COVID-19

Local COVID-19 Resources:

The Sonoma County Medical Association will continue to compile relevant resources to support our local medical community novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Sonoma County updates: https://socoemergency.org/emergency/novel-coronavirus/
California Corona Virus (COVID-19) Updates from the Governor's office
Telehealth Toolkit for General Practitioners here: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/general-telemedicine-toolkit.pdf
Volunteer opportunities - CMA’s Google form.
Paid positions can be explored on the California Medical Assistance Team (CAL-MAT) website.

Latest COVID-19 News from CMA

CMA seeks waiver to allow residents to obtain postgrad training license without clinical skills exam

Friday, June 5, 2020

On May 26, 2020, the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) program announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the unique, human-to-human delivery mode of the Step 2 Clinical Skills examination, testing would be suspended for the next 12-18 months to protect the health of examinee.

New funding available for safety-net practices to implement virtual care

Friday, June 5, 2020

Community health centers and independent physician practices that predominantly serve low-income communities are eligible to apply.

DCA extends physician licensing waivers

Thursday, June 4, 2020

Under the new waiver extension, physicians with licenses that expire between March 31, 2020, and July 28, 2020, will have six months after the public health emergency is lifted to complete their required CME. This waiver applies to physicians licensed by the Medical Board of California and the Osteopathic Medical Board of California.

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