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Member of the Month – February: Dr. Namealoha Sells Hekekia

February 24, 2025

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…

Congratulations 2025 Poster Session Winners

February 13, 2025

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…

How YOU Can Raise Your Voice for Family Medicine in 2025

January 22, 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…

Resident and Med School Student Scholarships Available for Family Medicine Advocacy Summit

December 5, 2024

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…

2024 Utah Fam Med PAC Endorsed Candidates

October 30, 2024

Dear UAFP Members, The UAFP Political Action Committee (Utah Fam Med PAC) has endorsed the following candidates for the 2024 general election. These are candidates who, as elected officials, have…

2024-25 Match Resources

October 9, 2024

Download the AAFP’s FREE Guidebook for this Year’s Match!With practical tips and expert advice to lean on every step of the way, Strolling Through the Match has been helping medical students for…

Utah Academy of Family Physicians Celebrates National Family Medicine Week

September 30, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, Sept. 30, 2024 Maryann Martindale CEO, Utah Academy of Family Physicians  martindalemm@utahafp.org Utah Academy of Family Physicians Celebrates National Family Medicine WeekSalt Lake City, UT —…

Five Things to know About Alcohol SBI and Pregnancy during FASD Awareness Month; SBIRT Training Opportunity October 9

September 17, 2024

September is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Month. This annual observance highlights the importance of talking about FASD, preventing FASD, and supporting families living with FASD. FASDs are a…

Join the Utah Health Alert Network (HAN) Today

August 12, 2024

Stay up to date on urgent health issues in Utah and across the nation through the Utah Health Alert Network, or HAN. The HAN is a notification system designed to quickly distribute urgent information during a disease…

DHHS Seeking Physician Committee Members

August 7, 2024

The Utah Dept of Health and Human Services is recruiting members with expertise in the practice of family medicine, ideally including obstetrics, for our Maternal Mortality Review Committee and our…

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