USPSTF: Screen Pregnant Patients for Gestational Diabetes

AAFP - On Aug. 10, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force published a final recommendation statement, final evidence review and evidence summary on screening for gestational diabetes.

Based on its review, the task force recommended screening for gestational diabetes in asymptomatic pregnant patients at 24 weeks gestation or later. This is a “B” recommendation, and applies to pregnant people who have not previously been diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes and who do not have signs or symptoms of the condition. Read more...

U.S. Panel Urges Diabetes Screening to Begin Sooner, at Age 35

Reuters - Overweight or obese adults should be screened for prediabetes and type-2 diabetes starting at age 35, a U.S. government-backed panel of experts in disease prevention recommended on Tuesday, lowering the age by five years.

The recommendation, published in the medical journal JAMA, was based on data suggesting that type 2 diabetes risk increases significantly at age 35. Type 2 diabetes, by far the most common form of the metabolic disease associated with high blood sugar levels, is largely diet-related and develops over time. Read more...

Center for the History of Family Medicine Student and Resident Essay Contest

The Center for the History of Family Medicine (CHFM) is sponsoring its first essay contest for medical students and residents. Possibilities are wide open - the scholarly essays must simply cover a topic relevant to family medicine history in the United States. The author of the winning essay will receive $1,000 and the second-place winner will receive a $500 award. Learn more...

Pathways to Practice: Personal Finance and Employment Contracts for Students and Residents

When: Friday, September 17 @ 6:00pm

Where: University of Utah Alumni House OR join Virtually

Registration for in-person attendance ends Friday, September 10 at 5:00pm

Join us the evening of Friday, September 17th at the University of Utah Alumni House for dinner, introduction of new board members, awards for Utah Family Medicine Champion of the Year and Utah Family Physician of the Year, and keynote address by AAFP President, Dr. Ada Stewart. Option to attend in person or remotely. Please note: masks will be required for all in-person attendees. More information on our registration page. 

Hike with a Doc
Saturday, September 25

Join us on Saturday, September 25, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. -10:30 a.m. for a hike to Lake Solitude in Big Cottonwood Canyon to participate in our medical student mentoring activity, where attending and resident family physicians hike with medical students to share their experiences and why they chose Family Medicine.

UAFP will provide snacks and water, so just be sure to bring sturdy shoes and sunblock!  More details will be provided with registration.

If you previously registered for the hike scheduled for August, please re-register so that we have an accurate count. Thank you!

CME & Ski is BACK! Join us for the 6th Annual UAFP CME & Ski! In addition to learning, you and your family are able to ski at a world-class resort and enjoy the many amenities Park City, UT has to offer!

This year's CME & Ski will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel (formerly the Yarrow) in Park City.  Get all the details on our event page.