Pub. 8 2024 Issue 1

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Washington, D.C. — In an unprecedented move, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a combination pill that includes both an opioid and benzodiazepine, called Chilaxen, to treat Life Pain Disorder (LPD).

Most of us can agree athletic participation yields many benefits for youth development, including fine motor skills, spatial awareness, social and leadership skills, as well as improved physical and mental health. The question becomes: How can we encourage this strong skill development without placing undue pressure on student athletes?

A Bit About Kamaehu My name is Kamaehu Matthias. I would describe myself as a mutt. I grew up in southern New Jersey, my mom is Hawaiian-Japanese from Maui and my dad is from New Jersey. My family moved to Logan when I was in junior high school. The culture shock of that move was

A Bit About Dr. Blaseg I was born and raised in Kalispell, Montana. I stayed in Montana for college, attending Montana State University in Bozeman where I met my husband, Nate. The two of us went to medical school together in his home state of South Dakota. We moved to Salt Lake City for residency

A Bit About Dr. Monroy I grew up a local Sugarhouse, Salt Lake City kid. I like to point out that my daughter will be going to the same high school that I went to and that my dad went to. I am the oldest of four and grew up as a typical firstborn —

February 2024 marked another educational and ski-filled weekend at UAFP’s annual CME & Ski conference in Park City, Utah. We returned to the venue that feels like home this year, the Westgate Resort.

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 the University of Utah, the F. Marian Bishop Award was awarded to Harper Christensen, who will start her residency with Utah Valley Family Medicine Residency in Orem, Utah, later this summer.

Results from the 2024 National Resident Matching Program® (NMRP) Main Residency Match indicate that this will be the largest class of incoming family medicine residents in history, with 4,595 medical students and graduates matching into family medicine residency programs. This year, family medicine offered 5,231 residency positions,124 more than in 2023!

Congratulations to the graduating family medicine residents of 2024! We wish you all the best in your career as a family medicine physician.