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Doctors for America Calls for Transparency in COVID-19 Vaccine Regulation

Doctors for America

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Doctors for America PO Box: 21161 2300 18th St NW Lbby Washington, DC 20009-9996 May 30, 2025 Doctors for America Calls for Transparency in COVID-19 Vaccine Regulation WASHINGTON, D.C. The role of vaccination as a cornerstone of public health has been underscored by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Wait Times: Direct Primary Care vs. Traditional Primary Care

The Direct Doctors Difference

In 2019 we discussed the basics of why patients wait a long time to hear back, get through on the phone lines, or be seen with a primary care doctor. We’ve heard of patients quoted a six to twelve month wait period before they can see a doctor as a new patient! In Rhode Island, the wait continues to be much longer.

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STATEMENT RELEASE: Doctors for America Condemns RFK Jr.’s Gutting of Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices

Doctors for America

The ACIP is a nonpartisan, science-based advisory group within the CDC that develops recommendations on vaccine use for the U.S. Secretary Kennedy has repeatedly demonstrated a refusal to follow scientific evidence and has consistently spread misinformation to undermine public trust in vaccines. population.

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Optimizing Nutrition in Aging: A Podcast with Anna Pleet, Elizabeth Eckstrom, and Emily Johnston

GeriPal

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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STATEMENT RELEASE: Doctors for America’s FDA Task Force Dismayed by Kennedy Testimony

Doctors for America

It is incredibly alarming that in his first time testifying before the HELP Committee since taking the oath of office, Secretary Kennedy chose to defend the dismantling of our nation’s public health agencies and engage in false rhetoric around vaccine safety and efficacy.

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2024 Summer Pinecones E-Newsletter -- ADVOCACY News

Maine Academy of Family Physicians

Topics on the AAFP agenda included: Improving Access to Primary Care for High Deductible Health Plans Enrollees - high deductible plans discourage patients from accessing primary to deal with problems such as diabetes and hypertension and delay care, leading to worsening health outcomes.

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STATEMENT RELEASE: Doctors for America Condemns Inhumane Immigration Enforcement

Doctors for America

As a nonpartisan organization of thousands of physicians and medical trainees committed to health justice, we bear witness to the trauma these policies inflict on our patients, our communities, and the healthcare system as a whole. Bar ICE presence in hospitals, clinics, and health centers without a judicial warrant.