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Calling All History Buffs
The Center for the History of Family (CHFM) is accepting applications for At-Large Members to service on the CHFM Board of Curators. The Center for the History of Family (CHFM) serves as the primary repository of information and resources on the history and evolution of general practice, family practice and the specialty of family medicine…
Read MoreDr. Sarah Woolsey Appointed to Organizing Committee for One Utah Health Collaborative
SALT LAKE CITY (March 17, 2022) – Gov. Spencer Cox has named 13 community members to an executive team charged with creating a framework for the One Utah Health Collaborative, an effort to reduce health care costs and improve equitable health outcomes which the governor launched last November. This new group of volunteers will facilitate…
Read MoreDr. Heather Sojourner Appointed to AAFP Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusiveness in Family Medicine
Congratulations to Dr. Heather Sojourner for her appointment to the newly formed AAFP Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusiveness in Family Medicine (CDEI-FM)! This commission will apply diversity, equity, inclusiveness and antiracism lenses to inform and guide the Academy’s recommendations, policies and work addressing disparities in care, health and the workforce, and the commission will…
Read MoreJohn Dougherty, DO
Osteopathy 101(Dr. Dougherty’s presentation has too many animations to upload. We hope to provide follow up materials soon)Course Evaluation After an undergraduate degree in education Dr. Dougherty graduated from medical school from Kansas City University. He is board certified in Family Medicine and holds a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine. He is recognized…
Read MoreKarly Pippit, MD, FAAFP
Migraine: Updates and PearlsPresentation MaterialsCourse Evaluation Dr. Pippitt is an associate professor in the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at the U of U and one of the assistant deans of community faculty. In addition to her primary care practice, she sees patients in the U of U Neurology Headache clinic, where she is…
Read MoreLaura Shane-McWhorter, PharmD, BCPS, BC-ADM, CDCES, FASCP, FADCES
Caring for Persons with Diabetes: From Education Referral to Supplement UsePresentation MaterialsCourse Evaluation Dr. Shane-McWhorter is a Professor (Clinical) Emeritus at the University of Utah College of Pharmacy. She teaches a course on natural product drugs and also works with interprofessional students to provide diabetes care and education remotely. Dr. Shane-McWhorter is also a Clinical…
Read MoreKyle Jones, MD, FAAFP
Physician Wellness: The Continuing JourneyPresentation MaterialsDownload Kahoots for CourseCourse Evaluation Kyle Bradford Jones, MD, FAAFP is an Associate (Clinical) Professor in Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine. He graduated from the Medical College of Wisconsin in 2009, and completed his residency in Family Medicine at the University of Utah…
Read MoreRob Christensen, MD
Practice Culture and LeadershipPresentation MaterialsCourse Evaluation Rob Christensen attended Weber State University where he ran for the Wildcat track team. He graduated from the University of Utah School of Medicine and then from the McKay-Dee Family Medicine Residency. He has been practicing family medicine in Saratoga Spring for 16 years and is currenlty a part time faculty…
Read MoreAdam Ware, MD
Assessing Cardiovascular Risk in Children: when to Screen, Treat, and ReferPresentation Materials Course Evaluation Adam Ware, MD is a Pediatric Cardiologist at the University of Utah and Primary Children’s Medical Center. He completed his medical education at the Mayo Clinic and subsequently completed a pediatrics residency and pediatric cardiology fellowship at the University of Utah…
Read MoreBarry Stults, MD
Hypertension Update, 2022Presentation MaterialsCourse Evaluation Barry Stults, MD, is Professor of Medicine and Director of the Hypertension Clinic at the University of Utah Medical Center and Consultant for Hypertension to the Utah State Department of Health.
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