JEDI Committee Focus Groups

On this episode, Dr. Rob Assibey and Dr. Cynthia Chen-Joea speak with Dr. Andrea Banuelos Mota and Dr. Michael Core about their work with CAFP's JEDI Committee and their work with the Latine Focus Groups. They also discuss Dr. Banuelos Mota's leadership journey at CAFP and Dr. Core's work with CAFP & AAFP as well as a participant in the focus groups. Find out more about what the committee is doing and CAFP's opportunities for latine family physicians! Guests: Andrea Banuelos Mota, MD, MPH is a Family Physician practicing in Southern California at Kaiser Permanente in Mission Hills. Dr. Banuelos Mota is a Los Angeles area native and was raised in the East San Fernando Valley. Dr. Banuelos Mota is the daughter of Mexican immigrants whose father was a gardener and mother a housecleaner. Growing up with limited resources, and in an underserved household, shaped her perspective on advocating for the underserved. Dr. Banuelos Mota obtained her bachelor's degree in American Studies from the University of California, Berkeley. She then worked in the non-profit field for several years while she completed her pre-medical requirements at the California State University, Northridge. Andrea obtained her Doctor of Medicine and Master's in Public Health degrees from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. And her completed her residency at the UCLA Santa Monica Family Medicine Residency. Aside from a career providing primary care to diverse patients Andrea plans on dedicating her career to increasing the number of minority physicians. She also plans on engaging in efforts dedicated towards payment reform in primary care to make primary care more sustainable and efficient for both physicians and patients. Dr. Banuelos Mota is excited to remain engaged in the CAFP throughout her career. Outside of work, Dr. Banuelos Mota enjoys spending weekends with her family, including her husband, two children and mom. Michael Core, MD was born and raised in East Los Angeles. Dr. Core's mission is to empower economically oppressed communities through the practice of medicine. Dr. Core's career remains rooted in serving his community, practicing across the spectrum of safety net settings in Los Angeles County: county health system, FQHCs, educational and private non-profit medical groups. Dr. Core currently serves as a Regional Medical Director for AltaMed Health Services, the nation's largest Federally Qualified Health Center, for their Metro and South Los Angeles regions. In this role, Dr. Core helps oversee clinical operations, finances and quality to a medically and socially complex patient population. Prior to joining AltaMed, Dr. Core served as a Regional Medical Director for Healthcare In Action, a private non-profit Street Medicine medical group, delivering compassionate, patient-led care to people experiencing homelessness across Los Angeles. Outside of his clinical roles Dr. Core serves on the American Academy of Family Physician (AAFP) Commission for Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness in Family Medicine; working collaboratively to ensure the work of the AAFP is carried on with a DEI and antiracism lens to help close health disparities. As a member of the LAAFP, Dr. Core has served as a delegate at CAFP's AMAM and has lobbied his legislators at the annual Lobby Day. Outside of work Dr. Core lives in Long Beach with his wife (for whom he could not have accomplished all that he has) and two sons enjoying gardening, beach life, traveling and baking apple pies. Resources: CAFP's JEDI Committee page - https://www.familydocs.org/jedi CFP Magazine articles from the JEDI Committee Fall 2026 - Focus Group Findings Fall 2025 - JEDI Committee Focuses on Latine Family Physicians Summer 2024 - CAFP Focuses on JEDI Work Everyone Project - https://www.aafp.org/clinical-insights/center-for-diversity-health-equity-and-global-health/the-everyone-project CAFP's Member Engagement Interest Form - Sign up to be on a committee here: https://www.tfaforms.com/4999682 AAFP Commissions page - https://www.aafp.org/about/leadership/commissions 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. Visit the California Academy of Family Physicians online at www.familydocs.org. Follow us on social media: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cafp_familydocs Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/familydocs LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/california-academy-of-family-physicians