Posts by utahafp
Dr. Heather Sojourner Appointed to AAFP Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusiveness in Family Medicine
Congratulations to Dr. Heather Sojourner for her appointment to the newly formed AAFP Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusiveness in Family Medicine (CDEI-FM)! This commission will apply diversity, equity, inclusiveness and antiracism lenses to inform and guide the Academy’s recommendations, policies and work addressing disparities in care, health and the workforce, and the commission will…
Read MoreMember of the Week: Dr. Mark Wardle
Practice: I have always enjoyed teaching and loved having students and residents rotate with me in clinic, but after a medical mission trip to Honduras where I supervised and taught medical students, I decided that was something I wanted to do full-time. So in 2018 I joined Rocky Vista University in Southern Utah in their…
Read MoreMember of the Week: Dr. Darlene Petersen
Practice: I am a partner with Revere Health in a solo practice in Roy where I provide family and addiction medicine services. Residency: St. Mark’s Family Medicine Residency Any additional training or fellowships? In 2012 I became board certified in Addiction Medicine A bit about Dr. Petersen: Moved to Utah when I was young and…
Read MoreMember of the Week: Dr. Richard Ferguson
Practice: I am currently working full time as the Chief Medical Officer for a Dual SNP, Medicaid/Medicare, health plan. It is located next to Fashion Place Mall in Murray. My clinical contact occurs through locum ED shifts which is about every 8 weeks out in Bemidji, Minnesota at critical access hospital called Cass Lake Lake…
Read MoreMember of the Week: Dr. Victoria Prince
Practice: After residency I moved to New Zealand and worked as a rural primary care physician. I loved practicing in a rural community in a country with universal healthcare, and New Zealand is a wonderful country. In 2019 I came back to America to take a job in Urgent Care for the University of Utah…
Read MoreMember of the Week: Dr. Carissa Monroy
Practice: I am currently working at Sacred Circle Healthcare where I serve as medical director. I just started working at this organization a few months ago and I really love what I am doing. The job change was what I needed to re-ignite my passion for medicine. Our clinic’s primary mission is to serve the…
Read MoreJohn Dougherty, DO
Osteopathy 101(Dr. Dougherty’s presentation has too many animations to upload. We hope to provide follow up materials soon)Course Evaluation After an undergraduate degree in education Dr. Dougherty graduated from medical school from Kansas City University. He is board certified in Family Medicine and holds a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine. He is recognized…
Read MoreKarly Pippit, MD, FAAFP
Migraine: Updates and PearlsPresentation MaterialsCourse Evaluation Dr. Pippitt is an associate professor in the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at the U of U and one of the assistant deans of community faculty. In addition to her primary care practice, she sees patients in the U of U Neurology Headache clinic, where she is…
Read MoreLaura Shane-McWhorter, PharmD, BCPS, BC-ADM, CDCES, FASCP, FADCES
Caring for Persons with Diabetes: From Education Referral to Supplement UsePresentation MaterialsCourse Evaluation Dr. Shane-McWhorter is a Professor (Clinical) Emeritus at the University of Utah College of Pharmacy. She teaches a course on natural product drugs and also works with interprofessional students to provide diabetes care and education remotely. Dr. Shane-McWhorter is also a Clinical…
Read MoreKyle Jones, MD, FAAFP
Physician Wellness: The Continuing JourneyPresentation MaterialsDownload Kahoots for CourseCourse Evaluation Kyle Bradford Jones, MD, FAAFP is an Associate (Clinical) Professor in Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine. He graduated from the Medical College of Wisconsin in 2009, and completed his residency in Family Medicine at the University of Utah…
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