OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE UTAH ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS
SHEBOYGAN, WI: A state of emergency has been called in the healthcare world today as fax machine workers the nation over have gone on strike. While labor tensions have been building for months now, healthcare operations have ground to a halt in many places.
Imagine you had the opportunity to create your ideal family medicine residency from scratch. Given that family physicians mostly work in community settings, you’d likely situate your ideal residency in a community-based primary care setting, where most learning occurs through caring for continuity patients.
CHC Family Medicine Residency A Teaching Health Center Combining Service and Education
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Did you know that “82% of gun deaths in Utah are suicides” (Everytown for Gun Safety, 2023)? “People who die by suicide are more likely to have seen a primary care provider in the previous month before their death than any other health care provider” (Suicide Prevention Resource Center 2020).
Suicide Prevention and Lethal Means Safety in Health Care Settings Read More »
This year’s Congress of Delegates was held in sunny Phoenix, Arizona. With temperatures over 100 degrees outside, we huddled in the frigid conference room for two days, working to pass resolutions that will chart the course of AAFP and its chapters.
Congress of Delegates 2024 Read More »
Hello! I’m Maddie, a fourth-year medical student at the University of Utah. I primarily grew up in and around Boise, Idaho, before moving to Salt Lake City for my undergraduate education. I spend most of my free time trying new restaurants, exploring new trails, camping, skiing, and biking! When the call of the wild is a bit more muted, I love to get creative by cooking intricate meals and baking cakes, pies, and pastries.
Student Spotlight: Maddie Bernardo Read More »
A Bit About Dr. Rawlings – I grew up as the oldest of three boys in Cary, North Carolina. I went to undergraduate school at BYU where I studied classics with an emphasis in Greek and Roman history.
Resident Spotlight: Jordan Rawlings, DO Read More »
A Bit About Dr. Walsman – I grew up in Quito, Ecuador, as the only daughter among two siblings. My mother, an entrepreneur, and my father, a physician, have been my greatest mentors, guiding me throughout my journey to becoming a physician in the United States.
Member Spotlight: Gabriela Walsman, MD, FAAFP Read More »
Each summer, students and residents from across the country converge in Kansas City, Missouri, for the annual AAFP National Student and Resident Conference. This multi-day event is the largest residency fair of any specialty and gives students an opportunity to meet with residency representatives from across the United States.
AAFP National Student and Resident Conference Read More »
Lists of the Board of Directors, At-Large Board Members, AAFP Delegates and Alternates, Family Medicine Residency Representatives, and Medical Student Representatives.
2024/2025 Utah Academy of Family Physicians Board of Directors Read More »
UAFP’s annual meeting was held this year at the Ken Garff University Club at the University of Utah. Each year, our annual meeting gives us the opportunity to showcase what we’ve done throughout the year, to swear in our new president, confer new AAFP fellows, to receive updates from AAFP leadership, and to give out
Annual Member Meeting Highlights Read More »
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Salt Lake City, UT 84152
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