The last two entering classes at the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah are the most diverse in the school's history. A scholarship program for...
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...
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...
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...
The transmission rate of coronavirus in Utah, measured as the reproductive number, has dropped well below one—meaning that one infected person will infect fewer than one other person. This statistic...
Emergency Medicine was founded as a division of the Department of Internal Medicine in 1984 and has been a division of the Department of Surgery since 1990. Now it has...
We are seeing declining transmission of the virus across most parts of the nation. With just under 3,600 cases reported in Utah yesterday, several indicators suggest Omicron cases have peaked...
University of Utah President Taylor Randall sees numerous opportunities for leveraging our strengths as a comprehensive Tier 1 research university to have a positive impact on society. As we continue...
University of Utah Health is ranked as one of the nation's leading academic health centers. Statistics support the annual high rankings for education, research, and clinical care. Beyond statistics, University...
Tracking the data from other states and their Omicron waves suggests about a three-week average to get from initial rise in new cases to peak levels of infection. Although states...
Current numbers of coronavirus cases appear to indicate the Omicron surge may be peaking both locally and nationally. However, we need to continue to watch trends for the next several...