Division of
General Medicine

The faculty of the Division of General Internal Medicine has extensive teaching and clinical responsibilities within the Department of Internal Medicine with an emphasis on primary care. The Division includes 23 M.D. full-time faculty members. It also offers a VA Medical Center-based two year fellowship in general internal medicine that emphasizes research and training in medical informatics. Faculty members are based at University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Madsen Health Center, George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and LDS Hospital.

The Division of General Internal Medicine provides the following services:

• Primary care medicine for adults
• Acute hospital care of adults
• Resident and student training
• Faculty development and education
• Continuous quality improvement and best practices
• Palliative care
• Women's health
• Thrombosis service

The Division of General Internal Medicine offers inpatient and outpatient consultation for management of patients with common chronic diseases including coronary artery disease, asthma, dementia, cardiac arrhythmias, diabetes mellitus, congestive heart failure, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, peptic ulcer disease, liver disease, renal disease, obstructive lung disease, thromboembolic disease, osteoarthritis, thyroid disorders, and anemia, to name a few. 

Academic Hospitalist Opportunities

The University of Utah Internal Medicine Hospitalist Group is a stable and growing group that is currently seeking to hire Academic Hospitalists.  We are passionate about teaching and about the hospitalist career. 

Job highlights include:

• Large majority of clinical duties are on teaching services
• Diverse career possibilities within the group (including teaching, leadership/administration, palliative care, thrombosis, quality improvement, research, and informatics) allow the individual to shape their career based on personal interests and goals
• Organized educational and mentoring program within the group focused on career development
• Reasonable and flexible schedule with very competitive compensation

To Learn More: 

Please provide CV and inquire with Dr. Nathan Wanner at nathan.wanner@hsc.utah.edu for further information.