CaPA Calendar: DECEMBER
California Physicians Alliance
Dear CaPA Activist,
We have two particularly important and exciting events we’d like to highlight this month: the December 5th LA Meeting regarding CaPA presentations to the business community, and the December 13th Annual Holiday Party in Berkeley. Updated details for both are listed on the calendar below. We hope you can make it to the event nearest you. (Don’t forget to RSVP.) And as always, be sure to check the frequently updated online calendar for additional listings as the month progresses.
Please see the note that follows from CaPA Board Officer Dr. Geoffry White regarding the LA meeting.
Enjoy the holidays!
Sincerely,
John Shearer, MD
CaPA President
Emma Pollin
CaPA Office Manager
Note to Southern California Region CaPA Members:
It is very important that we present single payer to the business community. Their support is vital to the success of SB840 and single payer in general. Yet many people are uncomfortable doing speaking engagements to business groups for a variety of reasons.
Please come to the December 5th meeting (details below) where we will present and refine an approach to talking to both small and large business and related groups e.g., Chambers of Commerce.
At this meeting you will hear from physicians who have had positive experiences doing public speaking presentations to a variety of business groups. You will also be provided with power point presentations developed in California, Vermont and at the national level.
You will also get a chance to hear from Emily Gold, field representative from Senator Kuehl's Southern California office. She will present her approach to this topic and make presentation materials available to us.
I have invited reps from HCA and OneCareNow so we might begin to collaborate on this most vital activity.
Please RSVP because the meeting is in my home and we have limited space. However, all are welcome!
CONTACT ME AT Geoffr...@gmail.com IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR SUGGESTIONS.
Sincerely,
Geoffry White,
CaPA Board Officer
Friday, 30 November through Sunday, 2 December 2007
American Medical Student Association (AMSA) Region X Conference
Hosted by the University of California, San Francisco
Hotel Kabuki in Japantown, San Francisco
Join CaPA/AMSA members for an excellent line-up of panel discussions organized with the help of CaPA student board member Renuka Tiperneni, MS 4. CaPA Board Officer Richard Quint, MD, MPH will participate in the panel "Advocacy Through Your Medical Career" (Saturday, December 1st, 1:30pm-2:20pm) and also will be speaking on the topic "Real or Phony Health Care: The Case for a National Health Program" on Sunday, December 2nd.
Contact: Renuka Tipirneni at tipir...@php.ucsf.edu for more information.
Saturday, 1 December 2007, 10am-11:30am
Meeting of Health Care for All—Sacramento Valley
Hart Senior Center, 915 27th St., Sacramento
At this meeting, HCA—Sacramento Valley will be planning a major grassroots statement to the State and to the legislature on a just and equitable health delivery system.
Contact: Carolyn Negrete at (916) 424-5316 for more information.
Wednesday, 5 December 2007, 12 noon-1pm
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, CA – 1000 West Carson St. Torrance 90502
CaPA Board Member, Susan Wu, MD will give a Grand Rounds presentation for the Committee of Interns and Residents/SEIU.
Contact: Amy Hall, CIR/SEIU at (310) 621-6536 for more information.
Wednesday, 5 December 2007, 8:30pm-10pm
Home of Geoffry White, 944 23rd St. Santa Monica (between Wilshire & Montana)
All CaPA members are welcome at this special LA-region CaPA meeting hosted by CaPA Board Officer Geoffry White. The subject will be “Giving Single Payer Presentations to the Business Community: Bullet Points and FAQ.” Please RSVP!
Contact: Geoffry White at Geoffr...@gmail.com or (310) 202-7445 to RSVP or for more information.
Thursday, 13 December 2007, 7pm-9pm
CaPA Bay Area Holiday Party
Home of Dr. Ron and Pat Adler, 2904 Avalon Ave., Berkeley (near the Claremont Hotel)
CaPA Board Officer Richard Quint, MD, MPH will give a presentation entitled “The Health of Cuba’s Kids”. Dr. Quint is Health Sciences Clinical Professor of Pediatrics (Emeritus), UCSF and has been researching Cuban health care since 1978. He will be joined by recent graduates of the Latin American School of Medicine, Havana, Cuba, who will comment on their experiences.
Contact: CaPA Office at (510) 665-8523 or cap...@sbcglobal.net to RSVP or for more information.
Office Manager