angeles Medical Association is a professional organization representing physicians from every medical specialty and practice setting as well as students, interns and residents. Learn more: https://www.ladocs.org/

LACMA President Dr. Omer Deen and board member Dr. Hector Flores hosted MLK Community Healthcare Chief Executive Officer Elaine Batchlor, MD. MPH on Monday, July 18th at 6 PM. They shared the essential elements of the Health Equity movement, the state of the art in developing metrics and defining outcomes for Health Equity and how to delineate a Health Equity vision for vulnerable populations and the providers who serve them. Los Angeles Medical Association is a professional organization representing physicians from every medical specialty and practice setting as well as students, interns and residents. Learn more: https://www.ladocs.org/

We welcomed Congresswoman Grace Napolitano, Dr. Irma Elisheva Diaz, Mayor Blanca Pacheco and Dr. Judy Ho. The learning objectives we discussed: * Identify risk factors and warning signs of mental health concerns in youth. * Increase protective factors and develop strengths in youth to encourage positive mental health trajectories. * Learn evidence-based strategies for helping youth build coping and resilience skills. * Offer critical insights and best practices for parents, 1st responders, educators, and their support staff in caring for children. * Discuss how collective trauma has impacted children and the lives they lead. * Address the importance of being trauma-informed when communicating and caring for children. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the California Medical Association (CMA) through the joint providership of the Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc. and the Los Angeles County Medical Association (LACMA). The Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc. is accredited by CMA to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc. designates this internet live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Los Angeles Medical Association is a professional organization representing physicians from every medical specialty and practice setting as well as students, interns and residents. Learn more: https://www.ladocs.org/

We welcomed LA Care chief executive officer John Baackes to be our fourth guest of the virtual Expanding Access to Care series hosted by LACMA President-Elect Dr. Omer Deen and LACMA board member, Dr. Hector Flores. The objectives we discussed: * List the essential components of a Public Option Health Plan * Describe how a public option plan would improve coverage, make health care coverage more affordable for consumers, and equitable for providers * Describe how a public option plan would improve our state’s goals for quality, value-based performance, and ability to address social drivers of care * Identify, explain and discuss how to reduce the barriers in cultural and linguistic, health equity disparities and implicit bias in caring for patients in a public option health plan. Los Angeles Medical Association is a professional organization representing physicians from every medical specialty and practice setting as well as students, interns and residents. Learn more: https://www.ladocs.org/

LACMA president-elect Dr. Omer Deen and board member Dr. Hector Flores hosted UC Berkley Professor, Dr. Stephen Shortell, Ph.D., MBA, MPH on Monday, April 11th at 6 PM. They shared the essential elements of integrated delivery models, the role of value-based payment models and how to define the health equity under the capitation, integrated model. Los Angeles Medical Association is a professional organization representing physicians from every medical specialty and practice setting as well as students, interns and residents. Learn more: https://www.ladocs.org/