Pub. 4 2020 Issue 1

E very year, UAFP hosts sev - eral advocacy events to coincide with the annual Utah Legislative Session. This year, we applied for a grant from AAFP, and thanks to their generosity, we were provided with additional funds to expand our advocacy work. Our annual Lunch with a Legislator is a great opportunity for legisla - tors to provide insights into the legislative process and to high - light important bills that will be of interest to family physicians. It also provides the chance for physicians to share concerns they may have, discuss the impacts legislation has on their practices, and make recommendations for pro-family medicine legislation. We added another legislator lunch in Utah County, held at the Adobe offices, and we are hoping to host one in Southern Utah this fall. Family Medicine Advocacy Day is our annual day on Capitol Hill. Legislative process and advocacy ideas are explained, and physicians spend time visiting with legislators and advocating for UAFP targeted bills. This year we also had a pres - entation from AAFP on their advo - cacy efforts at the national level. Advocacy is critical to represent the positions and needs of family medicine. We appreciate everyone’s participation, the legislators’ willingness to meet and listen, and encourage all to participate in these important efforts in the future. Lunch With a Legislator and Family Medicine Advocacy Day www.UtahAFP.org | 24