Two-thirds of patients who have leftover pills from an opioid prescription don't dispose of the drugs properly. Research by Lyen Huang, MD, MPH, shows that access to a new disposal...
Congratulations to the international author team on this important article published in the Annals of Family Medicine. It's impossible to achieve high-quality care without a focus on health equity.
As part of the University of Utah Women’s Week events, Women in Health, Medicine, & Science (WiHMS) hosts “Bumpy Road Ahead: Navigating Challenges in Career Development.”
The COVID-19 news continues to improve. We currently have far fewer active infections in Utah, and all other indicators demonstrate the virus spread is slowing at a rapid rate. Utah’s...
The goal of this survey was to broaden our understanding of food insecurity on Utah's college and technical college campuses. Understanding the extent and severity of food insecurity, the social...
Taking steps to create a learning environment free of bias took center stage at last month’s School of Medicine Core Educator Retreat. It is a goal and expectation of our...
As part of the ongoing transformation of our medical school program, core educators are taking steps to mitigate bias and systemic racism in clinical and learning environments. This work includes...
Every student at the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine now carries a handheld, point-of-care ultrasound device. This is a genuine breakthrough for facilitating medical diagnosis and therapy. The devices...
As we continue to live with the effects of COVID-19, Russell Vinik, MD, and Kencee Graves, MD, reflect on what we've learned as health systems, communities, and individuals. In some...
We continue to see decreasing trends in coronavirus cases, hospitalizations, and deaths, both locally and nationally. It is important to note, however, that hospitalizations statewide are still higher than they...
Associate Professor of psychiatry Rachel Weir, MD, is the first Chief of Mental Health Integration. She serves as the connection to the Huntsman Mental Health Institute and system-wide mental health...
Philanthropic donations to the Center for Genomic Medicine will support pilot awards up to $50,000. This has replaced the Utah Genome Project Pilot Program. The mission of the Center for...
The Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship supports early-career investigators engaged in basic or clinical research that may lead to a better understanding of neurological and psychiatric disorders.
Science Diversity Leadership awards from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) will recognize the leadership and scientific accomplishments of outstanding early- to mid-career researchers at U.S. universities, medical schools, or nonprofit...
The Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program offers four-year postdoctoral research awards to physicians, dentists, and nurses from historically marginalized backgrounds. Scholars should be committed to working toward eliminating health...
Michelle Litchman, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Nursing at U of U Health, works at the unique intersection of diabetes, digital health technology, and health disparities to...
We are excited that our first “Spotlight On” features our newest team member, Abdulkhaliq Barbaar (he/him/his). Abdulkhaliq will be joining the team on March 16th as the inaugural Director for...
President Randall calls for a campus-wide moment of reflection and action designed to propel our collective goal to create an inclusive community forward.
During Sundance Film Festival 2022, University of Utah Health premiered "Meet Me Where I Am," a documentary short film that follows the journey of 61-year-old Adolphus Nickleberry, a patient at...
