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Practice: I am currently a medical director for the Association of Utah Community Health (AUCH), a non-profit support organization for the 14 community health center (CHC) systems across the state CHCs care for underserved and vulnerable populations. I lead quality initiatives, participate in advocacy for the primary care access provided by AUCH members. I am…

Practice: I am a solo practitioner working at Grateful MD Direct Primary Care (DPC) this model allows me to provide more time and effort on caring for my patients because we use a simplified method of payment for services. Grateful DPC is located in Taylorsville Utah, and provide preventive, acute and chronic medical care services…

As the health care field grows increasingly complex, there’s an ongoing need to develop leaders in family medicine: Medical skills and leadership skills are both required to successfully guide this in-demand specialty into the changing future. To meet this need, the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Foundation sponsors the Family Medicine Leads Emerging Leadership…

Practice: I work with Community Health Centers, Inc (CHC), as a physician, and also serve as CHC’s medical director. CHC is Utah’s largest Federally Qualified Health Center, with around 40 providers historically serving around 50,000 patients. Our practice is focused on caring for the underserved; 50+% of my patients do not have insurance, 60+% are…

These past few weeks have been especially tragic with shootings in Texas, New York, California, Oklahoma, and by the time this is published, there will likely be more to add to that list. The Utah Academy of Family Physicians extends its condolences to all those who have been victimized by gun violence. This unending and…

Practice: Currently in practice at the Intermountain Healthcare Kaysville Creekside Clinic Residency: Brown University – Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island A bit about Dr. Woods: I grew up in Taylorsville, Utah. Went to college at the University of Utah and medical school at A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona. Married to my…

Practice: Full-time faculty at the McKay-Dee Family Medicine Residency Program–the best job ever! Residency: Utah Valley Regional Medical Center A bit about Dr. Hutchinson: Grew up in Beavercreek, Ohio. Bachelors in English from BYU; Medical school at University of Utah. Husband formerly worked as a funeral director, now as an accountant. Three sons and a…

Statement attributable to:American Academy of Family Physicians “The shooting in Uvalde marks the 212th mass shooting in the U.S. so far this year. We grieve with the families, the communities and our nation who have seen too many lives lost because of firearm violence. The AAFP has long advocated for policies that address gun violence as a…

UAFP is working closely with the Utah Department of Health to provide family physicians with the latest information on the infant formula shortage to share with your patients. This is the latest information provided to us as of May 22, 2022. Provider letter:The following provider letter was issued to neonatologists, pediatricians, family practice physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician…