Division of Epidemiology

Welcome to the Division of Epidemiology

The Division of Epidemiology is an academic home within the Department of Internal Medicine for faculty with methodologic expertise in:

Epidemiology
Biostatistics
Informatics
Health services research
Community-based participatory research

Clinical and population areas of research include cancer, infectious diseases, infection control, nutrition, patient safety, and genetics. Learn more about our Division here.

Welcome from Dr. Matthew Samore

Chief, Division of Epidemiology

Welcome and thank you for your interest in the Division of Epidemiology. Our diverse faculty bring broad methodological expertise in research and clinical work to University of Utah Health priorities in cancer, triple I (infection, immunity, inflammation), genetics, cardiovascular disease, precision medicine, population health, and informatics...Read More

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Nov 29, 2023

Internal Medicine Researchers Explore Risks in Airborne Viral Transmission

Internal medicine researchers Dr. Catherine Loc-Carrillo and Dr. Kristi Warren are investigating airborne viral risks in hospitals, providing crucial data on virus persistence after procedures.

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Nov 02, 2023

Internal Medicine Funding Awards: Two Female Faculty Honored

The Department of Internal Medicine awarded the Junior Clinical Track Award and the Research/Tenure-Line Award to two female faculty.

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Nov 02, 2023

Empowering Conversations: Women's World Café 2023

Women's World Café event hosted by Dr. Rauum and Dr. Mohanty.

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Nov 02, 2023

Internal Medicine Funding Awards

The Department of Internal Medicine awarded the Junior Clinical Track- Award and the Research/Tenure-Line Award to two female faculty.

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Oct 11, 2023

U Researchers to Lead CDC Effort to Improve Responses to Infectious Disease Outbreaks

A $17.5 million, five-year grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was recently awarded to University of Utah researchers in collaboration with Washington State University. The...

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Sep 20, 2023

When electronic health records are hard to use, patient safety may be at risk

Dr. David Classen discusses new research which suggests that hospital electronic health records (EHRs) that are difficult to use are also less likely to catch medical errors that could harm...

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