Post-COVID Care And The Role Of Family Medicine Physicians

Article featured in the latest UAFP magazine. You can read the entire edition online.

There is a good chance you have seen the names and faces of Dr. Dixie Harris and Dr. Jeanette Brown in the local news lately. That is due to the fact that these two outstanding physicians, who have both spent time at the front lines treating the most critically ill patients with COVID-19 over the past 15 months, and are also treating patients who continue to struggle with COVID-19; sometimes months after their initial symptoms began. This patient population, often referred to as “long haulers,” now have access to even more specialized care in Utah with the opening of the University of Utah Post-COVID Clinic and doctors and research scientists learning more and more everyday about how best to provide care. Read more...

Hike with a Doc
Saturday, August 7

Is there any better way to spend a Saturday morning on a hot summer day in the valley than hiking in Utah’s beautiful mountains?

Join us on Saturday, August 7, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. -10:30 a.m. for a hike to Lake Solitude in Big Cottonwood Canyon to participate in our medical student mentoring activity, where attending and resident family physicians hike with medical students to share their experiences and why they chose Family Medicine.

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National Conference Scholarships - Deadline Extended

The AAFP Foundation Family Medicine Leads (FML) program is offering $200 scholarships for medical students and family medicine residents to attend National Conference. The scholarship application deadline has been extended to June 15.

The 2021 AAFP National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students will take place July 29–31. All AAFP student and resident members considering family medicine are invited to attend this one-of-a-kind event full of networking, residency programs, educational sessions, and more.

More Leadership Changes at UDOH

Salt Lake Tribune - The leadership of the Utah Department of Health is changing again — with executive director Rich Saunders leaving after less than a year in the job to take on a newly created role in Gov. Spencer Cox’s administration.

Tracy Gruber, the current executive director of the Department of Human Services, has been named executive director of the merged department. Read more...

US deaths from heart disease and diabetes climbed amid COVID

AP - The U.S. saw remarkable increases in the death rates for heart disease, diabetes and some other common killers in 2020, and experts believe a big reason may be that many people with dangerous symptoms made the lethal mistake of staying away from the hospital for fear of catching the coronavirus. Read more...

CDC Studies Compare Antibiotic Use Before, During Pandemic

AAFP - Two CDC-funded studies published in recent months appear to shed light on certain antibiotic prescribing trends seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, finding that although some short-term increases were seen among antibiotics specifically investigated as potential COVID treatment options, overall prescribing of antimicrobials was down compared with previous years. Read more...

UAFP Board Elections - Voting Open Through June 30

Thank you to all the UAFP members who are running to be a part of our Academy's leadership! Ballots were sent to email addresses on June 1 and voting will be open until June 30. Learn about the candidates here. If you have not received your ballot and would like to vote, please contact us.