AAFP Member Purchase Opportunity for Hard-to-Find PPE
August 10, 2020 01:52 pm News Staff – A new collaboration between the AAFP and Project N95 will help Academy members secure personal protective equipment — even in hard-to-find small quantities — during a limited-time opportunity beginning later this month. Start planning now for the purchase opportunity, which will be open from Aug. 24 through Sept. 2. All…
Mark Greenwood, MD for UMA President-Elect
At this year’s annual Utah Medical Association (UMA) House of Delegates, members of UMA will have the opportunity to vote for new officers including president-elect. UAFP is proud to support the candidacy of Dr. Mark Greenwood. UMA has been a powerful voice at Utah’s capitol and throughout the state for decades, and it would be…
News Concerning Cognitive Screening Tools – The MoCA and SLUMS
The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) has been monetized. As of September 1st, 2020, caregivers will no longer be permitted to administer the MoCA without having first completed the official MoCA ™ certification process.* The certification process takes about an hour, costs $125 for individuals and is good for two years. Currently, MoCA ™ recommends recertification…
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine—Southern Utah Recognized by AAFP for Program of Excellence in Family Medicine
August 5, 2020 — The Student Association of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians of the Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine—Southern Utah (RVUCOM-SU) was recently recognized by the American Academy of Family Physicians as one of 18 medical school Family Medicine Interest Groups (FMIG) to win the prestigious 2020 Program of Excellence…
Maryann Martindale: Don’t say you support health care workers if you refuse to wear a mask
Originally published in the Salt Lake Tribune on July 23, 2020 It sounds like a broken record — wear a mask, social distance, wash your hands, stay home if you’re sick. But despite the repetition and the pleas from medical professionals, many still refuse. It raises the question of why? Why, when people who are…
UTAH STRONG Crisis Counseling Program Launches
The UTAH STRONG Crisis Counseling Program has been developed to assist people in finding ways to cope with stress caused by Coronavirus (COVID19). UTAH STRONG provides free crisis counseling services through virtual outreach, public education, emotional support, education, information and referral and will be working toward community outreach once the State opens up. There are…
Jessica Jones and José Rodriguez: The only thing that matters now is action
UAFP MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Originally published in the Salt Lake Tribune on June 30, 2020. “It sucks to be Black!” exclaimed a non-minority epidemiologist colleague to our class of graduate students. Why would someone think that is ever appropriate to say about anyone, but especially in a professional setting? We are tired of the…
Masks Now Mandated in Public in Salt Lake and Summit Counties
INFORMATION ABOUT SALT LAKE COUNTY’S MANDATE: Information obtained from Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson’s Facebook Page: Wearing a face covering correctly is one of the easiest things we can do to help our local businesses, and or community as whole, successfully weather this challenging time. Beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, June 27th, in…
Utah Family Physicians Urge Significant Public Health Measures
Utah Academy of Family Physicians (UAFP) share the concerns in the recent memo State Epidemiologist, Dr. Angela Dunn, sent to state and local health officials, on the current status of COVID-19 in the state of Utah. With the significant and continual resurgence of COVID-19 cases, UAFP believes we are at a critical juncture and it…
Letter from St. George doctors: Why we’re wearing masks and why you should too
Originally published in The Spectrum on 6/9/20. Editors note: This op-ed was submitted by a collection of St. George-area physicians and medical professionals. As physicians who live and practice in Southwest Utah, we are concerned about the rapid spread of COVID-19 in our community. During the month of May, and especially over the last week,…