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Ways to Stay Informed and Involved

School of Medicine alumni, friends, and students can get involved in a variety of ways: share your story with us, connect with alumni and students with shared interests and backgrounds, help organize a class activity for reunion weekend, serve on the alumni board, be a specialty mentor for students, support our philanthropic missions, and much more!

Have questions? Contact the alumni relations team at SOMalumni@hsc.utah.edu or call 801-581-8591. 

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Share Your Story

Your journey is part of what makes our School of Medicine community unique. By sharing your story, you inspire fellow alumni, students, faculty, and the entire School of Medicine family.

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News & Stories

Keep up with your fellow alumni through spotlights, Q&As, and the latest happenings on campus through various communications. 

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Upcoming Programs & Events

    Clinical Community Faculty Award

    Preceptors contribute countless hours to the education of our learners. This award recognizes outstanding clinical preceptors in the community. Nominations for the Clinical Community Faculty Award will be accepted through March 31 at 5 PM MDT. This award is sponsored by CompHealth and comes with a $2,500 prize.

    Nominations due by March 31

    Preceptor and learner discuss a patient

    Distinguished Clinical Investigator Award

    The Golden Anniversary Prize for Distinguished Clinical Investigation recognizes Utah physicians for significant contributions to understanding and treating human disease through clinical research involving human subjects. The award comes with a $5,000 prize and aims to highlight the importance of clinical investigation in advancing medical knowledge and patient care. This award was established by the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine Class of 1945 on their 50th graduation anniversary. 

     

    Nominations for the Clinical Investigator Award are due by March 31

    MedExcellence Awards

    MedExcellence Award Nominations

    Do you know an alum or peer who deserves recognition for their outstanding contributions to the community or field of medicine? Nominations are accepted each year through January 31, with awards presented during Alumni Weekend later that same year.

    Nominate now for the 2026 awards

    MedExcellence Awards

    SAVE THE DATE: Alumni Weekend & Homecoming 2025

    SAVE THE DATE: October 18-25 for Alumni Weekend, which will kick off Homecoming, with special recognition for MD & PA classes of 2000, 2015, and 1975. We're seeking class champions to make your reunion a success! 

    Tell me more about being a class champion!

    MD Class of 2014 during Alumni Weekend 2024
    MD Class of 2014 during Alumni Weekend 2024

Volunteer Opportunities

The purpose of mentoring is to bring medical students and alumni together. 

ALUMNI are called upon to share their perspectives of the practice of medicine and their specialty while discovering how students are medical education is evolving. 

STUDENTS gain relevant knowledge outside an academic setting and and offered a better understanding of professional life in medicine. Insights students gain help them prepare and plan for their professional career. 

Ways to get involved with mentorship & supporting students

Students putting on their White Coats

    Alumni Board

    Through the alumni board, medical alumni have opportunities to shape the strategy of how the Spencer Fox Eccles engages and celebrates all their graduates. The alumni board is comprised of alumni spanning MD, PA, residents, fellows, PhD, MLS, and current students. 

    Nominate an alumni champion today

    Alumni Association Board, Nov. 2024
    Alumni Association Board, Nov. 2024

    Become a reunion class champion

    The class champions are established to help collaborate with the Alumni Relations teams to promote class-wide enthusiasm for your reunion and identify meaningful activities to make YOUR reunion a success. 

    Contact the Alumni Relations team today

    Two alumni celebrating their reunion

Giving Opportunities

Giving Opportunities

Consider making a gift through us and cultivate the next healthcare leaders and help us shape the future of medicine. 

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White Coat Ceremony, August 2022