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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 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: 

We are widely recognized for interdisciplinary research in the genetics of disease, cancer, biomedical informatics, infectious diseases, and other areas of leading-edge medicine.

Esta Es Mi Clínica

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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Celebrating SCoPE

6-week course prepares Class of 2027 for Mission-Driven Program

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! 

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.

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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.

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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.

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Latest Videos

Match Day 2023

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Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships

The value of LICs

Upcoming Events

Tuesday
April 2, 2024

Geriatrics Grand Rounds

Geriatrics Grand Rounds; “Older-Adult Vaccination Project”, Presenters: Nicholas Brening, MD...

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Tuesday
April 2, 2024

Hematology Grand Rounds

Dr. Rami Khoriaty, Associate Professor Department of Internal Medicine-Hematology/Oncology, University of ...

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Wednesday
April 3, 2024

Rheumatology Conference

8:00am - 8:45am   "Spondyloarthritis" presented by Dr. Gopi Penmetsa, 8:45am - 9:30am&#160...

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Wednesday
April 3, 2024

2023-24 Oncological Sciences / HCI Lab - Research in Progress

2023-2024 ONCSCI / HCI Lab - Research in Progress, Wednesdays @ 12 Noon, HCI Research South - 1st Floor ...

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Wednesday
April 3, 2024

DOIM Research Seminar Series

Department of Internal Medicine Research Seminar Series - to foster collaboration across divisions and beyond ...

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Wednesday
April 3, 2024

Nephrology Clinical Conference

Topic: Board Review, Presenter: Dr. Laith Al-Rabadi CME Eligible?: Yes Event Contact ...

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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.