ABFM: American Board of Family Medicine

Website: https://www.theabfm.org/ 1648 McGrathiana Parkway Suite 550Lexington KY 40511-1247 Phone: 877-223-7437Email: help@theabfm.org Founded in 1969, ABFM is a not-for-profit, private organization whose mission is to improve the health of the public through Board Certification, Residency Training, Research, Leadership Development, and promoting the development of the specialty of Family Medicine. As of Summer 2020, ABFM has more…

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UMIA Insurance, Inc.

Website   umia.com 310 East 4500 South, Ste 600 Salt Lake City UT, 84107Phone: 801-531-0375 or 800-748-4380 Contact: Steve Hammond, Manager Business Development: steve.hammond@constellationmutual.com UMIA offers medical professional liability insurance and risk resources that help physician practices, hospitals and senior living organizations protect their care teams and their businesses. As part of Constellation—a growing portfolio of MPL…

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Society of Teachers of Family Medicine

Website: stfm.org 11400 Tomahawk Creek Pkwy., Leawood, KS 66211Phone: (800) 274-7928 Contact: Mary Theobald mltheobald@stfm.org Founded in 1967, the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine is a national community of academic leaders committed to developing an accomplished family medicine workforce, prepared to serve as the foundation of America’s health care system. Our members include physicians, PAs, nurse…

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Odyssey House

odysseyhouse.org801-322-4257344 E 100 S Salt Lake City UT 84111 Contact: Amy Daeschel adaeschel@odysseyhouse.org Founded in 1971, a 501(c)3, our mission is “empowering people to heal and build better lives.”  We are the largest and most comprehensive addiction program in Utah. Every decision made at Odyssey hinges on what is best for those we serve. Our programs…

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IVC: Interventional Vascular & Vein Center

Website:  iVein.com 1005 N. 300 W., Suite 104Provo, Utah  84604Phone:  801.379.6700  Contact: Becky Bailey – Beckyb@ivein.com or Heather Skousen – Heathers@ivein.com IVC Vascular and Vein Center has provided expert care in the Intermountain West for nearly 20 years. Our board-certified fellowship-trained interventional radiologists are specialists in minimally invasive treatments, allowing you to get back to the things…

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Salt Lake and Summit Counties Issue Indoor Mask Mandates

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…

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Implicit Bias in Maternal Healthcare Free Training Opportunity

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…

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Chad Spain, MD, FAAFP

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…

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UAFP Held First Ever Hybrid Annual Member Meeting

Our first ever hybrid virtual/in-person event was not without its hiccups, but for the most part went well! We were glad to be able to offer the opportunity for our members to gather and celebrate this year’s awardees while still including those who could not join us in person. This format also allowed us to…

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Michael D. Blackburn, JD, CPA

Michael D. Blackburn, J.D., CPA, is a shareholder in the Salt Lake City law firm of BLACKBURN & STOLL, LC, where his practice focuses on estate planning, tax planning, and advising business enterprises.  He is a past chairman of both the Estate Planning Section and the Task Force on Multi-Disciplinary Practice for the Utah State…

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