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Department Chair John Barrett, MD, reflects on his career path for Good Notes Blog.

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...

Kelly Glazer Baron, PhD, was featured in The Atlantic for her insights on America’s insomnia crisis, including her coining of the term “orthosomnia."

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...

Kelly Baron, PhD, discusses with Popular Science how stress and anxiety from using sleep trackers can affect sleep health.

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.

On April 24, 2025, the Division of Public Health proudly celebrated the Class of 2025 at a dinner reception held at Rice-Eccles Stadium.

On April 16, 2025, the Department of Family & Preventive Medicine (DFPM) Education Committee hosted its 7th annual Education, Research, and Community Engagement Summit...

Pamela Rojas-Cartolin, a first-year Master of Public Health (MPH) student specializing in global health, has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 Center for...

The University of Utah’s Department of Family & Preventive Medicine (DFPM) ranked second in the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research (BRIMR) annual...

MPH students reshape conversations around menstrual health through their research.

Jennifer Mundt, PhD, shares her expert insights on the "socks or no socks" debate for better sleep, including the advice she gives her patients.

Jennifer Mundt, PhD, discusses stress-related insomnia and shares tips to improve sleep patterns with CNN Health.

John Barrett, MD, has been serving as interim chair since January 2024, managing the affairs and core administrative responsibilities of DFPM.

Kelly Baron, PhD, and Jennifer Mundt, PhD, explore the dangers of sleep trackers, offering insights on maintaining balanced and healthy relationships with these devices in their discussion for CNN Health.

Jennifer Mundt, PhD, a sleep psychologist and associate professor (clinical) in the Division of Public Health, has been selected by the University of Utah’s College of Nursing Family Caregiving Collaborative...

In 1993, the University of Utah was selected as one of ten sites to be a study center for the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial (PLCO). Designed...

Jennifer Mundt, PhD, provides insights to CNN on distinguishing between sleepiness and tiredness, and how these conditions relate to various sleep disorders.

In December, members of the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine gathered at the Grand America Hotel for the department’s annual holiday party to celebrate its achievements across all functions...

Yuan-Chin Amy Lee, PhD, shares research findings on how coffee and tea consumption may reduce the risk of head and neck cancer.

Karen Schliep, PhD, MSPH, was featured in an MSN article for her research on endometriosis and ovarian cancer.

Clara Mayfield and Olivia Pratt, second-year Master of Public Health (MPH) students specializing in Global Health, are currently researching menstrual health in the Himalayan region, specifically in the rural villages...