The University of Utah’s Physician Assistant Program’s (UPAP) Class 55 received their white coats on May 6, 2024. Faculty, staff, and supporters gathered at the University Guest House to witness...
Greeted as we arrived in Pokhara, Nepal - Dr. Richard Backman spoke several phrases in perfect Nepali, evidence of both his facility for language and his institution of a Nepali...
The University of Utah Physician Assistant Program received a $1,201,656 Project Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Professionals...
The program commenced in Antigua, where students engaged in intensive medical Spanish training at the Ixchel language school, benefiting from personalized 1:1 sessions with experienced language instructors.
Kathy Pedersen has devoted her greater than 40 year career to enhancing Global Health and raising awareness of the Physician Assistant (PA) profession.
The Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research (BRIMR) recently released its 2023 rankings of National Institutes of Health (NIH) awards, and the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine achieved an...
On January 3, 2024, interim dean of the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine Sam Finlayson, MD announced the appointment of John Barrett, MD as the interim Chair of the...
The Department of Family and Preventive Medicine drastically increased in ranking as the sixth-highest recipient of award dollars among all departments in the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine for...
DFPM's Sharon Talboys, PhD, MPH and Jennie Coombs, PhD were featured in the Global Health Newsletter. Please note that "Preventive" is misspelled in the newsletter
The UPAP archives, currently showcased at the Eccles Health Sciences Library until the end of the year, serve as a repository for 50 years of physician assistant education history in...
Feeling disconnected at work is an experience many people can relate to. It’s also the motive behind the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine’s newest community: Research Connect.
The Utah Physician Assistant Program (UPAP) plays a crucial role in supporting the well-being of children in the community through its involvement with Head Start physicals.
Utah PA Program Master's Degree Poster Session was held on August 22nd at the Taylor Building in St. George Campus, followed by another event on August 24th at the HSEB...
