Dr. Sarah Woolsey, the Division Director of Family Health and Preparedness at the Utah Department of Health, is seeking licensed clinicians to join the state Primary Care Grant Committee. This committee oversees the administration of significant state funding to ambulatory primary care delivery locations each year. Thoughtful providers that want to ensure a high-quality program for uninsured and underserved Utahans are wanted. The committee meets 1-2 times per year, reviews the recommendations of a subcommittee that manages care site applications and contributes to grant program evaluation. Learn more about the program here.

If interested, please reach out to Maryann ASAP and let her know you would like to apply for consideration.

A Blue Cross Blue Shield analysis in late 2020 found a 26% drop in vaccine doses since the pandemic began. And 40% percent of parents surveyed by Blue Cross said their children missed shots because of COVID-19.

In addition, once the COVID vaccine becomes available to children, it cannot be given at the same time as other vaccines, so children who are not caught up on their immunizations will fall even further behind.

The CDC is calling on health care providers, schools, state and local governments, and families to work to get kids caught up on vaccines as soon as possible so they’ll be protected when schools re-open for in-person learning. Learn more here...

AAFP Family Medicine Advocacy Summit Registration EXTENDED to April 30

Join colleagues and meet with members of Congress to advocate for family medicine while sharpening those storytelling and political engagement skills. Lobbying will focus on telehealth, Medicaid pay parity, and high-deductible health plans. Ahead of the event, registrants can take advantage of three informative on-demand videos: Find out what successful legislative advocacy looks like as well as how to bring a unique perspective and authority as a family physician to meetings with representatives. Register Today!