U.S. Health Panel Urges Restarting J&J Vaccine with Warning
AP - A U.S. health panel says it’s time to resume use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, despite a very rare risk of blood clots. Out of nearly 8 million people vaccinated before the U.S. suspended J&J’s shot, health officials uncovered 15 cases of a highly unusual kind of blood clot, three of them fatal. All were women, most younger than 50. But advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday the vaccine’s benefits outweigh that serious but small risk -- especially against a virus that’s still infecting tens of thousands of Americans every day. Read more...
Burned Out by the Pandemic, 3 in 10 Healthcare Workers Consider Leaving the Profession
In this incredibly timely and heartbreaking Washington Post article, the results of a poll conducted by KFF/Washington Post reveal just how much of a toll the pandemic has taken on healthcare professionals in the U.S. Read the entire article here.
For doctors struggling with burnout and mental health, volunteer psychiatrists are offering free peer support at the Physician Support Line at 888-409-0141, seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 1 a.m. Eastern time.
Family Medicine Physician's Expertise Helps Save Utah Woman's Climbing Career
Jordan Knox, MD is an Assistant Professor (Clinical) with the University of Utah Department of Family & Preventive Medicine
KSL - When you are as passionate about climbing as Meg Coyne, the sport forms the central crux of your life. In her case, climbing was something she competed in as a youth athlete, developed as a professional career as both coach and team manager, and which has formed a key part of her social life.
"The people you climb and train with occupy a large part of your life," she says. Add to that the complexity and eternal problem-solving nature of climbing and it's a sport, she says, "that's a forever project to a lot of people."
But an unexpected medical condition put her climbing future in jeopardy. It also highlighted to her the importance of open communication and trust when it came to working with her primary care provider to safeguard and improve her health on terms that drew on her own values and priorities. Read more...
Helping Underserved Patients Gain Access to the COVID-19 Vaccine
Free Rides to Get Vaccinated
United Way of Salt Lake (UWSL) and Utah 211 announced the launch of the Ride United Vaccine Access Campaign, providing access to free rides to COVID-19 vaccination appointments in Salt Lake County and surrounding areas.
This free service is available in nine Utah counties: Box Elder, Davis, Salt Lake, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, and Weber. Rides are available for 1st and 2nd doses and can be scheduled up to a week in advance through Utah 211. Riders should call 211 or visit 211utah.org for more information.
Request a Vaccine Clinic in Your Community
Making sure every Utahn who wants a vaccine can get one and removing any barriers that may keep someone from getting vaccinated requires a collaborative, coordinated effort among local health departments, vaccine administration partners, community and business leaders, the State of Utah and many others.
This form can be used to request mobile COVID-19 vaccination events in underserved communities with inadequate access to health services and businesses where taking time off to be vaccinated is difficult for a majority of the workforce.
Looking for a Leadership Opportunity? Join the UAFP Board of Directors!
Members of the 2019-2020 BOD with award winners at the 2019 UAFP Annual Meeting.
UAFP has multiple position open to serve on the Board of Directors, and we would love to have you join us! Some of the benefits of board membership include:
- Connecting with fellow family physicians from across the state
- Helping to influence the strategic vision for UAFP
- Direct activities, education opportunities, and member engagement that enhance the practice of family medicine
If you're interested in learning more, please complete this short form. Thank you!
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
2021 Advances in Primary Care Medicine Conference
Friday, October 29, 2021
Hosted by Intermountain Healthcare
