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UAFP Virtual Annual Meeting Friday, August 28th at 7:00pm
- Hear from AAFP President-Elect, Dr. Ada Stewart
- Convocation of new AAFP Fellows
- Awarding of the Utah Family Medicine Physician of the Year and Family Medicine Advocate of the Year
- Meet the new UAFP Board Members
- Update on UAFP activities for the coming year
Nominate a Deserving Colleague for
2020 UAFP Family Medicine Physician of the Year
Know a family physician who has gone above and beyond in their profession and their community? Have a colleague who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and strength during this unprecedented time? Want to honor a physician who is retiring to celebrate their lifetime of service? Nominate them for Utah Family Medicine Physician of the Year! Nominations are due by Friday, July 17th.
Care for Special Populations in Pandemic Adds Challenges
The calls began coming in the first week of March. Staff at the group homes we work with wanted direction on how to protect their tenants. Considering that these homes housed individuals with developmental disabilities who also tend to have significant physical and psychiatric comorbidities, they were at high risk for complications from COVID-19. But staying inside, changing routines and shutting these individuals off from their families could stimulate significant aggressive behaviors. How should we handle this? Read more...
CALL FOR DELEGATES
UMA's House of Delegates is going online this year - September 11 & 12, 2020. UAFP has several delegate spots to fill this year. To serve as a delegate, you must be both a member of UAFP and UMA. Please note: you do not have to be an experienced delegate to participate! You just need to be interested in legislative issues that affect your patients and your practice! Let us know you're interested here.
Learn more about the meeting on UMA's website.
Please fill out this brief online form to volunteer as a UMA Delegate.
Have a Resolution Idea?
With AAFP Congress of Delegates and UMA House of Delegates coming up this fall, it's the perfect opportunity for you to craft and submit a resolution. If you have a resolution you would like to submit for either conference, let us know. Contact Maryann for more information.
UTAH COVID-19 UPDATES
Masks Now Mandated in Public in Salt Lake and Summit Counties
After urgent appeals from medical groups and local government leaders, Governor Herbert has allowed face masks to be mandated in SL and Summit Counties.
"This should not be a political issue. This is a health concern in our community and I just think it’s unfortunate and where we see people not complying, we need to keep some distance," SL County Mayor Jenny Wilson said. Read more...
Harmon's Grocery Stores to Require Masks for Customers as of July 5th
The mask requirement goes into effect Saturday at the chain's Salt Lake County stores, as mandated in a county-wide order for public places. On July 5, Harmons will extend the mask requirement to all of its 18 locations throughout the state. Read more...
676 New COVID-19 Cases Friday: New Record High for Utah
Utah now has 20,050 confirmed cases. 317,568 have reported tested and 1,321 have been hospitalized. 166 Utahns have died.
How to File Complaints About Worksites Not Complying With Safety Rules
As the economy re-opens and COVID-19 cases continue to rise, both physicians and their patients may have questions about how to file a complaint against a worksite not following proper safety guidelines to curb the spread of the virus such as not requiring masks or requesting employees return to work too soon after a COVID-19 diagnosis.
People can learn more and file a complaint through Utah Occupational Safety & Health. Their number is 801-530-6901 or you can visit their website.
UAFP Resource Pages
UAFP has created COVID-19 resource pages for you to access as needed. We have three lists that we update regularly:
Have a suggestion for additional resources to add to any of these lists? Or have another suggestion about how UAFP can support you and your practice during these uncertain times? Please reach out to us by email or call us at 801-736-0722 and let us know!
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P.O. Box 521113
Salt Lake City, UT
801-736-0722