Annals of Family Medicine Appoints
José E Rodríguez, MD, FAAFP as New Associate Editor
LEAWOOD, Kan. — José E Rodríguez, a family physician in Salt Lake City and associate vice president for Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at University of Utah Health, has been appointed associate editor of the Annals of Family Medicine, a bimonthly, peer-reviewed clinical research journal for primary care. As associate editor, Rodríguez will help lead the Annals in its mission to better understand and improve health and primary care.
“Dr. Rodríguez’s background in the areas of equity, diversity and inclusion—with a special interest in underrepresented minority faculty in academic medicine—make him the ideal candidate for this role,” said Carolyn Richardson, MD, editor-in-chief of the Annals. “His expertise will help further guide the journal as it continues to fulfill its commitment to confront systemic racism and eliminate health disparities in primary care and primary care research.” Read more...
Mitigating Implicit Bias Training
UAFP, with a grant from the AAFP Center for Diversity and Health Equity, is offering this course for family medicine physicians and other primary care providers seeking to better understand the impact of unconscious bias and how to reduce negative effects of implicit/unconscious bias on patients.
When: Saturday, September 18, 2021 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Where: In-person at the University of Utah Alumni House AND Virtual through Zoom
Target Audience: All healthcare professionals looking to mitigate the negative effects of implicit bias both professional and personally
Call for Abstracts
UAFP Student & Resident Poster Session
UAFP plans to return to an in-person format for our 2nd annual Student & Resident Poster Session on Friday, September 17, 2021 at the University of Utah Alumni House.
UAFP invites students, residents, and fellows, to submit an abstract in research, clinical quality project, or theoretical/conceptual format. Cash prizes will be awarded. Abstracts are due no later than Saturday, July 31. Learn more at utahafp.org/postersession2021
Congratulations to Graduating Physicians!
The University of Utah School of Medicine was able to return to an in-person commencement this year and held its ceremony this morning at the John M. Huntsman Center. Rocky Vista University - Southern Utah, celebrated its first graduating class this year with a hybrid event last Saturday, May 15th. UAFP sends heartfelt congratulations to all the graduates of these fine Utah institutions and to their faculty members and preceptors for continuing to foster the future of medicine during a global pandemic!
Special Congrats to Our Student Award Winners
For several years, UAFP has been recognizing an outstanding graduating medical student from the University of
Utah who has matched into family medicine, with the F. Marion Bishop Award. This year, Michael Bishop was chosen as the winner. Michael will be starting his residency with Utah Valley Family Medicine in Provo, Utah this summer. We were thrilled to be able to recognize another outstanding senior matching into family medicine from the first graduating class from Rocky Vista University – Southern Utah. This award was given to Stella Chan who has matched at Shasta Community Health Center Family Medicine Residency in Redding, California. Both of these outstanding future family medicine physicians have shown evidence of active student leadership in Family Medicine activities and demonstrated evidence of superior scholastic achievement in their medical school studies, particularly in the field of Family Medicine. Congratulations to both Michael and Stella!
AAFP May 27 Webinar: Monoclonal Antibodies to Treat COVID-19
While vaccines have grabbed most of the spotlight in preventing individuals from contracting SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for causing COVID-19, monoclonal antibodies have served as a valuable treatment option to prevent hospitalization in patients with mild to moderate cases of the disease. Join AAFP for a discussion on why it's a valuable treatment option. Register here.
UAFP Board Election Information
Thank you to all of those who submitted their interest in running for vacancies on the UAFP Board of Directors! Bios of those running for UAFP board membership will be sent to members no later than May 28, 2021. Look for ballots to arrive in your email on June 1. Voting will begin June 1 at 8:00am and end on June 30 at 11:59 PM.
Seeking Family Medicine Reps at UMA House of Delegates
UMA House of Delegates will be in-person again this year, September 10 & 11 at the Zermatt Resort in Midway, UT. UAFP still have spots open for members who want to represent family medicine physicians at this annual event where UMA determines its policy positions for the upcoming year. You don't need to have policy experience to join, just an interest in learning and representing your peers! If interested, please complete this short form no later than June 10, 2021.
Upcoming CME & Events
Common Problems in Pediatrics
June 6 - 9, 2021
Hosted by the Utah Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Utah Certificate of Palliative Care Education (UCoPE) at the University of Utah
June 15-19, 2021
Hosted by the University of Utah
Learn more and register here
1st Annual Concussion Conference
Hosted by Intermountain Healthcare
Friday, July 16, 2021
2021 Advances in Primary Care Medicine Conference
Friday, October 29, 2021
Hosted by Intermountain Healthcare
