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California long-term care providers have success in reducing antipsychotics use in nursing homes

August 31, 2022

Each year during the California Medical Association (CMA) House of Delegates, we honor and reflect on our physician colleagues who are no longer with us.

If you would like to honor a CMA member who passed away since October 2021, please submit an “in memoriam” resolution and photo to Navdeep Dhaliwal at ndhaliwal@cmadocs.org by Monday, September 19. A sample template is available if needed.

Thank you for your assistance in honoring our dedicated CMA member physicians.

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