SMCMA & CMA Distribute PPE to County Physicians On Wednesday, nearly 170 physicians in San Mateo County received much-needed personal protective equipment (PPE) in a drive-through event at the offices of the ... August 14, 2020 Read More
SMCMA Seeks Board of Directors Nominations The SMCMA has two opportunities to provide input into the direction and future of the organization. We are seeking recommendations for vacancies on the ... April 17, 2020 Read More
Global Telehealth Seeks Volunteers - Opportunity for Retired Physicians The Global Telehealth Network (GTN), based here on the Peninsula, is seeking physicians to provide online consults (through Zoom) for health workers who are ... April 7, 2020 Read More
President suspends HIPAA penalties to facilitate telehealth, effective immediately President Donald Trump today announced the federal government is immediately suspending HIPAA enforcement and penalties to facilitate use of telehealth for health care services ... March 17, 2020 Read More
CA reports first COVID-19 death; Gov. Newsom declares state of emergency Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency in California to help the state prepare for and contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). ... March 5, 2020 Read More
CMA Launches Resource Page for Coronavirus The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is responding to an outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel (new) coronavirus that was ... March 3, 2020 Read More
Keith Darby, Executive Director of the SMCMA, Graduates from Institute for Organization Management WASHINGTON, D.C.— Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, is pleased to announce that Keith Darby, ... February 14, 2020 Read More
SMCMA Hosting Art Exhibit on Physician Burnout and Resiliency September 24, 2019 - October 17, 2019 The San Mateo County Medical Association (SMCMA) will host the Expression of Clinical Well-Being traveling art gallery starting September 24, 2019 through October 17, ... September 26, 2019 Read More
California’s new contractor law will not directly impact physicians, but will touch other health care professionals California Medical Association - September 25, 2019 Earlier this month, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 5 – a sweeping piece of legislation that will reclassify ... September 25, 2019 Read More