UAFP Staff and Delegates Providing Updates on AAFP Congress of Delegates
The 2020 AAFP Congress of Delegates is held annually each fall. This year, it is being held virtually, for the first time.
At each Congress of Delegates, resolutions are presented by each state chapter, debated during reference committees, and voted on during general session meetings. Due to the virtual format, states were limited to submitting no more than two resolutions each and they needed to be of an exigent nature. Delegates also vote to elect the new leadership of AAFP.
Delegates from UAFP are blogging about their experience and the activities of Congress. Blogs are posted on our website, Twitter, and Facebook. We encourage you to follow along and learn about the actions of delegates on behalf of the full UAFP membership.
Thank you for providing feedback in our survey about gender-affirming healthcare and healthcare coverage options. Your input helps our delegates vote on your behalf at Congress of Delegates. See results here.
Utah Election Information
With busy lives and the chaos of this political season, we thought it would be helpful to share some practical voting information:
Election day is Nov. 3
Registration deadlines
Online: Oct. 23 (Register here)
By mail: Received by Oct. 23
Absentee ballot deadlines
Return by mail: Postmarked by Nov. 2
Return in person: Nov. 3 by 8:00 p.m.
Early voting
Oct. 20 - Oct. 30, but dates and hours may vary based on where you live. Find info here.
Additional information
You can also register and vote on Election Day. Get all of your Utah voting questions answered at vote.utah.gov
Want to Engage Colleagues and Patients in Voting This Year?
Vot-ER is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization. Their goal is to provide patients the opportunity to register to vote because much of our healthcare system and healthcare experiences are determined by the policies our elected officials implement.
Learn very easy ways you can engage patients and co-workers over the last weeks leading up to the election here. https://vot-er.org/finalstretch/
COVID-19 Updates
As Utah passes 500 COVID-19 deaths and sets a new case record, doctors plead for change
Salt Lake Tribune - “Our health care workers are tired, they’re suffering, and they don’t want to see another person die alone of a preventable infection,” said Spivak, an infectious disease consultant at University of Utah Hospital. “Our hospital is getting full. Our ICU is getting full,” she said, noting that on Thursday morning, University Hospital’s intensive care unit was at 95% capacity. Read more...
Quarantine rules for Utah schools changing as number of days out can be cut in half
Deseret News — School quarantine periods could be reduced from 14 to seven days if students and staff meet the criteria of a newly approved state protocol:
- The school verifies that the student, teacher or staff member who was exposed and the person who tested positive were both properly wearing face masks as outlined in an earlier state public health order.
- The person has a negative nasal swab COVID-19 test result. The test result must be from at least seven days after the last exposure to the person who tested positive, and
- The person does not have symptoms of COVID-19.
Women's Health Virtual CME
Hosted by UAFP
Saturday, November 7, 2020, 8:00 AM - 1:15 PM
Working 2 Walk 2020 – First Ever Virtual Symposium
Hosted by Unite 2 Fight Paralysis
October 22-24, 2020
Learn more and register here
Practical Dermatology for Primary Care
Hosted by University of Utah School of Medicine
Friday, October 20, 2020, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Virtual Meeting
2020 Annual Update in Medical Specialties and Primary Care (Virtual)
Hosted by Intermountain Healthcare
Friday, October 30, 2020, 7:45 AM - 4:45 PM, Virtual Meeting, Murray, UT
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