The U is conducting more than 400 research projects related to COVID-19, to study the virus from all angles—from testing and vaccine trials to its impact on vulnerable communities and...
Thanks to high vaccination rates among U faculty and students, COVID-19 cases on campus are very low. Nationally, cases and deaths have begun leveling off. In Utah, however, cases are...
Initially hired as U of U Health's first non-clinician quality improvement specialist, Sandi Gulbransen is drawing on her background as an industrial engineer and her own patient experience in her...
As he begins his second five years as dean of the School of Dentistry (SOD), Rory Hume explains plans to concentrate on three vital initiatives: building on the school’s clinical...
The pharmacy profession has expanded. Pharmacists do much more than move pills from a big bottle to a small bottle in a neighborhood drug store. Many still work behind a...
We are seeing a continuing spread of coronavirus across the United State and Utah is no exception. As of yesterday, one in 138 Utahns have an active coronavirus infection and...
As the state’s only academic medical center, University of Utah Health plays a vital role in bringing essential health care—and health education—to both rural and urban areas of our state...
We celebrated an historic White Coat Ceremony for the Class of 2025—the first entering class of the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah. Our newest...
The College of Nursing contracts with the state's Juvenile Justice Services to provide care for incarcerated youth—ages 12-17—in 10 facilities across the Wasatch Front. Besides honing clinical skills, caring for...
Darrel Brodke, MD, takes the helm as chair of the Department of Orthopaedics following a transformative period of growth and innovation under former chair Charles Saltzman, MD. Brodke shares his...
At this time last summer, active coronavirus cases and hospitalizations were on the decline. The opposite is true now as concerning trends in virus spread and increased hospitalizations continue at...
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...
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...