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...
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...
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...
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...
After a period of consistent decline, we are experiencing a steady increase in coronavirus cases in Utah. These new cases are translating into new hospitalizations. Recent transmission rates, which measure...