Dr. Sarah Scott is a family medicine physician at Foothill Family Clinic in Salt Lake City and a member of the UAFP Board of Directors.
Utah's Governor Asked for My Help, and I am Happy to Give It
In his weekly COVID-19 press briefing on Thursday, Governor Spencer Cox called on medical professionals to volunteer to assist with Utah’s ongoing vaccination effort. As of today, 489,716 doses had been administered, which leaves hundreds of thousands of doses left to administer over the next several months. If the state receives the amount of vaccinations it hopes to in the coming months, they need a willing and able workforce to help get those vaccinations in arms – the arms of our patients, our family, and our friends. Read more...
AAFP Congress of Delegates - Voting Closes Sunday, February 21
Emails have been sent to all active members. Make sure you check your spam folder if you have not seen the email with voting information. Contact UAFP if you have not received your ballot.
Three UAFP members have been nominated to represent the interests of your fellow Utah family medicine physicians at the annual AAFP Congress of Delegates this year! The candidate with the most votes will serve as Delegate and the candidate with the second most votes will serve as Alternate Delegate. Both Delegate and Alternate Delegate will serve for two years. Meet all the candidates here.
Represent Your Colleagues at NCCL this Year
As a practicing physician, do you fit into one of the following categories?
- Women
- Minorities
- New physicians (in the first seven years of practice following residency)
- International medical graduates (IMG), from schools outside the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico
- Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) physicians or physician allies
If so, we would love to have you represent UAFP at NCCL April 28 - May 1, 2021! This year's conference will be held virtually.
If you are interesting in attending NCCL to represent one of these constituencies, please submit your interest online here.
If you have additional questions, please contact Maryann.
Have a Project Idea That Could Use Some Extra Funding?
You could receive up to $7000 in funding from the AAFP Foundation Family Medicine Philanthropic Consortium for your project! Contact us if you have an idea and would like to submit a grant.
- Student and/or Resident project: Focuses on education, research, and/or humanitarian opportunities for students (high school, undergraduate, or medical students) and/or Family Medicine residents.
- Member Outreach project: Focuses on education, research, and/or humanitarian opportunities that target AAFP Family Physician members.
- Public Health project: Focuses on the health of families and communities by promoting healthy lifestyles; conducting research and/or providing education for disease and injury prevention; and/or projects that are humanitarian or service in nature that improve health of individuals or communities.
Deadline for grant applications is February 28, 2021, so contact us soon with your ideas.
Stay Up-To-Date With the Legislative Session
UAFP Executive Director, Maryann Martindale, testifying in a committee hearing in February 2020
If you want to stay up to date with what action UAFP is taking to protect your practice and your patients, join our Legislative & Advocacy committee which meets Wednesday evenings at 7:00pm. Contact Maryann if you'd like to join.
Read our bill tracker which is updated weekly.
Sign up for Action Alerts - We will email you when we need you to email or call your representatives or possibly even ask you to testify in a committee hearing (can be done virtually this year).
COVID-19 Updates
U.S. to start sending COVID-19 vaccines directly to community health centers
Reuters - The U.S. government will begin shipping COVID-19 vaccines directly to community health centers next week in an effort to speed vaccinations and ensure doses are reaching vulnerable people, U.S. health officials said on Tuesday. Read more...
CDC: Strong evidence in-person schooling can be done safely
AP - The nation’s top public health agency said Friday that in-person schooling can resume safely with masks, social distancing and other strategies, and vaccination of teachers, while important, is not a prerequisite for reopening. Read more...
Pharmacies now offering COVID-19 vaccines: Here's what you need to know
CBS News - The bumpy U.S. rollout of coronavirus vaccines is getting a 1 million-dose shot in the arm as pharmacies across the country join the effort. Read more...
Encourage Undocumented Patients to Get Vaccinated
DHS and its Federal government partners fully support equal access to the COVID-19 vaccines and vaccine distribution sites for undocumented immigrants. It is a moral and public health imperative to ensure that all individuals residing in the United States have access to the vaccine. DHS encourages all individuals, regardless of immigration status, to receive the COVID-19 vaccine once eligible under local distribution guidelines. Read more...
Upcoming CME & Events
Wellness and Wellbeing for Medical Students
Tuesday, February 16
6:00 PM
AAFP Webinar
Palliative Care KSA
Sunday, February 21
5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Hosted by Ohio Academy of Family Physicians
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Virtual via Zoom
Multi-week series starting April 12
Hosted by the University of Utah Wellness & Integrative Health
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