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Following a six-month listening and learning tour, Fiemu Nwariaku, MD, FACS, MBA, rolls out a comprehensive vision for the future of the Department of Surgery.

In the wake of the Dobbs decision withdrawing federal constitutional protection for reproductive rights, the U.S. is in the throes of federalist conflicts. Some states are enacting draconian prohibitions of...

Women in Health, Medicine, & Science (WiHMS) aims to ensure the “sky is the limit” for all University of Utah Health faculty, regardless of gender, by providing social and development...

No matter how you look at the numbers, Utah is short-changing new mothers.

The Utah Geriatric Education Consortium recently hosted a successful site visit with leaders from HRSA.

Check out a handful of curated funding opportunities available through the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health.

A recent study shows the effectiveness of a U of U Health program for growing enrollment among some students.

The College of Nursing partners with Utah’s Juvenile Justice and Youth Services to ensure youth in custody receive the same quality of care as youth in the general population.

What counts as a good reason to die? When does a person’s desire to die make sense and when does it not? When should we allow a person to hasten...

AVP for UHEDI José E. Rodríguez takes on a prestigious new national leadership role.

This year’s NLA Summer Institute brought dozens of university and health science leaders to Utah.

The Whitehall Foundation, through its program of grants and grants-in-aid, assists scholarly research in the life sciences. It is the Foundation's policy to assist those dynamic areas of basic biological...

Pfizer has issued an Independent Medical Education RFP for Updates in Post-COVID Conditions: Potential Causes, Assessment, Testing, Management, and Ongoing Research. Through this RFP, Pfizer will support educational programs targeting...

The Nixon Visions Foundation, in collaboration with the Foundation Fighting Blindness, has committed funding to advance research towards potential treatments for PRPH2-associated retinal diseases. The Foundation will make awards for...

The state legislature answered the call to sustain care for patients affected by long-term consequences of COVID-19. It dedicated $4 million to U of U Health's long COVID clinic.

AVP José E. Rodríguez discusses recent conference proceedings and reminds us of the importance of personal connections.

Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes is one of 19 attorneys general pushing back on a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services rule that would prohibit the use of Health...

Underrepresented groups in academic medicine benefit from culturally relevant mentoring. The Utah Health Equity Leadership & Mentoring Program helps providers and researchers discover how they belong and add value.

In a new study, University of Utah Health researchers have shown that a particular version of a gene may contribute to the higher severity of stroke seen among Black Americans.

In the third part of the Life Agenda series, we explore how the perspective we bring to our careers can transform how we see work in our lives.

Telehealth isn't the only way technology is improving mental health care. New apps and electronic platforms help us diagnose and treat mental illness in innovative new ways, improving care universally.

U of U Health embraces evidence-based medicine, which involves integrating clinical expertise, patient values and preferences, and the most current, valid, and relevant research evidence.

A small nationwide study, conducted in conjunction with University of Utah Health scientists, suggests that 1p36 patients who lack a key genetic component in their heart cells are at greater...

The June 2023 Core Educator Retreat centered around the importance of learner-focused, reflective coaching – to improve education experiences for both educators and students.