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Friday, September 27, 2024 Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is welcoming six residents to our community-based Psychiatry Residency Program in July 2025. Join us for a virtual open house meeting to speak with leadership and learn more about this state-of-the-art program. FHCSD’s psychiatry team has hosted rotations for several other institutions, including general …

SAN DIEGO, CA – (September 19, 2024) On Saturday, October 5, 2024, Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD), in partnership with Healthy Americas and the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, will host the 16th Annual ¡Vive tu Vida! Get Up! Get Moving!® health and wellness event at Memorial Community Park in San Diego from …

STD Rate on the Rise In recent years, there has been an increase in sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), sparking concern among public health officials. Recent reports found a 4.8% increase in STD diagnoses between 2020 and 2023. The only age groups to see a decrease in diagnoses were 18 and younger and 19 to 24. The …

Why it Matters With warmer weather arriving, being outside is a great way to stay physically active, spend time with loved ones and get some vitamin D. However, it is also important to protect yourself from the sun in order to avoid the risk of skin cancer. Learn more about sun safety and how to …

California Voters will Decide this November on Historic Initiative to Improve Healthcare in the State  The historic initiative to expand access to and improve healthcare for all Californians took another significant step forward this week as the “Protect Access to Care” initiative officially became eligible for the November 2024 ballot. California Voters will Decide this …

We were honored to recently have Dr. Mandy Cohen, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), tour our City Heights Family Health Center on El Cajon Boulevard. As part of the visit, Dr. Cohen toured the residency program and the new El Cerrito Family Counseling Center that will be opening this summer …

Alcohol Misuse and Why it Matters Drinking too much alcohol can have a number of negative impacts on your health and quality of life, including increased risk of injuries, violence, legal issues, risky sexual activity, liver disease, some types of cancer and more. April is Alcohol Awareness Month and is a great time to learn …

SAN DIEGO, CA – (April 30, 2024) Family Health Centers of San Diego is proud to be a member of the Coalition to Protect Access to Care. The coalition, made up of doctors, healthcare workers, community health centers, health plans and emergency responders, is supporting a proposed ballot measure to permanently use dedicated funding to …

Measles Cases on the Rise: What to Know An increase of measles cases around the country has made national news as the CDC issued a warning that the rapid increase of cases during the first quarter of 2024 “represents a renewed threat to elimination.” This year, there have already been more than 120 cases of …

SAN DIEGO, CA – (March 12, 2024) Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) kicked off their annual quarterly Spirit of the Barrio luncheon with an inside look at the Padres upcoming season. The program included an in-depth overview of Petco Park upgrades, an exclusive look at new Padres swag and took questions from the …

In the latest podcast of This Week In Virology, Dr. Daniel Griffin a recently published commentary paper featuring our own Dr. Christian Ramers about how managing long COVID can impact provider burnout. The current landscape of clinician burnout is prompting the need for our healthcare system to revise its approach towards complex conditions such as …

The holidays can be a time of great celebration and making new memories with family and friends. However, often time these social gatherings can lead to overindulgence in alcohol and poor decision making. In fact, some of the highest rates of binge drinking occur during the holiday season. Binge drinking can have a negative impact …