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Practice: I’ve been in private practice since leaving residency. It has been an amazing and gratifying experience. Six years ago, we (Cope Family Medicine) joined Ogden Clinic. Me and my partners, Dr. Mark Christian, Dr. Bryce Peterson, Dr. Doug Kasteler, and Dr. Raymond Ward are share owners in Ogden Clinic with this “merger/assimilation”. We practice…

Practice: I’m a Family doc in Spanish Fork. I work with Canyon View medical group. Residency: Riverside Hospital, Columbus, Ohio Additional training or fellowships: I have done additional training in allergy medicine. A bit about Dr. Beckstead: I grew up in Preston, Idaho. I went to BYU for undergrad and did med school at Ohio…

Practice: I currently work at the West Jordan Family Medicine Clinic for Intermountain Healthcare. I also serve as an Associate Medical Director for Castell, the population health arm of Intermountain. I love both jobs; keeping people healthy as I see them in clinic and also supporting providers and projects with Castell as we advance Value…

By Sarah Woolsey, MD, MPH, FAAFP Leaders wanted! AAFP is looking for members that have something to say and want to influence the Academy in important ways. Yes, Utah family doctors – I think you might just be perfect. I am wrapping up my final year on the AAFP Commission on Quality and Practice and…

Practice: Medical Director and chief strategist for Exodus Healthcare Network, a multispecialty private company whose vision is to be a catalyst in the blessing of hope, health and prosperity for Magna and her neighbors. Residency: University of Utah Have you completed any additional fellowships or training? Special interest in gastroenterology, commercial real estate, and community…

Practice: I am currently a medical director for the Association of Utah Community Health (AUCH), a non-profit support organization for the 14 community health center (CHC) systems across the state CHCs care for underserved and vulnerable populations. I lead quality initiatives, participate in advocacy for the primary care access provided by AUCH members. I am…

Practice: I am a solo practitioner working at Grateful MD Direct Primary Care (DPC) this model allows me to provide more time and effort on caring for my patients because we use a simplified method of payment for services. Grateful DPC is located in Taylorsville Utah, and provide preventive, acute and chronic medical care services…

As the health care field grows increasingly complex, there’s an ongoing need to develop leaders in family medicine: Medical skills and leadership skills are both required to successfully guide this in-demand specialty into the changing future. To meet this need, the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Foundation sponsors the Family Medicine Leads Emerging Leadership…

Practice: I work with Community Health Centers, Inc (CHC), as a physician, and also serve as CHC’s medical director. CHC is Utah’s largest Federally Qualified Health Center, with around 40 providers historically serving around 50,000 patients. Our practice is focused on caring for the underserved; 50+% of my patients do not have insurance, 60+% are…