UAFP’s Annual Meeting was held this year at Thanksgiving Point. We were so glad to host this event in person again and see so many physicians at every stage of their careers, from those early in their medical school journey to those semi-retired. We were also excited to kick off our 75th anniversary as the family physician association in Utah
this year!

The 2022 Utah Family Medicine Physician of the Year is Dr. Erika Anne Sullivan
Dr. Sullivan was nominated not once, not twice, but three times. Her work educating and providing service for the LGBTQ community is groundbreaking. To those she works with and especially her students, she is an incredible mentor and example of the work family physicians provide.

The 2022 Utah Family Medicine Champion of the Year is Representative Jennifer Dailey-Provost
As a past UAFP Executive Director, Rep. Dailey-Provost is extremely knowledgeable about our issues and is an invaluable resource at the capitol. She continually looks for ways to help the profession, to help our students and residents, and to create good health outcomes for patients. We are incredibly lucky to have her as an ally, and it was an easy decision to give her this award.

UAFP also welcomed AAFP President Dr. Sterling Ransone Jr. as our keynote speaker at this year’s event. He spoke about the challenges we all faced during COVID, the resilience of family physicians, and the incredible potential of those in medical school and residency who are pursuing family medicine. He urged family physicians to mentor those who are following in their footsteps.

Dr. Ransone also conducted the swearing-in ceremony of UAFP’s new board president for 2022-23, Dr. Saphu Pradhan and conferred three new AAFP Fellows, Dr. Michael Chen, Dr. Saphu Pradhan, and
Dr. Heather Sojourner.

We hope you can join us next year in the fall of 2023 for this annual celebration of family medicine in Utah!

Feature Photo: New AAFP Fellows, Dr. Heather Sojourner, Dr. Saphu Pradhan, and Dr. Michael Chen with Dr. Ransone