Jennifer Mundt, PhD, shared her expertise with CNN on how fear and stress can influence sleep and trigger nightmares, especially during the Halloween season.
The Department of Family and Preventive Medicine is very pleased to announce the appointment of Bernadette Kiraly, MD and Jim VanDerslice, PhD as joint holders of the T. H. Morton...
As mental health care increasingly shifts into primary care settings, the University of Utah’s Family Medicine Residency Program is evolving to ensure its residents are prepared to meet this growing...
Misha Fotoohi, MD, is a 2023 graduate of the University of Utah’s Family Medicine Residency Program. She currently serves as an attending physician and hospitalist at a 180-bed community hospital...
Utah has historically been known for its youthful population and high fertility rates, setting it apart from national trends. However, the public health landscape is shifting with recent demographic trends...
We are excited to announce that Michael C. Flynn has been appointed as the Interim Director of the Utah Health Research Network (UHRN), the Practice-Based Research Network within the Department...
After completing the University of Utah’s Family Medicine Residency Program earlier this year, three members of the Class of 2025 chose to continue their careers within the University of Utah...
For years, the University of Utah’s Family Medicine Residency has partnered with Community Health Centers (CHC). Residents rotate through CHC clinics and gain experience in various specialties, particularly labor and...
Family medicine providers are often the first point of contact for patients experiencing mental health challenges, especially in outpatient settings where psychiatric support may be limited or unavailable.
On September 4, 2025, the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine (DFPM) gathered at Salt and Olive for its annual Faculty Appointment, Review, and Advancement (FARA) Awards Reception.
Skyler Crouch, PhD student in the Department of Family & Preventative Medicine's Division of Public Health at the University of Utah, has been elected the Treasurer-Elect for the Student Assembly...
Joshua Landvatter, PhD, postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Family & Preventive Medicine’s Behavioral Sleep Medicine Laboratory at the University of Utah, has been selected for a highly competitive T32...
John Barrett, MD, has been appointed to the George D. Gross, MD, and Ester S. Gross, MD, Presidential Endowed Chair at the University of Utah’s Department of Family and Preventive...
Aaron Bia hoped that his path through medicine would eventually take him back home. And when the day finally came, the good news spread quickly through the Navajo Nation in...
Last month, the University of Utah’s Division of Family & Community Medicine proudly celebrated the Class of 2025 at its annual Residency and Fellowship Graduation. Surrounded by family, friends, faculty...
A group of distinguished leaders from the University of Utah’s Department of Family & Preventive Medicine (DFPM) recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to participate in Capitol Hill Day and advocate...
Claire Wulfman, a Master of Public Health graduate in the Class of 2025, has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright Award for the 2025–26 academic year. The Fulbright Program is a...
The Department of Family & Preventive Medicine (DFPM) is proud to announce that Public Health Assistant Professor Teresa DeAtley, PhD, MPH, has been elected to the University of Utah Academic...
Jennifer Mundt, PhD, shares insights with La Presse on the causes of night terrors in children and adults, along with behavioral strategies for managing them.
