UAFP Continues to Urge Governor Herbert to Issue Statewide Mask Mandate
Yesterday, Governor Gary Herbert issued a statewide mask mandate for all in K-12 school in the fall, but fell short of issuing a statewide mandate for anyone in public who is unable to physically distance.
UAFP is disappointed at Governor Herbert's refusal to issue a state-wide mandatory mask order. This is, quite literally, a case of life or death for Utahns.
UAFP will continue to advocate for evidence-based decisions on the part of our government leaders. We also encourage you to reach out to Governor Herbert's office online or by phone at 800-705-2464 to ask for a statewide face covering mandate.
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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
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The Student & Resident Poster Session is Going Virtual
Support students and residents from around the state as they present their posters virtually, Thursday, August 20 at 7:00pm.
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UTAH COVID-19 UPDATES
Updated Reports from Utah Department of Health
The following data reports and announcements are now available from the UDOH:
- Coronavirus Website for Healthcare Providers
- IBIS-PH New Publications
- Utah's Indicator-based Information System for Public Health (IBIS) Topics
Updates from the CDC
Based on a detailed review of available evidence to date, CDC has updated and expanded the list of who is at increased risk for getting severely ill from COVID-19.
The CDC has also updated guidance regarding Food and COVID-19
Utah's Major Hospital Systems Push for Mask Mandate on Day of Record-Breaking COVID-19 Cases
(From the Salt Lake Tribune) Utah’s major hospital systems are pushing back against Gov. Gary Herbert’s announcement that he will not be mandating masks, outside of Utah schools and state government buildings.
Doctors from Intermountain, Steward, University of Utah Health and MountainStar Health said they were bracing for state officials to announce an extremely high number of new cases on Friday, based on their own hospitals’ test results Thursday. Read more...
Join Intermountain Healthcare for the 2020 Annual Update in Medical Specialties and Primary Care (Virtual)
Friday, October 30, 2020, 7:45 AM - 4:45 PM, Virtual Meeting, Murray, UT
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