Creation of Dr. Russell M. Nelson and Dantzel W. Nelson Presidential Chair in Cardiothoracic Surgery
The School of Medicine has 22 clinical and basic science departments offering a wide range of training opportunities.
Bench-to-Bedside Competition Showcases Student Inventions
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Researchers at University of Utah Health and the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) have identified brain circuitry differences that might be associated with suicidal behavior in individuals with mood disorders. ... Read More
PsychiatryAn editorial by Dr. James Fang, professor and chief of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, was recently featured in the New England Journal of Medicine. ... Read More
Internal MedicineHealth care systems around the world are struggling with rising costs and variations in the delivery of quality care. Medical care often is administered without sufficient evidence-based protocols, with U.S. patients receiving only about half of the preventive, acute, and chronic care recommended by current research and evidence-based guidelines.... Read More
Surgery
While maintaining a reputation for high-quality care, U of U Health is also focused on the experience of those working in health care. ... Read More
U of U Health neuroscientist Jason Shepherd, Ph.D., has received the National Institutes of Health Director’s Transformative Research Award to promote approaches to research that could create or challenge existing paradigms.... Read More
Neurobiology and Anatomy
Darrell Kirch, MD, encourages future medical leaders to bring their best selves to clinical work and teamwork. Approximately 75 medical students, residents, faculty, and staff packed the Alumni Hall at the Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles Health Sciences Education Building (HSEB) for a lunchtime question and answer session with special guest Darrell G. Kirch, MD, President Emeritus, Association of American Medical Colleges.... Read More