Posts by utahafp
Survey Request
Dear Family Physicians, A survey is being conducting to better understand physicians’ thoughts on social issues and anti-racism in medicine and your help is requested. Your perspectives on this are very important as anti-racism becomes more integrated in the medical field. This survey is for physicians who are currently caring for patients in the United…
Read MoreCall for UUSOM Interview Committee Volunteers
The Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine is looking for volunteers to serve on their Interview Committee. Below is the service description and time commitment for the Interview Committee. Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) –Interviewers will meet applicants one-on-one virtually via Zoom through the AMP Interviewer portal. Interviews are accessed from a laptop or PC (dual…
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My name is Scott Khuu and I am a third-year pharmacy student at the University of Utah collaborating with Elizabeth Bald (PharmD), Katherine Hastings (MD), and Stacey Slager (MS) on a research project involving the use of personal continuous glucose monitoring (P-CGM) devices for patients with type 2 diabetes in the primary care setting. We are writing to…
Read MoreMember of the Week: Dr. Tiffany Ho
Practice: I’m currently an Assistant Professor at University of Utah Family Medicine Residency Program – one of two faculty who continues to practice full-spectrum family medicine (inpatient, outpatient and obstetrics). I also work with the School of Medicine as a Domain Expert in Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. My major passions are womxn’s health, LGBTQ+…
Read MoreMember of the Week: Dr. Raymond Ward
Practice: I work at Cope Family Medicine/Ogden Clinic in Bountiful, right close to Lakeview Hospital. We have 5 docs and 4 midlevels at our location. We offer Primary Care and Urgent care and have on site lab draw, x rays, counseling, and diabetes education. I enjoy working with all primary care populations including Medicare and…
Read MoreFamily Medicine Serving Local Communities
Over the past few weeks UAFP members have been involved in service projects in an effort to connect with their local communities! Hygiene Kit and Food Drive for Community Action Services and Food Bank in Provo, UT The holidays are a perfect time for us to recognize what things we are thankful for and how…
Read MoreMember of the Week: Dr. Melinda McDonald Midgley
Practice: I worked for twenty years with Premier Family Medical, originally Tri-City Medical in Pleasant Grove, Utah. I did OB and admissions at American Fork Hospital. I now work at Premise Health in an outpatient Family Medicine clinic, no call or after hours, three days a week in Utah County. Residency: Pueblo, Colorado A bit…
Read MoreMember of the Week: Dr. Jennifer Leiser
Practice: I am currently the Division Chief for Family Medicine at the University of Utah, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine. Although I have a lot of administrative responsibilities, I still practice part-time at the Sugarhouse Health Center in Salt Lake City. I also supervise family medicine residents and health sciences students during their training.…
Read MoreUtah DHHS Center for Medical Cannabis: Laws and operation basics
Interested in becoming a Qualified Medical Provider or a Limited Medical Provider with the Utah medical cannabis program? This video will help you: Understand the difference between the QMP program and the LMP program. Learn what the qualifying medical conditions are for cannabis use in Utah. Find out which types of medicinal dosage forms of…
Read MoreLong Covid Surveillance in Utah
The Utah Department of Health and Human Services is creating a long COVID surveillance system and we are depending on clinicians to use the long covid ICD-10 code (U09.9) to allow us to track this condition. · Long COVID is a syndrome comprising a wide range of symptoms that impacts approximately one in five people who…
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