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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: 

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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Stories from a student-led clinic

The greatest lesson medical students learn volunteering in a Midvale low-income clinic is compassion.

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Videos and Other Stories

Match Day 2024

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Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships

The value of LICs

Why Student-Led Clinics are Good for Everyone

Who benefits?

MD students and Ultrasound

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Upcoming Events

Tuesday
December 10, 2024

Geriatrics Division/GRECC Translational Research Grand Rounds

Geriatrics Division/GRECC Translational Research Grand Rounds: “Haemodynamic consequences of aging...

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Tuesday
December 10, 2024

HSIR Research Seminar: Neighborhoods, Recovery, & Resilience

Please join us on Tuesday, December 10th at 9:00am MT for HSIR Research Seminar: Neighborhoods, Recovery, &amp...

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Tuesday
December 10, 2024

RPGR Presentation-Introduction to the IRB:Ethical and Regulatory Considerations

Every other month, the Clinical Trials Office will sponsor Research Professionals Grand Rounds. These meetings...

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Wednesday
December 11, 2024

Pediatrics ECHO: IgE Mediated Food Allergies

Pediatrics ECHO is a case-based, CME-eligible learning session focused on the unique needs of pediatric ...

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Thursday
December 12, 2024

Pediatric Grand Rounds

"Trisomy 13 and 18 Care Guidelines at Primary Children’s Hospital: A Model for Multidisciplinary ...

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Thursday
December 12, 2024

Blood in the Diaper - Considerations and Differentials with Katherine G Hayes, MD, FACOG

The Safe & Healthy Families (SHF) ECHO series brings together a national multidisciplinary audience ...

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Mission Statement

The Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine Class of 2027 poses for a photo at the 2023 White Coat Ceremony outside Kingsburry Hall
Class of 2027 at White Coat Ceremony

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.