Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine
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Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine combines excellence in teaching, research, and clinical expertise to train tomorrow's physicians for the rapidly changing world of medicine. With over 1,000 physicians and researchers, and 23 science departments, we are able to offer:
- MD degrees
- physician assistant training
- residencies
- fellowship specialty training
- degrees in public health
- degrees in medical laboratory science
We are widely recognized for interdisciplinary research in the genetics of disease, cancer, biomedical informatics, infectious diseases, and other areas of leading-edge medicine.
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June 12, 2025
Oncological Sciences Adjunct Faculty Consideration Talk - Martin Distel, PhD
The Department of Oncological Sciences, Presents:, Adjunct Faculty Consideration, Martin Distel, PhD, ...
June 12, 2025
Bleeding and Clotting and Abuse, "Oh my!" with Jim Anderst, MD & Shannon Carpenter, MD
The Safe & Healthy Families (SHF) ECHO series brings together a national multidisciplinary audience ...
June 12, 2025
Pulmonary Research in Progress
Pulmonary faculty and fellows will share ongoing research activities. CME Eligible?: ...
June 12, 2025
Pulmonary Grand Rounds
Educational cases pertaining to the practice of P&CCM are presented. Audience discussion pertaining to the...
June 17, 2025
Geriatrics Journal Club
Geriatrics Journal Club; “Evaluating the Medical Literature”, Hybrid - HELIX 2C050 or Zoom ...
June 17, 2025
ONCSCI - PhD Dissertation Defense - Genevieve Couldwell
Department of Oncological Sciences, presents, Genevieve Couldwell, PhD Dissertation Defense, "RNA ...
Mission Statement
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The Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah serves all people and communities of Utah and the Mountain West by intentionally supporting and improving individual and community health outcomes and quality of life. This is achieved through excellence in equitable patient care, education, and research by:
- Purposefully educating physicians, scientists, and health care professionals to ensure compassionate, equitable, patient-centered care to all, prioritizing communities of greatest need.
- Serving rural and underserved communities by prioritizing and acting to address social determinants of health to decrease health disparities among all people.
- Engaging in scholarly research to advance knowledge, innovation, well-being, and health equity for all people.
- Fostering a culture of respect, community, and nondiscrimination through strategic recruitment, retention, and recognition of efforts among students, trainees, staff, faculty, and community partners.
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The Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine Alumni Association Fund supports medical student programming, scholarships, and alumni outreach. With this money, we have helped fund:
- Start up costs for Student Emergency Fund and Wellness Program
Housing costs for RUTTE students
Speakers for CME and other training
Other special requests from the Dean's office.