An increasing number of female physicians are becoming surgeons. At U of U Health, 70 percent of general surgery residents are now women. Laura Lambert, MD, director of the General...
While universities excel at making new scientific discoveries, the expertise for turning new discoveries into clinically approved therapies often resides in industry. The University of Utah Therapeutic Accelerator Hub brings...
University of Utah Health’s primary care clinics were recognized once again by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for their efforts to create Patient-Centered Medical Homes (PCMHs).
The internet is a major source for health information, and misinformation is growing among many types of health conditions. This is an urgent challenge because it can result in patients...
It may be human nature to peruse social media for answers after a cancer diagnosis, but experts say following advice found online without talking to your doctor first can be...
The School of Dentistry is taking deliberate steps to encourage more women to pursue the profession and create an environment where they feel welcome. Prospective students are drawn to flexible...
We continue to see a consistent increase in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in Utah and the U.S. As of yesterday morning, Utah had one of the highest positivity rates in...
"As one of the newest and smallest clinics of the University of Utah Health system, the South Ogden Health Center wanted to tackle a straightforward, measurable QI project that could...
A program launched in 1970 as “a grand social experiment” aimed at increasing access to health care has been a resounding success. The Utah Physician Assistant Program focuses on medically...
We are pleased to share that the state of Utah approved a $500,000 annual, ongoing appropriation to support diabetes prevention and management through the University of Utah’s Driving Out Diabetes...
This is the fourth in a series of blogs about the Research Strategy, intended to communicate major priorities and goals. National distinction of University of Utah Health’s Research enterprise is...
This is the fourth in a series of blogs about the Research Strategy, intended to communicate major priorities and goals. National distinction of University of Utah Health’s Research enterprise is...
This is the third in a series of blogs about the Research Strategy, intended to communicate major priorities and goals. To learn more about the Research Strategy or to review...
In our everyday verbal and written communications, the inconsistent use of professional titles for men and women has become a behavioral norm stemming from cultural, implicit, unconscious bias. We can...
The Utah Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) is now accepting research proposals for pre-submission peer review. The program accepts proposals from investigators conducting research at any point along the...
Grants awarded to investigators at any level performing research involving two or more unique sites with each site contributing unique expertise, as well as data collection.
Submitting a first successful R01 is a major challenge. The University's KL2 program, a part of the Center for Clinical and Translational Science, is again organizing R01 writing groups that...
Community-initiated translational research pilot projects that focus on community-identified health-related needs and involve collaborations between community organizations and researchers. It is expected that the research supported by each of these...
As Huntsman Mental Health Institute marks a half year after dedication, CEO Mark Rapaport, MD, provides a progress report on its accomplishments and outlines HMHI’s vision to better treat and...
A collaborative effort between the The GApp Lab and Population Health Sciences has received an NIH grant to support Clinical Trials to determine if video games can relieve geriatric depression.
Ethics, arts and humanities might not be the first three words that come to mind when discussing health care, but the intersection of those three are crucial to practicing medicine...
