What is an AAFP Commission? And Why Should I Be On One?
By Sarah Woolsey, MD, MPH, FAAFP The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) is a member-driven organization and does amazing work on our behalf. AAFP Commissions are one of the organization’s most effective structures used to ensure member input is considered on critical topics. Commissions are nationally representative bodies of members and Chapter Executives that…
UTAH ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS URGES GOVERNOR TO ISSUE STATEWIDE STAY AT HOME ORDER
For Immediate ReleaseApril 07, 2020Contact: martindalemm@utahafp.org CALL TO ACTION: We encourage all Utahns to contact Governor Herbert today and ask him to please safeguard all Utahns by issuing a statewide stay-at-home directive immediately. HOW TO CONTACT GOVERNOR GARY HERBERT: Call his office at 801-538-1000 or leave a message online at https://servicecloudtrial-155c0807bf-158b6dc6793.force.com/governor/s/comments The Utah Academy of…
Updates from UAFP
Dear UAFP Members, As the chapter staff of the Utah Academy of Family Physicians, we are honored to work for the most incredible group of frontline physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic. We always knew that family physicians had one of the most difficult and most important jobs (and not just in the field of healthcare),…
What Your Family Doctor Wants You To Know Right Now
By Kyle Bradford Jones, MD, FAAFPPresident of the Utah Academy of Family Physicians The world currently feels full of much uncertainty, especially regarding everyone’s health. The COVID-19 pandemic has overturned our lives. However, I want you to know that your family physicians have not abandoned you. We stand ready to assist you in all of…
Academy Pushes for Strong Federal Response to COVID-19
AAFP Launches Speak Out to Help Members Add Voices In the days leading up to President Donald Trump’s March 13 declaration that the U.S. outbreak of COVID-19(www.cdc.gov) constituted a national emergency, the AAFP was urging strong action in nearly daily communications to Congress and the White House Coronavirus Task Force. This illustration reveals the ultrastructural morphology…
Utah AHEC Program Receives $800,000 Appropriation
Legislature Provides Ongoing Funding to Utah AHEC’s Health Professions Education Programs Salt Lake City, UT: With the finalization of the Utah state budget, the Utah Area Health Education Center (AHEC) program is pleased to announce that it has been granted $800,000 annual ongoing funding by the Utah Legislature. Thanks to the tireless efforts of Senator…
COVID-19 Resources and Utah State Coronavirus Task Force Updates
UAFP is committed to supporting our members on the front lines of this pandemic, public health agencies, and government leaders in their strident efforts to keep our communities as safe and healthy as possible in this time of uncertainty. Family Physicians are the first line of treatment for ill patients. With the anticipated spread of…
COVID-19 Resources from AAFP
Preparation and prevention are now the focus as COVID-19 (www.cdc.gov) cases grow. To support your practice as the situation evolves, the AAFP is collecting resources that address family physician needs. We’re aligned with the CDC because we want to ensure the information AAFP offers is credible and helpful. This information is intended to help you prepare your office…
Screening and Treating Alcohol Use Disorders in Primary Care
By Paula Cook, MD, DFASAM University of Utah Paulajcook@gmail.com801-671-2454 Paula Cook is a board certified physician in Family and Addiction Medicine. She is the assistant director of training for the Addiction Medicine Fellowship at the University of Utah and is involved with the University Bridge program, the Opioid Response Network Grant, Project Echo and mentoring…
AAFP President: Prepare Your Office for Novel Coronavirus
CDC Confirms U.S. Cases, With Others Under Investigation Guidance for Family Physicians The CDC issued a Health Alert Network advisory(emergency.cdc.gov) about the outbreak on Jan. 17, providing early interim guidance for health care professionals, including specifics on evaluating patients with suspected 2019-nCoV infection, as well as information about prevention and infection control. The agency is now offering…