June 10, 2022

It is an unfortunate reality, but patients and parents of patients often shoulder the burden of managing their mental health alone. According to data from the 2021 KIDS County Data Book published by local children’s advocacy organization, Voices for Utah Children, “In 2021, the U.S. Surgeon General sounded the alarm on mental health and warned […]

Featured photo above: Dr. Ferguson, Dr. Adesomo and Jeelan Fall (NMW, NP), recording a public service discussion on Black Maternal Mortality Rates. Physician leader and community organizer Dr. Richard Ferguson shares his work to form Utah’s first organization for Black physicians. Their aim is to build a community among current Black physicians, residents, and students

My name is Elizabeth Turner, and I am 30 years old. I am almost done with my first year of medical school at the Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine in Provo, Utah. I never thought I would be where I am today. I was born in Los Angeles, California, and raised near LA in Santa

Meeting Dr. Nguyen I was born and raised in Saigon, Vietnam and immigrated to the U.S. in 2008 at the age of 15. I moved with my family to the state of Utah at that time and have resided in this wonderful state ever since then. I went to high school at a small charter

First, a Bit About Dr. Sullivan: I was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. I am a fifth-generation Utahn, but my mom and my sister and I moved away soon after I was born so my mom could pursue medical training. We lived in Cleveland, Ohio, and Gainesville, Florida, while she was preparing for medical

UAFP CEO & Executive Director, Maryann Martindale and Associate Director, Barbara Muñoz presenting Jennifer Christiansen with the F. Marian Bishop Award. RVU-SU faculty members Dr. Mark Wardle (left) and Dr. Ben Wilde (right) presenting Dr. Matt Webb (center) with his award at RVU-SU’s graduation ceremony. Left to right: Amy Neff, Dr. Ben Neff, Dr. Rich

Congratulations to all Utah medical school students who matched into family medicine! University of Utah School of Medicine Kara Anderson — Ventura Family Medicine in Ventura, CAXane Beckstead — Eglin Air Force Base in Fort Walton Beach, FLAlejandro Blitch — Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, CODaniel Brandley — University of Utah in Salt Lake

Congratulations to our Family Medicine Residency Graduates! McKay-Dee Family Medicine Residency Bryce Barton, DOGunnison, UT   Kate Berg, MDIntermountain Health Care — Layton Clinic & FM Residency Program Quinn Cannon, MDVermillion, SD Justin Coles, DOTanner Clinic,Layton, UT Dane Lyman, MDBlanding, UT Isaac Sairs, MDFamily Medicine & Obstetrics Fellowship Memphis, TN Taylor Stoddard, MDIntermountain Health Care

UAFP staff could not have been happier to bring back CME & Ski this year! We were fortunate to host our 2020 conference in February of that year, just prior to all of the COVID-related shutdowns, but out of an abundance of caution, we decided not to try and host the event in 2021. In

Pictured above: Utah Governor Spencer Cox and Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson sign the Concurrent Resolution Honoring the Work of Primary Care Providers to the Citizens of Utah into law. The annual Utah Legislative Session can often feel a bit like the directions on a bottle of shampoo — lather, rinse, repeat. Similar bills, same legislators,