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Read MoreDHHS Seeking Physician Committee Members
The Utah Dept of Health and Human Services is recruiting members with expertise in the practice of family medicine, ideally including obstetrics, for our Maternal Mortality Review Committee and our Infant Mortality Review Committee. These interprofessional committees review all pregnancy-associated maternal deaths (death during or within 1 year of the end of pregnancy) and perinatal…
Read MoreMcKay Dee Family Medicine Residency Representative – Akosua Hatch, DO
Hometown: Tema, Ghana Medical School: Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine – Utah Campus Best thing about Utah? My in-laws Favorite way to de-stress: Cook/Bake, read/listen to books Fun fact: First name means “girl born on a Sunday” Why family medicine? I love the variety, you can never get bored!
Read MoreNominations for UAFP Family Medicine Physician of the Year Now Open
Know a family doctor who excels in: Nominate them today! We are accepting nominations through August 18. The physician chosen by our committee will be announced in early September and honored at our Annual Member Meeting on Friday, September 14th.
Read MoreUniversity of Utah School of Medicine Representative – Jake Momberger, MS4
Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT Best thing about Utah? Access to the outdoors Favorite way to de-stress: Foraging for mushrooms or fly fishing Fun fact: I brew my own kombucha Why family medicine? I love the spectrum that it covers and and the ability to heal through your relationship with your patient and not just through medicine
Read MoreNoorda College of Osteopathic Medicine Representative – Jordyn Hueker, OMS II
Hometown: Belmont, North Carolina Best thing about Utah? Utah is such a beautiful state and I love the opportunity I have to be outside and explore my new home. The hiking and skiing are amazing and I love finding new hobbies while in medical school! Favorite way to de-stress: Exercise is a necessity for me to de-stress and…
Read MoreUtah Family Medicine Match Results
Results from the 2024 National Resident Matching Program® Main Residency Match (NRMP) indicate that this will be the largest class of incoming family medicine residents in history, with 4,595 medical students and graduates matching into family medicine residency programs. This year, family medicine offered 5,231 residency positions,124 more than in 2023! Read more about this year’s match…
Read MoreCelebrating Local Family Physicians
Congratulations to the following UAFP members who were recently featured in the Salt Lake City Weekly annual Best of Utah: Body and Mind 2024! Michael D. Jones, MD, voted Best Family Medicine Physician and James T. Peterson, MD and Jessica Wilkinson, MD, runners up; Best Doctor of Internal Medicine, runner up (she’s actually a family…
Read MoreCongratulations Poster Session Winners
UAFP hosted it’s first in-person poster session in several years for students and residents in conjunction with our CME & Ski conference. Eleven groups of residents and students presented their research to our judges and attendees at the conference and all of them did an outstanding job. Thank you to our judges and to our…
Read MoreIt’s a Wrap! Highlights (and “lowlights”) from the 2024 Legislative Session
By Maryann Martindale, CEO, Utah Academy of Family Physicians Sine Die! At midnight on Friday, March 1st, the 2024 Legislative session came to a close. From opening chimes to closing gavel, it was a wild ride this year with more downs than ups. Our spring magazine will include a detailed article covering all of our…
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