Getting Back on Track: Catching up on Care During COVID
Saturday, April 17, 2021
8:00 AM - 1:15 PM
Virtual CME Event
Some patients have been delaying preventative care and treatment for chronic conditions during the COVID pandemic. This valuable CME event will cover important updates for crucial prevention and treatment that your patients may be behind on. This event is FREE for UAFP/AAFP members!
Topics include: HPV Vaccine – Practical Ways to Significantly Increase Vaccine Rates, Migraine Treatment, Community Fall Prevention, Pre-diabetes Screening and Prevention, Diabetes Treatment, and What Family Physicians Should Know About Vaping
COVID-19 Messaging Survey Results and Report
Members of a local Immunizations Community Collaborative were recently provided survey results on what types of messaging are more effective in COVID-19 vaccine education. Their major finding was that messages focused on ‘protecting’ and ‘back to normal’ are most convincing to get the vaccine. Other highlights include:
•Unaided, the COVID-19 vaccine has the highest top of mind awareness, with two in three Utahns mentioning it (64%).
•Aided awareness of COVID-19 vaccine is also the highest (96%), on par with flu (95%).
•Utahns are closely following the development of vaccination efforts in the news—over 50% keeping track of it at least daily.
•Nearly everyone knows someone who has been infected (83%).
•The vast majority of Utahns (83%) follow COVID-19-related guidelines and recommendations.
NEW - Student & Resident Resource Pages
UAFP has been working with our medical student and family medicine resident representatives for several months to develop new resource pages on our website for students interested in pursing family medicine and family medicine residents in Utah. We hope you can take a moment to review them! Please contact us if you have any additional suggestions for resources or events.
The 2021 AAFP National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students will take place July 29–31 and available online this year as a virtual event. Past attendees consistently rate this event as an invaluable opportunity because of the practical sessions, networking, and chance to learn more about family medicine.
The Family Medicine Leads Emerging Leader Institute is a year-long leadership development program that starts immediately after National Conference. This highly competitive program accepts 30 scholars who each receive a $550 award to help with the cost of virtually attending National Conference, as well as two days of intensive training. The application deadline is March 14, 2021.
Now Accepting Resident Leadership Award Nominations
Know a resident who promotes family medicine, possesses leadership skills, and serves as a role model to peers? Nominate them today!
Help UAFP recognize the outstanding leadership and accomplishments of graduating residents from our four Utah family medicine residency by nominating a deserving individual. Nominations may be made by individuals who have knowledge of the nominee's accomplishments including faculty, residency staff, fellow residents, and medical students. A nominee must be a resident member of UAFP and a current third year resident at a family medicine residency in Utah. Nominations due March 31, 2021 Winner will be announced in April. Learn more here.
SAVE THE DATE - Annual Member Meeting
and Student & Resident Poster Session
Friday, September 17, 2021
Upcoming CME & Events
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Virtual via Zoom
Multi-week series starting April 12
Hosted by the University of Utah Wellness & Integrative Health
Common Problems in Pediatrics
June 6 - 9, 2021
Hosted by the Utah Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
