Nov
19
The Driving Out Diabetes Initiative (DODI) is beginning its fourth year of helping Utah families better manage diabetes or lower the risk of developing it. Innovative programs have reached more than 128,000 people. While keeping people who live with diabetes safe and healthy, DODI supports research to end the chronic metabolic disease which has no cure.
Nov
12
Nels Elde, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Genetics, has been recognized for his innovative investigations into the molecular mechanisms that drive evolution. He delivered the 2021 H.A. and Edna Benning Medical Society Lecture. Recently, he was named a 2021 Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator, and last year he was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship, popularly known as a “genius grant,” for his genetics research.
Nov
11
The opening of the South Jordan VA Clinic marks an exciting new chapter in the 75-year partnership between U of U Health and the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System. The clinic is making it easier for more veterans to receive the comprehensive care they need closer to home. Dayle Benson, DHA, and Derek Sakata, MD, share highlights from the clinic's first year in operation.
Nov
10
We are seeing signs of increasing transmission of coronavirus in Utah. These higher rates are translating to a higher reproductive number, positivity rates, and hospitalizations—seeing about 40 new patients enter Utah hospitals in the last few days. With the recent FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine for children above the age of five, more people now have the opportunity to help us reduce the risk of infection and serious illness.
Nov
04
Good nutrition is central to good health. Julie Metos, PhD, MPH, RD, started the Utah Center for Community Nutrition in 2017 to help individuals and families in our own communities make healthier choices and live healthier lives. Students have the opportunity to work with community members experiencing poverty, food insecurity, and lack of healthy food choices. This work is already having a ripple effect on the health of populations for generations to come.
Nov
02
This fall, 11 students from the incoming Class of 2025 at the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine were selected to join the first cohort of the Intermountain Healthcare University of Utah Population Health Scholars Program. This innovate partnership broadens the traditional medical school experience with specialized training and mentorship in preventive care and population health sciences.
Oct
29
Heart failure is a growing problem in the United States, with 500,000 new patients a year. The Nora Eccles Harrison Cardiovascular Research & Training Institute (CVRTI) at U of U Health is moving forward with the development of better treatment and prevention of heart failure. CVRTI Director Robin Shaw, MD, PhD, shares recent accomplishments.
Oct
28
This is the 12th year in a row U of U Health ranked in the nation's top 10 for quality care. This is also the seventh year in a row we ranked in the nation's top five for our ambulatory care. This honor is a win for our dedicated teams and, most importantly, for our patients. Staying focused on doing the right thing for every patient drives us to do even better, ensuring the best possible outcomes and equity of care.
Oct
27
We appear to be experiencing a “slowly decreasing plateau” in new cases, hospitalizations, and deaths caused by coronavirus in Utah, but our progress lags the nation. There are currently fewer patients hospitalized in Utah ICUs. Most hospitalized patients are still unvaccinated. Vaccination continues to be the best way to prevent infection. As an example, more than 87 percent of U students and 85 percent of U employees are vaccinated and coronavirus cases on our campus have been significantly low this semester.
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