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Member of the Week: Dr. Gabriela Walsman

June 16, 2022

Practice: I am a solo practitioner working at Grateful MD Direct Primary Care (DPC) this model allows me to provide more time and effort on caring for my patients because…

Make an Impact, You Have the Power to Prevent HPV Cancers

June 10, 2022

Two Utah Family Medicine Residents Selected for AAFP Family Medicine Leads Emerging Leader Institute

June 10, 2022

As the health care field grows increasingly complex, there’s an ongoing need to develop leaders in family medicine: Medical skills and leadership skills are both required to successfully guide this…

Member of the Week: Dr. Andrew Garrison

June 10, 2022

Practice: I work with Community Health Centers, Inc (CHC), as a physician, and also serve as CHC’s medical director. CHC is Utah’s largest Federally Qualified Health Center, with around 40…

UAFP Statement on Recent Gun Violence

June 7, 2022

These past few weeks have been especially tragic with shootings in Texas, New York, California, Oklahoma, and by the time this is published, there will likely be more to add…

Member of the Week: Dr. Brinton Woods

June 2, 2022

Practice: Currently in practice at the Intermountain Healthcare Kaysville Creekside Clinic Residency: Brown University – Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island A bit about Dr. Woods: I grew up in Taylorsville,…

Member of the Week: Dr. Anne Hutchinson

May 27, 2022

Practice: Full-time faculty at the McKay-Dee Family Medicine Residency Program–the best job ever! Residency: Utah Valley Regional Medical Center A bit about Dr. Hutchinson: Grew up in Beavercreek, Ohio. Bachelors…

Enough is Enough: Family Physicians Call for Immediate Action to Prevent Gun Violence

May 26, 2022

Statement attributable to:American Academy of Family Physicians “The shooting in Uvalde marks the 212th mass shooting in the U.S. so far this year. We grieve with the families, the communities and…

Infant Formula Shortage Info for Physicians

May 22, 2022

UAFP is working closely with the Utah Department of Health to provide family physicians with the latest information on the infant formula shortage to share with your patients. This is…

Investigations of Hepatitis of Unknown Etiology

May 20, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released clinical, testing, and public health guidance for the investigation into hepatitis of unknown etiology in children. Patients meeting the following case definition…

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