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The Department of Family and Preventive Medicine (DFPM) hosted its 6th annual Education, Research, and Community Engagement Summit on April 16, 2024.

Dr. Sundwall was an esteemed colleague and a fierce advocate in the fields of public health and primary care. He was a pioneer of public health policy, making significant contributions...

Scott Benson, MD, PhD, MPH delivered a presentation to the students about the country of Ghana. He discussed the geography and landscape, health disparities encountered, and shared the culture of...

Featuring Public Health faculty Christy Porucznik, PhD and Joseph Stanford, MD

By Jim VanDerslice, PhD

By Shahpar Najmabadi, PhD, MPH; Joanne Rolls MPAS, MEHP, PA-C; and Leigh Elrod DPAS, MPAS, PA-C

The PAs for Global Health Annual Conference was held in Salt Lake City at the University of Utah, sponsored by the Physician Assistant Division and DFPM on February 16-17, 2024.

On February 15, 2024, the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine hosted a Taste & Tour Around the World fundraiser at Cosm Experience Center.

Featuring Adriele Damasceno Fugal, MSPH, from RMCOEH

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...

During the summer of 2023, undergraduate Biomedical Engineering student Cannon Hansen participated in a learning abroad program in India, guided by Public Health faculty member Tejinder P. Singh, BDS, MDS...

Public Health and Medicine efforts culminate in the introduction of a Political Asylum Medicine elective MDID 6570, for the 2023-2024 academic year.

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...

At faculty meeting on November 15, 2023, Department Chair Dr. Kola Okuyemi announced Jim VanDerslice, PhD as the new Division Chief of Public Health.

FARA Awards Reception Honors DFPM Faculty Achievements, Promotions, and Appointments

Master of Public Health student Jaina Lee was featured in the Global Health Newsletter. Please note that "Preventive" is misspelled in the newsletter

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

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.

Kamaile Tripp, a Community Health Worker at the University of Utah Division of Public Health, recently received the 2023 Healthcare Hero Award. This award serves as a testament to Tripp's...

What motivated you to pursue a PhD in Public Health at the University of Utah? I returned home (The Gambia) after completing my Master of Public Health degree from another...