CDC Recommends Schools Fully Reopen in the FallThe new guidance released today by the Centers for Disease Control is a significant change from previous safety recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, the statement that vaccinated teachers and students no longer need to wear masks inside schools may provide further incentive to get vaccinated among educators and school staff and eligible students. Read the entire update from the CDC here. This year's Utah Family Physician of the Year is a little different. We invite you to nominate family medicine physicians to be recognized for their accomplishments. UAFP will select up to two nominees to be featured at FMX and one extraordinary nominee will be selected as Utah Family Physician of the Year! Learn more about Boundary Breakers and eligibility criteria here. Student & Residents: Win a Scholarship to Attend AAFP National Conference on Us!This year, AAFP National Conference FMX REBATE OFFERAttending this year’s Virtual FMX? UAFP wants to help pay your way. Enter to win one of three $500 FMX Rebates!* *Rebate only valid for UAFP members who have registered and paid for FMX 2021. Rebate cannot exceed amount of registration. If member qualifies for lower registration fee, rebate will equal registration amount. UAFP is offering discount tickets that include a picnic dinner, a seat at the game (SL Bees vs. Sacramento River Cats), and a free fireworks show to cap off the evening! Discount ticket prices are $15 for adults (ages 11 and up) and $10 for kids (ages 2-10). Children under two can attend for free and no ticket is needed. Discount purchases are limited to six per UAFP member and to the first 100 tickets sold, so don't wait - Tickets must be purchased by Friday, July 23rd. Implicit Bias CME - Register Now for Early Bird RatesWhen: 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 The AAFP has reviewed Mitigating Implicit Bias and deemed it acceptable for up to 3.75 In-Person, Live (could include online) AAFP Prescribed credit. Term of Approval is from 09/18/2021 to 09/18/2021. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Utah now COVID-19 hot spot; 80% of new cases are delta variantKSL.com - Utah has become one of the top COVID-19 hot spots in the nation as cases of the highly transmissible delta variant continue spreading among unvaccinated people. The delta variant, which originated in India, now accounts for an estimated 80% of cases in Utah, according to Dr. Michelle Hofmann, the Utah Department of Health's deputy director. And if you're unvaccinated, it's a matter of when — not if — you'll get the delta variant, which will likely land you in the hospital, health officials said Wednesday. Read more... Almost all Utah communities with the highest coronavirus case rates also have low vaccination ratesSalt Lake Tribune - Of the ten Utah communities with highest coronavirus case rates, nearly all have vaccination rates under 40%... The area encompassed by Daggett and Uintah counties — which has the highest case rate in the state at nearly 500 new cases per 100,000 people — also has the state’s lowest vaccination rate, with less than 25% fully vaccinated. Read more...
Pfizer, BioNTech to seek authorization for COVID booster shot as Delta variant spreadsReuters - Pfizer and partner BioNTech plan to ask U.S. and European regulators within weeks to authorize a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine, based on evidence of greater risk of infection six months after inoculation and the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said, however, in a joint statement that Americans who have been fully vaccinated do not need a booster COVID-19 shot at this time. Read more... FDA head calls for probe into Alzheimer's drug reviewAP- The acting head of the Food and Drug Administration on Friday called for a government investigation into highly unusual contacts between some of her agency’s drug reviewers and the maker of a controversial new Alzheimer’s drug. Read more... Discount Bees Tickets for All Utah Healthcare Workers for Tuesday, July 13th GameGovernor Spencer Cox invites all Utah healthcare professionals to join him for a Salt Lake Bees game on July 13. They are giving healthcare workers 50% off tickets. Governor Cox will be throwing out the first pitch at the game. You can purchase tickets here: https://bit.ly/BeesThankYou Upcoming CME & EventsPrimary Care Collaborative Webinar: Primary Care and the COVID-19 VaccineMonday, July 12, 2021 1st Annual Concussion ConferenceFriday, July 16, 2021 Hike With a DocSaturday, August 7, 2021 Advancing LGBTQ+ Health Equity: Understanding HIV PrEP and Transgender Hormone Therapy WebinarThursday, August 19, 2021 20th Annual Cardiovascular UpdateSaturday, October 23, 2021 |