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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 a faculty of more than 1,000 physicians and researchers and 23 clinical and basic science departments, our medical school trains the majority of Utah physicians, offering:
- 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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Celebrating SCoPE
SCoPE (Skills, Community, and Professional Exploration) is a six-week intro course every new MD student will be enrolled in. The class of 2027 was the first to go through the course. Most notably, the students say the course showed them "that medical school and medicine in general is so much more than checking boxes". Here's to the next four years, class of 2027!
Educators to Coaches: Tools for Better Medical Education
The June 2023 Core Educator Retreat centered around the importance of learner-focused, reflective coaching – to improve education experiences for both educators and students.
Student-Led Clinics are Good for Everyone
Student-led clinics bring accessible health care to under-resourced communities while augmenting new med school students' education. That's why we're making them an integral part of the MD program.
Med School's Most Important Day
Commencement is only the second most important day of medical school. The first is a day held on the same Friday in March, everywhere in the county: Match Day.
Landmark gift from Eccles Foundations
The University of Utah today announced a landmark gift of $110 million for its School of Medicine from the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation and the Nora Eccles Treadwell Foundation.
Ultrasound on a Smartphone
This handheld probe replaces a $200,000 ultrasound device, allowing doctors to see ultrasound scans on a tablet. In 2021, we gave one to every one of our medical school students.
Upcoming Events
December 7, 2023
Pediatric Grand Rounds
Promoting Children's Rights to Health and Well-being, Presented by:, -Luca Brunelli, MD, PhD; ...
December 7, 2023
John Carey Foundation Series - Fellows & New Faculty
This CME series provides junior faculty and fellows with a common core curriculum in clinical excellence and ...
December 11, 2023
Biochemistry Seminar Series - Tracy Johnson
Please join us for the Biochemistry Seminar Series on December 11th, 2023! This lecture will be given by...
December 12, 2023
Geriatrics Division/GRECC Translational Research Grand Rounds
Geriatrics Division/GRECC Translational Research Grand Rounds, Presented by: CME Eligible?:&...
December 12, 2023
RPGR Presentation:Dietary Supplements-Conducting Clinical Trials
Every other month, the Clinical Trials Office will sponsor Research Professionals Grand Rounds. These meetings...
December 12, 2023
Occupational Trauma and Grief Peer Support Group
Each meeting we will take a moment to honor patients who have died in the preceding 2 weeks, and then will be ...
Donate to the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine
This School of Medicine Alumni Association Fund is used to support medical student programming, student scholarships, and alumni outreach. It provided start-up funding for the Student Emergency Fund and the Wellness Program. It also funds special requests from the Dean of the School of Medicine, finances speakers for CME and other training, and helps cover housing costs for the Rural Utah Underserved Training Experience for students doing rotations in rural communities around the state.