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Rocky 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…
Read MoreJoin the Utah Health Alert Network (HAN) Today
Stay up to date on urgent health issues in Utah and across the nation through the Utah Health Alert Network, or HAN. The HAN is a notification system designed to quickly distribute urgent information during a disease outbreak, environmental threat, natural disaster, or act of terrorism, from public health to thousands of healthcare professionals and other key partners across Utah. This messaging system will only be…
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!
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