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
The University of Utah 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 22 clinical and basic science departments, the School of Medicine trains the majority of Utah physicians, offering:
The School of Medicine also is 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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The vast majority of Twitter users who vape with JUUL e-cigarettes are not using the devices to stop smoking or to improve their health, according to a research team led by University of Utah Health scientists. ... Read More
Biomedical Informatics
Optima Recovery’s combination hot and cold physical therapy device won the $25,000 grand prize at Tuesday’s Bench to Bedside Competition. ... Read More
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a trio of five-year grants totaling more than $12 million to a group of University of Utah Health scientists at the forefront of congenital heart disease (CHD) and arrhythmia research.... Read More
Pediatrics,Human Genetics,Neurobiology and Anatomy
Based on the last few days of testing, the number of Utahns with active cases of coronavirus is increasing. It is difficult to determine whether this increase is a function of recent testing disruptions caused by weather, Labor Day holiday transmissions, or a combination of other factors. Additional data will help us gain a clearer picture. ... Read More
We continue to watch the coronavirus numbers statewide, with a close view on Salt Lake County—where the majority of our University of Utah community lives. Positive test and hospitalization trends in SL County continue downward with slight upticks in both statewide. ... Read More
U of U Health associate professor of population health sciences Adam Bress, PharmD, M.S., is one of three health professionals nationwide who have been selected for the class of 2020 National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Fellowships. ... Read More
Population Health Sciences