The University of Utah
Family Medicine Residency Program
A tradition that dates back over 3 decades.
- Founded in 1970, with 330 graduates.
- Residents from diverse backgrounds and locations. In the last 10 years, residents have come from 33 different medical schools.
- Graduates are caring for communities of various sizes and locations. Graduates from the last 10 years are currently working in 29 states.
| Exceptional Continuity Clinics |
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University Family Health Clinics
at Madsen and Sugarhouse
- Busy resident continuity practices providing full-scope family medicine services.
- Supervision by dedicated and skilled faculty.
- Diverse patient populations: people with disabilities, Medicare and Medicaid, privately insured, socioeconomically disadvantaged, valley mental health, non-English speakers.
- Electronic Medical Record accessible in every clinic room.
- Point-of-care practice management training that keeps abreast with the changing medical environment.
- On-site procedures.
- World class consultants through the University of Utah and Primary Children’s Medical Center.
Salt Lake Community Health Centers
- Additional continuity opportunities in maternity and well child care with a multilingual population.
| Rich Educational Resources |
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Dept. of Family and Preventive Medicine:
- Our University of Utah department provides ample academic opportunities for collaboration with fellow intradepartmental programs in Public Health, Occupational Medicine, Biostatistics and Epidemiology, and Primary Care Research.
Salt Lake Regional Medical Center:
- A community hospital as our educational home base for inpatient training in medicine, obstetrics, surgery, and emergency care.
The University Hospital:
- Excellent tertiary teaching hospital that provides a supportive learning environment for newborn nursery, high risk obstetrics, intensive care medicine, and specialty rotations.
Primary Children’s Medical Center:
- An outstanding pediatric referral hospital with inpatient and emergency pediatric training, as well as outpatient pediatric specialty training.
Other:
- LDS Hospital and VA Medical Centers in Salt Lake City, as well as a Montana surgical rotation, add to training opportunities for specific elective interests.
| Established Teaching Methods |
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Dedicated Teaching Conferences
- Intern Survival Skills: every Friday afternoon the first half of the intern year focuses on inpatient and outpatient topics.
- Wednesday Afternoon Teaching Sessions (WATS): An entire afternoon teaching conference every other week.
- Thursday Noon Conference: resident directed case presentations.
Comprehensive Curricula
- Adult medicine, women’s health care, pediatrics, musculoskeletal medicine, behavioral medicine, public health, geriatrics, evidence-based medicine and patient safety.
Competency Assessment
- One-on-one faculty and videotape observation to record clinical progress and competency in the Family Medicine clinics.
Procedural Training
- Opportunities to learn procedures in continuity practice sites, specialty rotations, and hospital based rotations. Procedures include: vasectomy, colposcopy, cryotherapy and LEEP, intrauterine devices, neonatal circumcision, ICU care (including lines and vent management), dermatologic excision and repair, orthopedic aspiration and injection, ER-based fracture care.
- Program support for ACLS, ATLS, NALS, ALSO, and PALS.
Residents as Teachers
- Residents learn to teach through presentations at WATS, weekly Grand Rounds, Intern Survival Skills, Thursday Noon Conference, and as supervising residents on inpatient services.
| Enhanced Learning Opportunities |
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- An extensive musculoskeletal medicine curriculum taught by fellowship trained faculty and reinforced through clinical rotations and community experiences in Sports Medicine.
- Opportunities in preventive and community medicine through maternal-child health experiences with community health center-based faculty, international health and language training experiences, care for refugees and uninsured populations.
- Rural rotations in community Family Medicine practices in rural Utah and a highly regarded rural surgical training site in Montana.
- Fellowship programs in Obstetrics, Primary Care Research, and Sports Medicine.
- Opportunities to join academic research teams engaged in all areas of preventive and primary care medicine.
| An Extraordinary Environment |
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Salt Lake City: A cosmopolitan city surrounded
by a wealth of recreation
- Vibrant Arts Community: An array of independent theater companies, modern dance companies, art galleries, as well as professional symphony, ballet, and opera companies. Screening site for the annual Sundance Film Festival.
- Music and Dining: Dining opportunities featuring ethnic, urban, eclectic and traditional options. Local independent music scene, as well as touring acts of all types.
- Affordable housing: Family friendly communities within a short driving distance.
- Sporting events: Utah Jazz, Real Salt Lake (major league soccer), Triple A baseball and professional hockey, University of Utah Division I athletic programs in football, men and women’s basketball, and record-breaking women’s gymnastic teams among others, numerous recreational leagues for adults and children.
- Recreation: Hiking, camping, mountain biking, back country skiing and rock climbing within 20 minutes of the city center. Seven world class alpine ski resorts within 30 minutes of the city. Five groomed Nordic Skiing sites (including the Olympic Venue) within 40 minutes of the city. Fly fishing and high altitude alpine lake fishing within an hour of the city. Several national parks or monuments (Zion, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Dinosaur, Grand Teton, and Yellowstone) within 4-6 hours of the city. Whitewater rafting and kayaking are available on local rivers, as well as the Colorado River and its tributaries.
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