Grant W. Cannon, MD

Languages spoken: English, French

Academic Information

Departments: Internal Medicine - Professor Emeritus

Divisions: Rheumatology

Academic Office Information

Grant.Cannon@hsc.utah.edu

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Rheumatology)

Grant W. Cannon is Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah and Associate Chief of Staff for Academic Affiliations at the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System.
He received his education and postgraduate training at the University of Utah, completing his Doctor of Medicine Degree in 1979, Internal Medicine Residency in 1982, and Rheumatology Fellowship in 1984.

His work has focused on clinical trials of anti-rheumatic drugs and basic science research in animal models of arthritis. Clinical research involved participation in multi-centered clinical trials of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and seronegative spondyloarthropathies. His most recent work has evaluated patients with rheumatoid arthritis in the VA rheumatoid arthritis (VARA) registry. Dr. Cannon has merged data from the VARA registry with VA administrative databases to evaluate pharmacoepidemiology issues and drug adherence in these patients.

Research Statement

Dr. Cannon’s work has focused on clinical trials of anti-rheumatic drugs and basic science research in animal models of arthritis. Clinical research involved participation in multi-centered clinical trials of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and seronegative spondyloarthropathies. His most recent work has evaluated patients with rheumatoid arthritis in the VA rheumatoid arthritis (VARA) registry. Dr. Cannon has merged data from the VARA registry with VA administrative databases to evaluate pharmacoepidemiology issues and drug adherence in these patients.

Education History

Fellowship	University of Utah School of Medicine Rheumatology	Fellow
Residency	University of Utah School of Medicine Internal Medicine	Resident
Internship	University of Utah School of Medicine Internal Medicine	Intern
Professional Medical	University of Utah Hospital School of Medicine Medicine	M.D.
Undergraduate	University of Utah Chemistry	B.A.

Selected Publications

Nelson RE, Ma J, Miller K, Lawrence P, LaFleur J, Grotzke M, Barker A, Cannon GW, Battistone MJ (2019). The impact of a musculoskeletal training program on residents' recognition and treatment of osteoporosis. BMC Med Educ, 19(1), 223.
Walsh JA, Pei S, Penmetsa G, Hansen JL, Cannon GW, Clegg DO, Sauer BC (2019). Identification of Axial Spondyloarthritis Patients in a Large Dataset: The Development and Validation of Novel Methods. J Rheumatol, 47(1), 42-49.