Conversation with Dr. Bright Zhou

Primary Care for All with Dr. Kevin Grumbach and Dr. Anthony Chong

In this episode, Dr. Rob Assibey and Dr. Cynthia Chen-Joea speak with Dr. Kevin Grumbach and Dr. Anthony "Fatch" Chong, co-chairs of CAFP's Primary Care for All Task Force on the origins of the task force, unified financing model for primary care, and how CAFP is driving this work. **CAFP is hosting a Town Hall for Primary Care for All for CAFP members on June 17th. If you are interested in attending, let us know at cafp@familydocs.org.** Guests: Kevin Grumbach, MD is Professor of Family and Community Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. He served as Chair of the UCSF Department of Family and Community Medicine from 2003 to 2022. He is a Founding Director of the UCSF Center for Excellence in Primary Care and former Director of the Community Engagement Program for the UCSF Clinical and Translational Science Institute. He served as Vice President for Population Health for the UCSF Health system from 2015-2018. His research and scholarship on the primary care workforce, innovations in the delivery of primary care, racial and ethnic diversity in the health professions, and community health improvement have widely influenced policy and practice. With Tom Bodenheimer, he co-authored the best-selling textbook on health policy, Understanding Health Policy - A Clinical Approach, now in its 9th edition, and the book, Improving Primary Care – Strategies and Tools for a Better Practice, published by McGraw Hill. He received a Generalist Physician Faculty Scholar award from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Health Resources and Services Administration Award for Health Workforce Research on Diversity, the Richard E. Cone Award for Excellence and Leadership in Cultivating Community Partnerships in Higher Education, and the UCSF Chancellor's Public Service Award, and is a member of the National Academy of Medicine. Dr. Grumbach has been an advisor to Congressional Committees and government agencies on primary care and health reform and a member of the National Advisory Council for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. He currently serves on the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Standing Committee on Primary Care and the California Health Workforce Education and Training Council. He practices family medicine at San Francisco General Hospital. Anthony Chong, MD, FAAFP Immediate Past President, California Academy of Family Physicians Chief Medical Officer, Scripps Coastal Medical Center Dr. Anthony Chong is a board-certified family medicine physician and a fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. He is the Chief Medical Officer for Scripps Coastal Medical Center (SCMC), a large primary care medical group in San Diego, CA. Dr. Chong is passionate about advancing quality patient care, improving patient care delivery, and fostering physician engagement and well-being. Before becoming President of the California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP), Dr. Chong served on the CAFP Foundation Board, including two terms as President, and represented the San Diego-Imperial Valley District on the CAFP Board of Directors. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). Outside of work, Dr. Chong enjoys spending quality time with his wonderful wife and two children. Whether exploring San Diego, relaxing at home, or attending school or extracurricular events, he values every moment with his family. Resources: * familydocs.org/pcfa [http://familydocs.org/pcfa] * National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine 2021 Report on Primary Care: Implementing High-Quality Primary Care [https://www.nationalacademies.org/projects/HMD-HCS-18-15/about] * Final Report of the CAFP Primary Care for All Task Force [https://www.familydocs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/25.PCFA_.Final-Report-of-the-CAFP-Primary-Care-for-All-Task-Force.pdf] * Fact Sheets: * Primary Care Investment Benchmark [https://www.familydocs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/25.Fact-Sheet-Primary-Care-Investment-Benchmark.pdf] * Unified Financing for Primary Care [https://www.familydocs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/25.Fact-Sheet-Unified-Financing-for-Primary-Care.pdf] * Common Fund for the Commonwealth, Renee Crichlow, MD - https://medium.com/@reneecrichlow/common-fund-for-the-commonwealth-726c4d06de6b [https://medium.com/@reneecrichlow/common-fund-for-the-commonwealth-726c4d06de6b] Information: The Family Docs podcast is developed, produced, and recorded by the California Academy of Family Physicians. The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the California Academy of Family Physicians. More information at www.familydocs.org/podcast [https://www.familydocs.org/podcast]. Visit the California Academy of Family Physicians online at www.familydocs.org [https://www.familydocs.org/]. Follow us on social media: Twitter - https://twitter.com/cafp_familydocs [https://twitter.com/cafp_familydocs] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cafp_familydocs [https://www.instagram.com/cafp_familydocs] Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/familydocs [https://www.facebook.com/familydocs] LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/california-academy-of-family-physicians [https://www.linkedin.com/company/california-academy-of-family-physicians]

Conversation with Dr. Sheryl Recinos

In this episode, Dr. Cynthia Chen-Joea talks with Dr. Sheryl Recinos, family physician, family medicine hospitalist, and acclaimed author. They talk about her journey into family medicine, defining success, and so much more. GUEST * Sheryl Recinos, MD, MAEd, MFA, is a family medicine hospitalist, author, and the first alumni board member of the homeless youth program that saved her as a teen. The Family Docs Podcast is hosted by Rob Assibey, MD, FAAFP and Cynthia Chen-Joea, DO, FAAFP. RESOURCES * Dr. Recinos's website: https://sherylrecinosmd.com [https://sherylrecinosmd.com] * Author of YIMBY: Yes! In My BACKYARD! and Hindsight: Coming of age on the streets of Hollywood * California Family Physician - Review of YIMBY by Jonathan Lynne, MD - https://mydigitalpublication.com/article/CAFP+book+review+YIMBY+Yes%21+In+My+Back+Yard/5027725/851109/article.html [https://mydigitalpublication.com/article/CAFP+book+review+YIMBY+Yes%21+In+My+Back+Yard/5027725/851109/article.html] * CAFP Committee information - www.familydocs.org/committees [http://www.familydocs.org/committees] * CAFP's JEDI committee work - www.familydocs.org/jedi [http://www.familydocs.org/jedi] * California Family Physician - JEDI Committee Focuses on Latine Family Physicians - by Andrea Banuelos Mota, MD and Sheryl Recinos, MD, https://mydigitalpublication.com/article/JEDI+Committee+Focuses+on+Latine+Family+Physicians/5027737/851109/article.html [https://mydigitalpublication.com/article/JEDI+Committee+Focuses+on+Latine+Family+Physicians/5027737/851109/article.html] * AAFP Implicit Bias Training - https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20200115implicitbias.html [https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20200115implicitbias.html] * CAFP ACEs - https://www.familydocs.org/aces [https://www.familydocs.org/aces] Information: The Family Docs podcast is developed, produced, and recorded by the California Academy of Family Physicians. The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the California Academy of Family Physicians. More information at www.familydocs.org/podcast [https://www.familydocs.org/podcast]. Visit the California Academy of Family Physicians online at www.familydocs.org [https://www.familydocs.org]. Follow us on social media: Twitter - https://twitter.com/cafp_familydocs [https://twitter.com/cafp_familydocs] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cafp_familydocs [https://www.instagram.com/cafp_familydocs] Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/familydocs [https://www.facebook.com/familydocs] LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/california-academy-of-family-physicians

Conversation with Dr. Laura Murphy

In this episode, Dr. Cynthia Chen-Joea goes solo to talk with Dr. Laura Murphy, family physician, educator, her medical school classmate, and the current New Physician Director on the CAFP board. Dr. Murphy has been deeply involved in leadership, advocacy, and education. They talk about her journey, the challenges and opportunities facing early career physicians, and resources that can support you along the way. GUESTS * Laura Murphy, DO - Dr. Murphy received her B.S. in Biopsychology from University of California, Santa Barbara and then her medical degree from Western University College of Osteopathic Medicine. During medical school, she served as the FMIG president and began her advocacy journey with the CAFP through various leadership positions, including medical student member on the CAFP board. As a family medicine resident at UC San Diego, Dr. Murphy started on the CCPD for which she now co-chairs. After residency, she completed a sports medicine fellowship at UC San Diego to pursue her passion for empowering patients to live a healthy, active lifestyle. She is currently an associate program director at Ventura County Medical Center Family Medicine Residency program where she practices outpatient family medicine and sports medicine, as well as lead the musculoskeletal and advocacy curriculum for the residents. In her free time, she enjoys playing with her 8 month old, Cooper, and share the love of backpacking, brewery hopping, and traveling with her husband, Steve. The Family Docs Podcast is hosted by Rob Assibey, MD, FAAFP and Cynthia Chen-Joea, DO, FAAFP. RESOURCES * New Physician Toolkit - www.familydocs.org/nptoolkit [https://www.familydocs.org/nptoolkit] * AAFP's Career Benchmark Dashboard & Survey - "Know Your Worth" - www.aafp.org/worth [https://www.aafp.org/worth] * Direct Primary Care resources - https://www.familydocs.org/dpc [https://www.familydocs.org/dpc] * Family Medicine's Gender Pay Gap - https://www.jabfm.org/content/35/1/7 [https://www.jabfm.org/content/35/1/7] * Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Family Medicine - https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/practice-and-career/managing-your-practice/artificial-intelligence.html [https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/practice-and-career/managing-your-practice/artificial-intelligence.html] * CAFP Online Education - https://www.familydocs.org/cme [https://www.familydocs.org/cme] & https://education.familydocs.org [https://education.familydocs.org] * Family Medicine POP: Prism of Practice conference, August 21-23, 2026 (San Diego) - www.familydocs.org/pop [https://www.familydocs.org/pop] * CAFP's All Member Advocacy Meeting (AMAM), March 14-16, 2026 (Sacramento) - www.familydocs.org/amam [https://www.familydocs.org/amam] * Information: The Family Docs podcast is developed, produced, and recorded by the California Academy of Family Physicians. The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the California Academy of Family Physicians. More information at www.familydocs.org/podcast [https://www.familydocs.org/podcast]. Visit the California Academy of Family Physicians online at www.familydocs.org [https://www.familydocs.org/]. Follow us on social media: Twitter - https://twitter.com/cafp_familydocs [https://twitter.com/cafp_familydocs] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cafp_familydocs [https://www.instagram.com/cafp_familydocs] Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/familydocs [https://www.facebook.com/familydocs] LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/california-academy-of-family-physicians [https://www.linkedin.com/company/california-academy-of-family-physicians]

Conversation with Dr. Bright Zhou

In this episode, Drs. Rob Assibey and Cynthia Chen-Joea are joined by Dr. Bright Zhou (they/them). They discuss social media health advocacy as a tool to reshape public narratives around family medicine, the evolving role of physician hospitalists and the unique challenges they face, and highlights from the CAFP New Physician Toolkit and how it will be helpful for doctors everywhere. GUESTS * Bright Zhou (They/Them) is a core faculty member at the University of Southern California Family Medicine Residency, where they practice both inpatient and outpatient medicine. Their clinical interests are in health dissemination through social media, mental health, narrative medicine, LGBTQ+ and immigrant health. Bright is a boba connoisseur, an archaeologist, a singer/violist, and a budding DJ. The Family Docs Podcast is hosted by Rob Assibey, MD, FAAFP and Cynthia Chen-Joea, DO, FAAFP. RESOURCES * Follow Dr. Zhou on social: @genzattending on instagram and tiktok * New Physician Toolkit - familydocs.org/nptoolkit [http://familydocs.org/nptoolkit] * NEJM - AI/Centaur model - https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra2503232, [https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra2503232] https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250828/How-can-medical-trainees-use-AI-without-losing-critical-thinking-skills.aspx [https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250828/How-can-medical-trainees-use-AI-without-losing-critical-thinking-skills.aspx] * Family Medicine POP: Prism of Practice conference, August 21-23, 2026 (San Diego) - www.familydocs.org/pop [https://www.familydocs.org/pop] * CAFP's All Member Advocacy Meeting (AMAM), March 14-16, 2026 (Sacramento) - www.familydocs.org/amam [https://www.familydocs.org/amam] * Information: The Family Docs podcast is developed, produced, and recorded by the California Academy of Family Physicians. The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the California Academy of Family Physicians. More information at www.familydocs.org/podcast [https://www.familydocs.org/podcast]. Visit the California Academy of Family Physicians online at www.familydocs.org [https://www.familydocs.org/]. Follow us on social media: Twitter - https://twitter.com/cafp_familydocs [https://twitter.com/cafp_familydocs] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cafp_familydocs [https://www.instagram.com/cafp_familydocs] Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/familydocs [https://www.facebook.com/familydocs] LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/california-academy-of-family-physicians [https://www.linkedin.com/company/california-academy-of-family-physicians]

Conversation with Dr. Shannon Connolly

In this episode, Drs. Rob Assibey and Cynthia Chen-Joea join with Dr. Shannon Connolly, CAFP's 2025 Family Physician of the Year live at Family Medicine POP to dive into the critical conversation on women's health and reproductive health access. GUESTS * Shannon Connolly, MD, FAAFP - Dr. Connolly completed medical school at the University of Southern California and residency in family medicine at UCLA. She is currently the Associate Medical Director at Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties, where she oversees primary care and behavioral health care. She has served as president of the California Academy of Family Physicians and is currently Chair of the Committee on Justice through Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for the CAFP. Additionally, she sits on the Commission for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Family Medicine for the American Academy of Family Physicians. Her clinical interests include abortion and family planning, gender affirming care, and health equity. The Family Docs Podcast is hosted by Rob Assibey, MD, FAAFP and Cynthia Chen-Joea, DO, FAAFP. RESOURCES * CAFP's Sexual & Reproductive Health Care - https://www.familydocs.org/rhi [https://www.familydocs.org/rhi] * Reproductive Health Hotline: 1-844-ReproHH (1-844-737-7644). More details at reprohh.ucsf.edu [http://reprohh.ucsf.edu]. * AAFP's Reproductive Health: Clinical Guidance and Practice Resources - https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/care-resources/reproductive-health.html [https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/care-resources/reproductive-health.html] * Family Medicine POP: Prism of Practice conference, August 21-23, 2026 (San Diego) - www.familydocs.org/pop [https://www.familydocs.org/pop] * CAFP's All Member Advocacy Meeting (AMAM), March 14-16, 2026 (Sacramento) - www.familydocs.org/amam [https://www.familydocs.org/amam] Information: The Family Docs podcast is developed, produced, and recorded by the California Academy of Family Physicians. The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or the California Academy of Family Physicians. More information at www.familydocs.org/podcast [https://www.familydocs.org/podcast]. Visit the California Academy of Family Physicians online at www.familydocs.org [https://www.familydocs.org/]. Follow us on social media: Twitter - https://twitter.com/cafp_familydocs [https://twitter.com/cafp_familydocs] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cafp_familydocs [https://www.instagram.com/cafp_familydocs] Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/familydocs [https://www.facebook.com/familydocs] LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/california-academy-of-family-physicians [https://www.linkedin.com/company/california-academy-of-family-physicians]