Member of the Month – April: Dr. David Hall
Practice: I have now been a hospitalist at St George Regional Hospital for 5 years, and while I miss much of what I enjoyed as a full-scope family physician–e.g. obstetrics, pediatrics, procedures, emergency and outpatient medicine, and long-term relationships with patients–there is much about being a hospitalist that I enjoy. And I feel my experience…
Member of the Month – March: Dr. Colson Healy
Practice: I work full-time for Intermountain Healthcare at their Sunset Clinic in St. George, Utah. I practice mainly adult primary care and geriatrics. I am also an adjunct professor of primary care at Rocky Vista University in Ivins, UT, teaching clinical skills to 1st year medical students. Residency: Southern Hills Hospital in Las Vegas, NV…
Arthritis Learning Series in Utah
Improving Musculoskeletal Health: From Screening to Treatment Join Comagine Health for an asynchronous learning series that breaks down how your clinic can measure, assess and improve upon existing protocol for arthritis screening and diagnosis. This series of four self-paced modules is for clinicians, support staff and community health workers looking to improve musculoskeletal health for patients in…
Member of the Month – February: Dr. Namealoha Sells Hekekia
Practice: Majority of my time now is spent teaching our next generation of physicians and oversee the clinical years at Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine. We are in the final stages of getting our primary care clinic up and running and will see patients 1-2 half days a week. I enjoy taking our students to…
Congratulations 2025 Poster Session Winners
UAFP hosted another student & resident poster session in conjunction with our CME & Ski conference. Nine groups of residents and students presented their research to our judges and attendees at the conference and all of them did an outstanding job. Thank you to our judges and to our Poster Session sponsor, Comagine, for providing…
How YOU Can Raise Your Voice for Family Medicine in 2025
UAFP is preparing for what may be one of the most impactful legislative sessions yet. Now more than ever, we need Utah family physicians to learn how to speak out on behalf of their profession, their patients, and public health. UAFP has a number of ways you can be engaged: Engaging with legislators is a…
Member of the Week: Dr. Chelsea Slade
Practice: I work as a hospitalist for Intermountain (at McKay-Dee and Layton Hospitals). I also provide inpatient GIP hospice services for Inspiration Hospice, and I volunteer 5-10 hours per week to help run Seager Memorial Clinic, which is a 501c3 nonprofit free medical clinic for the homeless and underserved in Ogden. Residency: McKay-Dee Family Medicine…
Promoting RSV Vaccinations in Utah
We encourage Utah healthcare providers to promote RSV prophylaxis for eligible patients (see recommendations below). Several effective RSV preventive measures became available in 2023, but their use has been limited. Data from the Utah Department of Health and Human Services show that Utah has lower use of these prophylaxis measures compared to most other states.…
Resident and Med School Student Scholarships Available for Family Medicine Advocacy Summit
Take an active role in shaping family medicine’s future when you come together with peers at the AAFP Family Medicine Advocacy Summit (FMAS), taking place Sunday-Tuesday, June 22-24, 2025. Whether you’re a first-time attendee or an advanced advocate, you’ll learn tactics for being a specialty champion. Plus, you’ll flex your skills when you lobby directly with members of Congress to…
Renew Your Membership; Sign Up for Installment Payments
You turn to the Academy for timely, tailored resources you know you can trust. And we’ll always be here for you—with invaluable information, ways to connect with your peers, and tireless advocacy to increase administrative simplicity and ensure access to primary care. It’s time to renew your membership for 2025. Your membership provides a variety of exclusive products,…