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Academy Pushes for Strong Federal Response to COVID-19
AAFP Launches Speak Out to Help Members Add Voices In the days leading up to President Donald Trump’s March 13 declaration that the U.S. outbreak of COVID-19(www.cdc.gov) constituted a national emergency, the AAFP was urging strong action in nearly daily communications to Congress and the White House Coronavirus Task Force. This illustration reveals the ultrastructural morphology…
Read MoreUtah AHEC Program Receives $800,000 Appropriation
Legislature Provides Ongoing Funding to Utah AHEC’s Health Professions Education Programs Salt Lake City, UT: With the finalization of the Utah state budget, the Utah Area Health Education Center (AHEC) program is pleased to announce that it has been granted $800,000 annual ongoing funding by the Utah Legislature. Thanks to the tireless efforts of Senator…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Resources and Utah State Coronavirus Task Force Updates
UAFP is committed to supporting our members on the front lines of this pandemic, public health agencies, and government leaders in their strident efforts to keep our communities as safe and healthy as possible in this time of uncertainty. Family Physicians are the first line of treatment for ill patients. With the anticipated spread of…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Resources from AAFP
Preparation and prevention are now the focus as COVID-19 (www.cdc.gov) cases grow. To support your practice as the situation evolves, the AAFP is collecting resources that address family physician needs. We’re aligned with the CDC because we want to ensure the information AAFP offers is credible and helpful. This information is intended to help you prepare your office…
Read MoreScreening and Treating Alcohol Use Disorders in Primary Care
By Paula Cook, MD, DFASAM University of Utah Paulajcook@gmail.com801-671-2454 Paula Cook is a board certified physician in Family and Addiction Medicine. She is the assistant director of training for the Addiction Medicine Fellowship at the University of Utah and is involved with the University Bridge program, the Opioid Response Network Grant, Project Echo and mentoring…
Read MoreAAFP President: Prepare Your Office for Novel Coronavirus
CDC Confirms U.S. Cases, With Others Under Investigation Guidance for Family Physicians The CDC issued a Health Alert Network advisory(emergency.cdc.gov) about the outbreak on Jan. 17, providing early interim guidance for health care professionals, including specifics on evaluating patients with suspected 2019-nCoV infection, as well as information about prevention and infection control. The agency is now offering…
Read MoreTackling Patients’ Social Needs May Reduce Clinician Burnout
On-site Resources, Team Approach May Mitigate Symptoms By Michael Devitt Burnout can result from any number of systemic factors. For some physicians, it’s administrative burden in its many forms. For others, it’s an inability to connect patients with the resources they need beyond the exam room, such as adequate food and a safe place to…
Read MoreKeeping Family Physicians in the Driver’s Seat
By: Gary LeRoy, MD, FAAFP I’m from Dayton, Ohio. Not only is Dayton, Ohio the official birthplace of aviation, it is also indirectly responsible for the birth of the Indianapolis 500 motor speedway. It was during a drive from Dayton, Ohio in 1908 when Carl Fisher’s car had a tire failure on the dirt road…
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