CEO Message You Are CAFP Lisa Folberg, MPP

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Lisa Folberg, MPP

YOU Are CAFP

At a recent CAFP-Foundation Board meeting, we were asked to create a story about our lives in six words. My six-word story was “scaling challenges reaching summit of hope.” It feels like we collectively have climbed a mountain of challenges this last year and are at the Summit getting ready for the thrill of descending. We still have huge challenges ahead, but my hope is that the worst of a worldwide pandemic is behind us. Seeing our members step up to meet the challenges of the last year was a reminder of how proud I am to work for family physicians. You stepped up not only for your patients and communities, but for the CAFP. At the virtual All Member Advocacy Meeting (AMAM) held in May 2021, we welcomed a new slate of organizational leaders. It has been a professional highlight working with our now Past-President Dr. David Bazzo. Dr. Bazzo was an outstanding leadership partner who offered support, guidance and collaboration, and, as importantly, joy. I could not think of a better partner to lead the organization through a challenging and sometimes sorrowful year. Saying goodbye to Dr. Bazzo as President is tempered by the excitement that I have in welcoming CAFP’s new President Dr. Shannon Connolly. Dr. Connolly’s experience in executive management, commitment to public health and social justice, and strategic thinking is well timed as your CAFP Board develops the CAFP strategic plan for 2022 through 2024. At its core, CAFP is an organization of volunteers. Your CAFP officers, board members, committee members and key contacts are the foundation of the success of the organization. Given the essential role of CAFP’s family physician leaders in setting the direction of the organization, I wanted to use this column to explain more about CAFP leadership roles and recap recent Board decisions.

CAFP is largely governed by a 23-member Board of Directors, 10 of whom are elected by 10 geographic districts. Others are elected by the delegates of the AMAM. Student/resident members of the Board are elected by the student resident council. The Board receives advice and guidance from CAFP Committees and staff. The CAFP Board typically meets quarterly, and this last year met more frequently. The Board is responsible for overseeing the fiscal health of the organization, voting on new policy, and setting strategic direction. In a typical Board meeting, your Board is expected to do a lot. The April 2021 Board meeting was no exception. The CAFP Board has been engaging in a variety of activities in preparation for the development of the CAFP strategic plan in November of this year. At the April 2021 Board meeting CAFP Board members helped to identify priority areas for family physicians and CAFP. Members and chapter leaders were also asked to identify organizational priorities through a survey sent out to all members through our Academy in Action e-newsletter. Other highlights from the April Board meeting include reviewing and approving the financials, which show CAFP in a strong financial position. The Board heard from VP of advocacy and policy, Catrina Reyes and approved CAFP legislative bill positions. We heard from the Foundation president, Dr. Marianne McKennett about Foundation activities and welcomed the new CAFP-Foundation Executive Director, Pamela Mann. We also said goodbye to several Board members, including Drs. Walter Mills, Jeff Luther and Shani Muhammad.

Also at the April 2021 Board meeting, the CAFP Board made the important decision to move the organization to Sacramento. Largely given CAFP’ emphasis on advocacy and policy the Board felt it would be strategic to move the organization closer to the Capitol. Most staff will continue to work at least part-time remotely. There are many ways to get involved with CAFP and local chapter governance. Please visit us online at www.familydocs.org for more information about committees or leadership positions, please visit us at cafp@familydocs.org.

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