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CMA seeks nominations for Workforce Advisory Council

September 09, 2020
Area(s) of Interest: Professional Development & Education

The California Medical Association (CMA) is seeking physicians to volunteer their time and expertise towards creating new cultural and linguistic competency standards, supporting educational loan repayment and expanding graduate medical education. Each effort supports California’s physician workforce while further improving patient care. We currently have three opportunities:

Cultural and Linguistic Competency
Educational Loan Repayment
Graduate Medical Education

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