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Renew Your Membership; Sign Up for Installment Payments
You turn to the Academy for timely, tailored resources you know you can trust. And we’ll always be here for you—with invaluable information, ways to connect with your peers, and tireless advocacy to increase administrative simplicity and ensure access to primary care. It’s time to renew your membership for 2025. Your membership provides a variety of exclusive products,…
Read More2024 Utah Fam Med PAC Endorsed Candidates
Dear UAFP Members, The UAFP Political Action Committee (Utah Fam Med PAC) has endorsed the following candidates for the 2024 general election. These are candidates who, as elected officials, have shown strong support for the important issues that directly affect family physicians and/or their patients. If these candidates are in your voting district(s), we encourage…
Read MoreSuicide prevention and lethal means safety in health care settings
Did you know, 82% of gun deaths in Utah are suicides” (Everytown for Gun Safety, 2023). “People who die by suicide are more likely to have seen a primary care provider in the previous month before their death than any other health care provider” (Suicide Prevention Resource Center 2020). Suicidal crises can occur suddenly and…
Read MoreRocky Vista University – Southern Utah Campus Student Representative – Katelyn Bercaw, OMS III
Hometown: Springfield, IL Best thing about Utah? I love the access to and the variety of outdoor activities. It has always been my dream to live in the mountains, and I feel very lucky to be here! Favorite way to de-stress: Biking, skiing, baking, or catching up with friends. Fun fact: I’m almost finished building a cedar-strip canoe. Why…
Read More2024-25 Match Resources
Download the AAFP’s FREE Guidebook for this Year’s Match!With practical tips and expert advice to lean on every step of the way, Strolling Through the Match has been helping medical students for decades in the dash to match. As a comprehensive guide to the Match, this booklet provides reliable insight on professional development for all osteopathic and…
Read MoreSHIELD-Utah Study
The University of Utah recently launched a new study, called SHIELD-Utah (Study of Healthcare Workers and First Responders Investigating Effects Systemic and Local of COVID-19 Vaccine Doses), to compare the short-term side effects of the mRNA and Novavax COVID-19 vaccines — and we are looking for healthcare workers to participate. Who can participate: Participation involves:…
Read MoreUtah Academy of Family Physicians Celebrates National Family Medicine Week
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, Sept. 30, 2024 Maryann Martindale CEO, Utah Academy of Family Physicians martindalemm@utahafp.org Utah Academy of Family Physicians Celebrates National Family Medicine WeekSalt Lake City, UT — The Utah Academy of Family Physicians celebrates National Family Medicine Week and thanks the family physicians, residents, and medical students in Utah for their commitment…
Read MoreUtah Valley Family Medicine Residency Representative – Natalia Garcia, MD
Hometown: Mapleton, Utah Medical School: University of Utah Best thing about Utah? Being close to my family, all the outdoors access Favorite way to de-stress: Sleep, running, family time Fun fact: I enjoy running marathons and ultra marathons Why family medicine? I like seeing a little bit of everything, especially OB and babies
Read MoreUniversity of Utah Family Medicine Residency Representative – Mario Pucci, MD
Hometown: Henderson, NV Medical School: University of Nevada, Reno Best thing about Utah? Fishing Favorite way to de-stress: Getting lost in YouTube wormholes and anything and everything water related! Fun fact: I have been a part of 3 World Records. Why family medicine? Like most people, I really enjoyed all aspects of medicine once I entered my third year of…
Read MoreFive Things to know About Alcohol SBI and Pregnancy during FASD Awareness Month; SBIRT Training Opportunity October 9
September is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Month. This annual observance highlights the importance of talking about FASD, preventing FASD, and supporting families living with FASD. FASDs are a group of conditions that can occur in a person who was exposed to alcohol before birth. It is estimated that up to one in 20…
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