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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…

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…

Advancing Diabetes CarePresentation MaterialsCourse Evaluation Dr Chris Jones is a native of Utah who attended the University of Utah Medical School and went to residency at Penn State Geisinger. He has practiced general internal medicine and specialty diabetes medicine at Intermountain Healthcare for 20 years. He is currently the Medical Director for Diabetes Care and…

Implicit Bias: An OverviewPresentation MaterialsImplicit Association TestCourse Evaluation Jones currently directs the American Academy of Family Physicians’ Center for Diversity and Health Equity (CDHE). In this role, she executes the strategic priorities of the AAFP’s Board of Directors and executive leadership on issues of diversifying the workforce, advocating for health in all policies at the…

Salt Lake County Today, Salt Lake County Health Department Executive Director Dr. Angela C. Dunn issued a public health order requiring people in Salt Lake County, regardless of vaccination status or past COVID-19 infection, to wear well-fitting masks when indoors (or queueing outdoors) in public. For optimal protection, Dr. Dunn recommends wearing respirators, such as…

The Utah Department of Health has supplemental funding from the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health for the Patient Safety Bundle on Obstetric Care for Women with Opioid Use Disorder.   This funding provides free access to the online class “Breaking through Implicit Bias in Maternal Healthcare” for you if you are interested.  There are a limited…

Chad Spain is a family medicine physician in Salt Lake City.  After completing his medical school and residency training at the University of Utah he began work with Intermountain Healthcare where he currently works in a value based care model at the Cottonwood Clinic.  Dr. Spain has spent years in a population health and quality…