The Department of Family & Preventive Medicine Newsletter

Volume 1 Issue 3 April 2018 - June 2018 Chair’s Corner

Progress, it is what I think about when I look back at the last year I have experi- enced at the University of . Progress is defined by Merriam Webster as follows:

a (1) : a royal journey marked by pomp and pageant (2) : a state procession b : a tour or circuit made by an official (such as a judge) c : an expedition, journey, or march through a region 2 : a forward or onward movement (as to an objective or to a goal) : advance 3 : gradual betterment; especially : the progressive development of humankind

While a royal journey marked with pomp and pageantry sounds quite nice and exciting, especially after seeing a royal wedding on television this May, I like to look at the progress of the last year in the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine as the forward or onward movement as to an objective or a goal. Also, not just a forward movement, but an evolution for our department, a department new additions to the department are a huge asset as they continue their training that involves everyone’s input and knowledge. Your department, or better said, and help to strengthen our research programs. We welcome new interns in our our department could not have progressed or grown without each of you, your family medicine and occupational medicine training program, as well as new talents, and time. graduate students to our multitude of programs including Class 49 for our Physician Assistant Studies Program that now has students in and St. George, I know this quarter’s newsletter is just a small glimpse at the progress of our depart- Utah. ment through the month of June, but it is that multitude of small accomplishments and progress that make up our progress. The progress to be the best department Progress, it is our forward movement to the next great steps for our department, at the and have the most distinguished programs around the a department that has a vision for expanding possibilities on multiple fronts. In the globe. As you read this, think of your contribution to the department and how so near future we will be rolling out our new department vision statement. This new vi- many of our accomplishments are part of the dedication and knowledge that sion is all encompassing and is something we know everyone will feel proud to be you share. Our progress has happened because each and every one of you have a part of. Be on the look in the coming weeks for meetings throughout the depart- contributed. ment in regards to the roll out. This new vision is part of our progress.

As we make progress, we also grow in breadth and depth. Part of this growth is As we prepare for the new vision rollout, take time to embrace and celebrate our based on our incredible recruitment year. We continue to expand our faculty with collective accomplishments including the graduation celebrations, the honors high quality faculty recruits. In June, we welcomed, Charles Rogers, PhD, CHES®, and awards bestowed on our students, faculty, and staff, and the many events from the University of Minnesota School of Medicine. In July we welcomed our new our department participates in to expand the possibilities of health. Physician of Assistant Studies Division Chief, Trenton Honda, PhD, MMS, PA-C and another faculty member from Florida A&M University, Ivette Lopez, PhD. We will Sincerely, continue to welcome other highly talented faculty through September, including Dominik Ose, PhD, Kelly Baron, PhD, and Sunday Azagba, PhD.

Our department continues to strengthen our postdoctoral program. Recent ad- Kola ditional to this program include Esther Chang, Tommy Rocks, and Ray Soto. These 1 2 TABLE OF 1 CHAIR’S CORNER CONTENTS 5 MISSION & VALUES

We extend a warm welcome to our readers to the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine newsletter. The Department of Family and Preventive Medicine was founded 7 WELCOME in 1970, making it one of the oldest and most established family medicine departments in the country. The department houses the Divisions of Family 11 GRADUATION Medicine, Physician Assistant Studies, Public Health, and Occupational and Environmental Health, each of which upholds the department’s values and mission of improving health in communities across the world. 17 GRANTS & AWARDS 23 EVENTS 29 UTAH AHEC 30 FOLLOW US

31 PATIENT COMMENTS4 MISSION &VALUES The Department of Family and Preventive Medicine optimizes quality of life through scholarship that advances health and wellbeing in homes, workplaces, and communities.

The Department of Family and Preventive Medicine is committed to and accountable for promoting a culture of inclusiveness, diversity, and respect of all faculty, staff, students, and the communities we serve.

We value and rely upon diversity and inclusion for the development, improvement, and sustainability of exceptional education, research, and healthcare for our diverse, ever changing local, regional, national, and international communities.

5 We would like to welcome all of those who joined the department during April - June 2018! We are Welcome! excited to continue to get to know you and have you as part of our team. Welcome!

Charles Julie Chun-Pin (Esther) Brooke Jenna Trenton ROGERS BRANDENBURG CHANG CHRISTENSEN CHRISTENSEN HENRY Division of Division of Dept. of Family & Division of Division of Division of Public Health Family Medicine Preventive Medicine Family Medicine Public Health Public Health

Charles is an Assistant Julie recently joined the Chun-Pin (Esther) Chang Brooke is an academic Jenna is an administrative Trenton is a graduate Professor in the Division of department as a registered earned her MPH and PhD in coordinator for the Division manager in the Division of research assistant for the Public Health. Dr. Rogers dietitian nutritionist and epidemiology at UCLA. She of Family Medicine where Public Health and is the Utah Children’s Project serves medically is starting on a research joined the University of Utah she provides support for associate director for the where he helps with data underserved and minority project studying malnutri- as a postdoctoral associate both the residency and Utah Area Health Educa- analysis. As part of a populations. tion in the elderly. She will on June 2018. medical student education tion (AHEC) Program. national study, the project be collaborating with Susan programs. seeks to understand how Dr. Rogers’ research Saffel-Shrier and Amy Her previous research She works to prepare different environmental agenda contributes to Covington. experiences are broad and She oversees the day-to- health professionals to exposures impact children’s translational solutions that have included environmen- day functions of the provide care in health. address the complex Julie was born in Idaho and tal exposure and breast residency didactics, underserved rural and underpinnings of cancer served a mission in cancer, the prevalence of Wednesday afternoon urban communities as well After a 25-year career in in- and men’s health Argentina for the Church Human Herpesvirus 8 teaching sessions, and as transform health systems formation technology, Trent disparities with a current of Jesus Christ of Latter-day (HHV-8) among HIV-infect- intern survival skills. She to enhance patient, clinic, switched gears to pursue a focus on colorectal cancer Saints. ed and general population works on the Canvas on- and population outcomes. Master of Science in Public (CRC) prevention among in Taiwan, and more. line classrooms for both the Health in the Department African-American men. Julie graduated from medical student education Jenna earned her Master’s of Family and Preventive Esther developed a new and the residency degree in Social Work from Medicine. With a long histo- Dr. Rogers’ research and has worked as a screening method to programs. the University of Utah and is ry in cybersecurity, he plans interests also include dietitian for six years both, detect the protein of HHV-8 working towards a Master’s to focus on public health behavioral and communi- in hospital and outpatient from human serum. Her Brooke has a bachelor’s in degree in Business impacts of natural disasters ty-based implementation settings in Arizona and current work focuses on History and Vocal Administration. and bioterrorism. science, mixed methods, Texas. reproductive epidemiology Performance from Brigham and survey methodology. and cancer survivors Young University – Idaho. Trenton received his studies. undergraduate degree 7 from Stanford University. 8 Welcome Cont.

Katerin SANTOS Division of Family Medicine We want to extend a big

A special welcome to our adjunct faculty appointments: Thank you Bretton Newman, Administration Michael Perez, Administration Kat is the executive to everyone that secretary for the Division of Craig Ensign, Physician Assistant Studies Family Medicine. contributed and helped with our As executive secretary, Kat provides secretarial and Do you want to learn more about administrative support to our other faculty and staff? Check third issue of the department staff and faculty. out our facutly and staff pages at Her responsibilities include medicine.utah.edu/dfpm newsletter in any way! account payables, managing calendars, arranging meetings, ordering supplies, assisting with travel, and providing general office support as needed.

Kat received her BA from the University of Utah in Political Science.

9 Graduation. South Korea. Asia Campus. the Asia Campus making this last year an outstanding one for our ASIA CAMPUS Campus Graduation was The University of Utah Asia students for the hard work graduates from the division held on March 16 in Songo, held on March 16 in Songo, We are grateful to our many professors, facutly, staff, and Public Health students at the and two that participated in and efforts that were put into This year Public Health had 13 This year Public Health had The end of spring signals a time for a new phase of life, of phase a new for a time signals of spring end The At the and accomplishment. growth, continual of spring and the path we follow of Utah, University their as they complete students our many celebrate and prepare in their lives, new phase begin a degrees, professions. to grow in their Preventive Medicine, of Family and In the Department on four to house four divisions, we are fortunate students in a variety and have hundreds of campuses, of disciplines. graduates, our faculty and We are proud of our 2018 and family members and staff who received awards, our department members friends who have supported through the last year. graduates! Congratulations, 2018

GRADUATION 11 14 The Division of Public Health held their graduation on May 17 at the Rice Eccles Stadium Tower. Students, faculty, and staff were recognized for their accomplishments as everyone celebrated their successess of the past year. Public Health students also walked in the School of Medicine graduation held at Kingsbury Hall on May 18. PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC banquet for graduating students, faculty, staff, and family and friends. staff, and family and friends. students, faculty, banquet for graduating service and efforts in teaching and research mentoring within the division. service and efforts in teaching for their outstanding achievements. Beyond the eight division graduates who were Beyond the eight division graduates who were for their outstanding achievements. class, the Division of Occupational and Environmental Health held an end of the year Health held an of Occupational and Environmental class, the Division celebrated, Andy Phillips, Leon Pahler, and Matthew Thiese were all recognized for their Pahler, and Matthew Thiese were all recognized celebrated, Andy Phillips, Leon It was a great night of comradery with several individuals receiving awards and recognition with several individuals receiving awards and recognition It was a great night of comradery In celebration of finishing the academic school year and recognition of the 2018 graduating school year and recognition of finishing the academic In celebration OCCUPATIONAL & ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Ensign Campus Graduation July 2018

Family Medicine Residency graduation was held on June 29 at the Cottonwood Country Club.

Students, faculty, staff, family, and friends all UPCOMING gathered for a dinner and program to Stay tuned for our celebrate the graduates. features of the Ensign Many were recognized and received College and awards for their outstanding devotion and Physician Assistant performance within the division throughout graduations in the the past year. A special thanks goes out October department to the graduation committee who helped newsletter. plan and execute a wonderful event. Physician Assistant Studies Graduation August 2018 15 FAMILY MEDICINE 16 meetings, and more, PreOv finally reached a citizens who will turning point. In Feb. 2018, PreOv introduced teach, conduct its intravaginal ring that measures hydration research, and status of cervical fluid to predict ovulation provide expertise Grants & Awards up to five days in advance. Data from the abroad through ring is wirelessly communicated to a soft- the Fulbright U.S. ware application that can be accessed via Student Program. smartphone or computer. After meeting with Recipients of the In the Department of Family Bench to Bedside $50,000 Award more key individuals the product became award are feasible and PreOv was able to preservere selected based and Preventive Medicine In April, Jeanna Ryan, a Physician Assistant to the end of the Bench to Bedside competi- on their we have high caliber Studies student, along with three of her tion by creating promotional materials, pitch academic and professional achievements, faculty, staff, and students. peers, won $50,000 from the Bench to videos, a poster, and a provisional patent. as well as demonstrated service and Each are dedicated to their Bedside program. The Bench to Bedside leadership within their respective fields. The Bench to Bedside competition night work and it is program, a medical innovation competition where groups of students form a took place at the Utah State Capitol Building Diener attended the New Mexico Institute because of their efforts that multidisciplinary start-up company to identi- where 57 teams of high school and college of Timing and Technology for her undergrad we have many individuals fy unmet clinical needs, began in Oct. 2017 students presented their ideas to capitalists, in Socorro, New Mexico where she studied who are recognized for with the final competition night being held in industry leaders, university faculty and staff, biology. and more. their achievements through April. “I went there because I really wanted to be awards and grants. Ryan worked alongside Joni Aoki, a In the end, Ryan and her team were award- able to do research as an undergrad, which University of Utah pre-medical student, ed the grand prize of $50,000, which will go I was able to do,” said Diener. “I worked We have highlighted just a Young Hong, a University of Utah towards putting their product into develop- in a couple of different labs, but I always ment. Going forward the team gets to work few of the many who have pharmacy student, and Lars Lofgren, a knew that biology would take me into public University of Utah biomedical engineering on creating a working prototype and filing health and medicine.” gone above and beyond. student to create the group now known as a utility patent. They also will be working on We congratulate each of PreOv. obtaining more funding, conducting clinical During her senior year, Diener attended a them and the many others studies, and obtaining FDA approval. presentation given by biomedical engineer, who have achieved great Originally, the group began to focus on al- Dick Greene. He talked about taking a new lergy related issues, but soon found that they “I am looking forward to getting to continue ultrasound technology he had helped de- things over the last few all shared a personal interest in infertility. With to work with my team and learn more about velop to a medical school in Namibia to months. further research, PreOv found decreased product development and medical device train young doctors in using the new tech- fertility rates around the world and a innovation,” said Ryan. “I have already met nology. Diener was able to contact him and growing market for home menstrual cycle so many incredible people through this ex- eventually accompany him on his trip. monitoring. Current products that track perience and look forward to meeting even menstrual cycles and fertile periods include more.” While there, Diener made contact with Luteinizing Hormone urine test strips and many of the faculty at the medical school. Basal Body Temperature thermometers, but Fulbright Award Recipient They were excited to have her invested in both products cut significant time from their program and agreed to help Diener predicting ovulation time periods. Zoe Diener, a student in the Division of Public seek funding to come back and help. One Health, received a highly competitive of the professors had a project on malaria “We really wanted a solution that did not Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant from the transmission in Northern Namibia that he require daily testing and would predict U.S. Department of State and the J. William wanted help with, so Diener decided to use ovulation with enough advanced notice in Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board for the that as a starting point for her Fulbright order to capitalize on the full six day fertile 2018-19 academic year. application. period,” said Ryan. Diener, one of three winners of the grant, will As Diener works on her research on malaria, After months of attending various workshops, conduct research in public health in she will continue her research interests and 17 meeting with many people, going to pitch Namibia. Diener is 1 of 1900 United State focus on family planning. 18 Jen Mair David Sundwall Kathy Pedersen ARC-PA Distant Campus Approval Jen was awarded the Outstanding Dr. Sundwall was appointed Professor Utah Academy of Physician Assistants Physician Assitant Studies recieved ARC-PA Seasoned Academic Program Manager (Clinical) Emeritus in the Division of Public 2018 Lifetime Service Award approval for the St. George distant campus. of the Year award from the Office of Health effective July 1, 2018. Graduate Medical Education.

Physician Assistant Studies Grant Award The Association for Prevention Teaching Board of Trustees Approved Proposals and Research (APTR) and the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Congratulations to the many other US Dept of Health and Human Services, had Graduate Certificate in Emergency Health department faculty, staff, and students a competitive grant for the development of who have received awards from Case Studies around the Social Graduate Certificate in International April – June 2018. Affairs & Global Enterprise Determinants of Health. If you received an award you would like PA was awarded one of the grants. Nadia Undergraduate Certificate in Quantitative highlighted, please email Cobb, PA-C, MS, who was the PI on the Jacqueline Rohrer Research Analytics in the Social Sciences [email protected]. grant, worked with Susan Saffel-Shrier, MS, Jacqueline Rohrer, MD, an Adjunct Instructor Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute RD, and the Training for Health Equity in the Division of Family Medicine, recieved Network to focus on targeting the social theCompHealth Clinical Community determinants of health in geriatric Faculty Award populations.

Patient Satisfaction Recognition

For 25 years, Press Ganey has been measuring health care patient satisfaction by working with more than 33,000 health care facilities nationwide in surveying patients.

Out of 248 providers, University of Utah health care providers accounted for 40 percent. Several of our department members were included in that list and we would like to congratulate each of them in addition to the many UUHealth providers who also made the list. Holly Bynum Hillary Hoopes Hillary was appointed as the Lead Trainer for Holly was recently appointed as the Volunteer Staffing (baby cuddlers) at the UU Richard Backman Lance Linscott Joanne Rolls department’s new Administrative Director. Hospital NICU. Hillary will continue as a Scott Benson Ted Paisley Darin Ryujin Congratulations, Holly! volunteer baby cuddler herself as she traines Johanna Greenberg Jennifer Pantelakis Osman Sanyer new volunteers. Marlana Li Karly Ann Pippitt Sonja Van Hala Publications & Presentation Did we miss an important Risk Factors for Cardiovascular AAPA-PAEA Research Fellow Studies event? Would you like to Disease among Thyroid Cancer PA Scope of Practice Survivors: Findings from the Utah feature your awards, Cancer Survivors Study Virginia Valentin research, and more? Jihye Park & Mia Hashibe Virginia Valentin’s AAPA-PAEA Research Fellowship project looks at the impact of Jihye, Mia, and other contributors have laws on PA employment and was recently recently released their study on the relation highlighted on AAPA.org. Please email of cardiovascular disease and thyroid cancer survivors. Virginia has used her research fellowship to understand the relationship between state Kristen Steiner at Thyroid cancer survivors are at high risk of scope of practice laws and their impact on developing multiple cardiac and vascular where PAs practice, and the composition [email protected] conditions as a consequence of cancer of the PA workforce in each state. diagnosis and treatment. However, it is still for future newsletter unclear how the baseline and prognostic Her fellowship ends in November 2018 and factors, as well as cancer treatments, play she hopes to write three to four papers that submissions. a role in increasing cardiac and vascular look into PA practices and the effects it has disease risk among thyroid cancer survivors. on demographics.

Upon releasing their report, the study To read the full article, visit AAPA.org. received national media attention through MedPage Today, U.S. News Health, and Medical Press.

For the full study, see it featured on the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.

Department Publications and Presentations

We are proud to be part of a department where many of our faculty, staff, and students are involved in a variety of research projects.

The list of publications and presentations dating back to January 2018 is now available for viewing on both the department intranet and website.

We want to thank Melissa Pringle for the time she spent gathering and organizing the 21 presentations and publications and look forward to seeing more. At the open house current faculty and staff David Satin Lectures on New EMR were able to showcase the technology that Documentation Process was going to be used for delivering content to students and answer questions about the Events program and its goals both in Salt Lake City and St. George. The department’s four divisions are full A Letter from Nepal of individuals who give of their time, open the department up to opportu- nities, and create moments that link us all. Check out some of the great events and projects that department members have been involved in from the past few months.

Physician Assistant Studies YMCA Upon finishing a rotation in Nepal with eight Visiting professor, David Satin, MD, came to Service Project Physician Assistant Studies St. George Open Physician Assistant Studies students and visit the Department of Family and Preven- House faculty, Dr. Pedersen received an email from tive Medicine on May 3. He gave a special Dr. Prabal in Nepal expressing his gratitude. lecture on the latest documentation rules On April 13, the Physician Assistant Studies Dr. Prabal was grateful for the work and from the Centers for Medicare and Medic- Program hosted an open house at the time that the PA students spent in Dhunche, aid Services (CMS), which will allow teaching Russell C. Taylor Health Sciences Building at Nepal helping teach and exchange of ideas physicians to use all student documentation in St. George, Utah. The about health care and practice. for billable services. open house was to welcome and educate people in Southern Utah about the new The department members thank its PA fac- Satin presented to a small group and cov- Distance Education Physician Assistant ulty and staff for representing them in such a ered a variety of topics within the scope of Studies Program. good light and are grateful for the connec- the new CMS guidelines. His lecture allowed On April 13, the Physician Assistant Studies tion and impact made across the world. audience members to evaluate, review, and students volunteered their time at the YWCA The new program is the first collaboration of apply ideas to clinical work and rotations, in Salt Lake City, Utah. They divided into its type between the University of Utah and Below is an excerpt from Dr. Prabal’s email and see how the new guidelines will benefit groups and spent the day deep cleaning a Dixie State University. The collaboration will sent to Dr. Pedersen: their students and their practice. kitchen, scrubbing down an apartment for extend education opportunities for students the next resident, and sorting donations. in Souther Utah. Faculty and staff will be “I can’t start this mail without expressing my Satin directs courses in ethics, law, policy, present at the distance campus location, lo- utmost gratitude on behalf of the District health care finance, and quality improve- The YWCA is dedicated to eliminating rac- cated in the Russell C. Taylor Health Sciences Health Office and District Hospital, Rasuwa ment at the University of Minnesota. He also ism, empowering women, and promoting Building, and lectures will be broadcast from for the unbelievable time we spent with chairs the Risk Adjustment and Segmenta- peace and justice. Utah YWCA is Utah’s Salt Lake City. the entire team from U of U at Dhunche. tion Committee of Minnesota Community most comprehensive provider of family You guys were so keen on learning and Measurement, the statewide clearinghouse violence services. It has several programs The open house was well attended by Dixie exchanging ideas and opinions and had for clinical performance measurement. such as a crisis hot line, emergency shelter, State University faculty and officials, such as an extremely appreciative attitude to the transitional shelter, child care, and more to Dr. Richard Williams, President of Dixie State tiniest of service that we provided. It’s kind service women at any stage of their life. University, and Eliezer Bermudez, Dean of of amazing how people from two entirely Dixie State University Health Sciences. Local different corners of the world with such huge government and community leaders, such gaps in culture, lifestyle, ideologies and Hildale City Mayor, Donia Jessop, attended upbringings could bond in an instant. One along with medical professionals and current thing I could be confident about is that you and future Physician Assistant Studies guys are the loveliest bunch of people I’ve 23 students, faculty, and staff. ever met with.” 24 Public Health Hosts Community Opioid opened. In attendance were University The mock study review section was an Discussion of Utah employees and other community opportunity where each scholar was able to members who were free to comment and hear critiques and constructive criticism from ask the panel questions. their primary reviewer as well as a coach serving as a secondary reviewer to prepare Questions and topics ranged from medical for a final grant submission. marijuana to health concerns and more. Beyond the discussion, the event allowed The NRMN P3 program, along with others, community members to engage in conver- not only offers scholars and coaches the sation and network with people from across opportunity to develop their grant writing the valley. skills and progress in their research, but it is a chance for each of them to network and The Junior League of Salt Lake City runs the NRMN P3 Wraps Up Program by Holding develop friendships that will last throughout Women Helping Women Boutique in down- Mock Study Review Section at the University the course of their careers. town Salt Lake City where people and of Utah organizations drop off gently used “I really enjoyed the cohort aspect of the professional women’s clothing and toiletries NRMN P3 program,” said Erika Thompson, a to help women in need. On Friday, May 4, the Division of Public NRMN P3 scholar and assistant professor in Health hosted a community discussion enti- Department of Health Behavior and Health As a department, we donated 318 items tled, “Opioids: A Community Conversation.” Systems at the University of North Texas in total. Items donated included clothing, This public discussion took place at the De- Health Science Center. “This group was able shoes, accessories, and toiletries. We could partment of Family and Preventive Medicine to share experiences in the grant writing not have done it without help from each building where panelists and community process and I suspect will continue to and every one of you. Thank you! members met and talked about the current communicate to hold each other role that opioids play in communities, as well accountable for future grant submissions.” 2018 Stethoscope Ceremony as the various jobs individuals in health care have when it comes to addressing opioid Women Helping Women Boutique Donation abuse. Drive Panelists included Glen Hanson from the Uni- During the month of May, the department versity of Utah School of Dentistry, Matt Oe- On May 7, the National Research rolled out a donation drive to help a local hler, patrol sergeant for the Soutn Salt Lake Mentoring Network (NRMN) hosted a mock business. The department has enjoyed a City Police Department, Linda Moore and study review section for the Proposal long standing relationship with the Junior Katherine Carlson from Project Reality, Kris- Preparation Program (P3) Grant Writing League of Salt Lake City since pairing up ten Reisig from Davis Behavioral Health, Eric Group at the University of Utah. The NRMN P3 with them several years ago to help with the Garland, associate dean for the Research program is one of several grant writing annual CARE Fair, so the department took College of Social Work at the University of training programs that NRMN holds the opportunity to help them out by holding Utah, and Adam Gordon, professor in the throughout the nation that offers junior a donation drive for their local boutique. On Wednesday, May 9, the Physician Division of Epidemiology and Psychiatry. investigators in the biomedical sciences an Assistant Studies program hosted the 2018 opportunity to receive coaching on Annual Stethoscope Ceremony for the grantsmanship. Physician Assistant Studies Class 49.

After a semester of online group review Faculty, staff, and new students gathered at sessions and multiple drafts and edits of their HSEB for a breakfast and welcome proposals, the Utah NRMN P3 program con- program. Upon the conclusion of the cluded with a mock study review session program, the new class of PA students lined After panelist introductions and a few words where scholars shared their grant proposals up, shook hands with PA leadership, and from Christy Porucznik, PhD, moderator and and sat through a review process similar to received their first official stethoscope. Associate Division Chief for Education in that of a review held by the National Insti- 25 the Division of Public Health, the discussion tute of Health. Congratulations, Class 49, and welcome! 26 For the one day course, instructors came from the University of Utah and residency programs, as well as family medicine practitioners in the commu- nity who practice maternal medicine and Upcoming Events perform C-sections. This allowed students to gain more hands on knowledge and learn a variety of skills and tactics from experts.

Department Fall Philanthropic Public Health & Faculty Retreat Event Disasters September 7 September 10-14 Conference University of Utah 375 Chipeta Way September 17-18 Alumni House Viridian Event Center 2018 ALSO Course

On June 28, in conjunction with the Utah Valley Residency Program, the Family Medicine Residency hosted the Advanced Schumpeter Center for Innovation and Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) Course at Development announced the University of Utah Guest House. On the occasion of the visit of United States ALSO is an educational program designed Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross to to enhance cognitive and procedural skills Ghana, the Ensign College of Public Health of health care professionals to help them announced the launch of the Schumpeter manage obstetrical emergencies. Each year Center for Innovation and Development. The AHEC Primary 2nd Annual the program is cohosted by the University of Schumpeter Center is a significant new Care Summit Sundwall Lectureship Utah Family Medicine Residency program addition to the innovation and October 5 October 24 as well as Utah Valley University Family Med- entrepreneurship capacity of West Africa. icine Residency program. This is an opportu- Rice Eccles Stadium University of Utah nity for family medicine interns from Universi- Ensign College President Steve Alder and Tower Alumni House ty of Utah, Utah Valley, St. Mark’s, and Schumpeter Center Executive Director Ga- McKay-Dee attend to learn more about brielle Gay briefed Secretary Ross on plans obstetrics and real life situations. for the Center to become a vital innovation hub and driver of international trade and The course was offered in a one-day format collaboration in West Africa, and the sec- for the first time in 2018. Course directors retary underscored the importance of the Sonja Van Hala and Kirsten Stoesser both Center’s mission. commented on the effectiveness of taking the course from a two-day course down to a As more than an academic research institu- one-day course. tion, the Schumpeter Center will also provide analysis and guidance for a new investment Throughout the day, interns were able to fund for West African small and medium en- move from room to room to learn different terprises. The timeline for the launch of that Do you have an upcoming event you would like techniques, role play through scenarios, and fund will be announced later this year. learn more about obstetrics. Classes ranged highlighted in the newsletter? Please send the details to from learning how to measure fluid levels to For the full press release, visit Press Release [email protected]. practice deliveries and more. Jet. 28 Follow Us!

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Utah AHEC has partnered with the Utah Medical Education @UofUDFPM Council (UMEC) to build a new model for projecting primary care health workforce needs based on population health, disease burden, and evidence-based care guidelines instead of using a simple health worker-to-population ratio. University of Utah, UPAP - UofU AHEC and UMEC were recently awarded a grant from IBM Family Medicine Physician Assistant Health Corps to build out this model in order to help policy Residency Program makers, payers, clinicians, administrators, and educators build @UofUfammed @UtahPAProgram projections of the appropriate supply, size, and composition of the primary care workforce in the state. To find out more information, please visit ibmhealthcorps.org. Division of Public Rocky Mountain Utah AHEC just returned from Washington DC, where they met Health Center for with congressional offices and presented this workforce University of Utah, Occupational & modeling project to the National AHEC Organization. Utah @UUPublicHealth Environmental Health AHEC also presented on how our Crossroads AHEC Center has successfully leveraged partnerships with a small staff and the programmatic changes the Program Office has made over the last two years. All three presentations were well-received and Family Medicine Family Medicine they are looking forward to bringing updates to the Residency Residency Blog conference in 2020. UofU FM Residency fammedvitalsigns.com @UofU_FMRes 30 Patient Comments

“I am so glad to have found Ms. Sattherwhite [Malea Satterwhite, PA-C] as my new primary care provider! She is very approachable and I feel that she listens to what I say and provides the information and compassion I need from a PCP. Trust is a must for this kind of a relationship and she earned it day one.

I am also amazed and grateful that my provider, Ms. Sattherwhite, offers evening hours. I did not feel any kind of delay at my appointment and felt I was given all the time I needed. They answered all my questions and were very competent at helping me with sensitive issues. I wish ‘excellent’ were a category here, because that is the rating your team deserves.”

– Sugarhouse Center patient

“Dr. Pippitt [Karly Pippitt, MD] was very thorough. We went through my chart and medical history together to determine if I was okay to wait for some medical testing. I appreciated her doing this and helping me avoid unnecessary testing and cost.

In addition, she recalled an injury I was seen for in urgent care months before and asked to see how I was healing. I felt that she went above and beyond and was not concerned about rushing me out the door.

Working together and communicating in a way that protected my privacy was a must in this situation and the doctor and staff did that very well.”

– Sugarhouse Health Center patient 32