Pub. 7 2023 Issue 1

Medical school at its core is four intense years of language courses, training future professionals to enter residency with an advanced comprehension of the complex linguistics, jargon, and terminology used to diagnose and treat illness, as well as support and maintain health for our patients. Teaching students how to also communicate about, and adequately research, […]

Why Lung Cancer? In the time it will take you to read this article, an estimated 34 people worldwide will die from lung cancer.1 In the United States alone, lung cancer results in 350 deaths per day. It’s expected to account for 21% of total cancer deaths in 2023, claiming the lives of 127,070 Americans.2

General Considerations If you asked a group of medical professionals to describe how rewarding it is to care for patients who are developmentally disabled, you would get a wide variety of answers. Many would likely focus on the characteristics of these individuals, describing a patient population that is often surprisingly open and says exactly what

Despite the expansion of Medicaid in Utah and individuals and families able to purchase coverage through the Healthcare Marketplace, many Utahns still lack access to affordable health coverage. Fortunately, there are several free and sliding-scale based clinics in Utah who can help fill some of the healthcare gaps for those unable to afford or access

February 2023 marked another educational and ski-filled weekend at UAFP’s Annual CME & Ski Conference in Park City, Utah. Joined by physicians and APCs from 28 states and Canada, UAFP hosted this year’s event at the Sheraton Park City hotel. CME topics this year included everything from diabetes updates to caring for ADHD in children

The 2023 Legislative Session came in like a lion and went out like a … lion. If I summed up this session in just a few words, I would call it frustratingly successful. There were some really tough outcomes, but there were also some pretty significant wins. I realize, as I have looked back over

UAFP CEO and Executive Director, Maryann Martindale and Associate Director, Barbara Muñoz presenting Mariah Richins with the F. Marian Bishop Award Each year, UAFP recognizes an outstanding graduating medical student from Rocky Vista College of Osteopathic Medicine — Southern Utah and the University of Utah School of Medicine who have matched into family medicine. At

2023 saw the largest class of incoming family medicine residents in history with 4,530 medical students and graduates matching into family medicine residency programs. According to AAFP, family medicine offered 5,107 residency positions, 172 more than in 2022, totaling 13.6% of positions offered in all specialties with more programs offering positions than any other specialty.

Congratulations to the graduating family medicine residents of 2023! We wish you all the best in your career as a family medicine physician. McKay Dee Family Medicine Residency Travis Clark, DOKaysville Intermountain Clinic, Kaysville, UT Alexis Gunderson, MDPalliative Care Fellowship, Grand Rapids, MI Josh Hansen, MDSports Medicine Fellowship, Tulsa, OK Adam Henrie, MDBountiful Intermountain Clinic,

My family and I lived in a tiny village, if you will, called Chili in Wisconsin, where our closest neighborhood friends were Amish. However, I worked and went to school in a town nearby called Marshfield. Some of my most cherished memories involve growing up with a pack of hooligans (whom I am still very