Elizabeth York, DO - PGY4
-
Quick and easy access to all things outdoors.
-
Having intern year in the same system as the advanced PGY-2 through PGY-4 years made for a smooth transition into the rehab portion of residency.
-
Brand new, state of the art rehabilitation hospital.
-
Many national parks are in-state, making for epic weekend trips and vacations.
-
Having coresidents who feel more like family than coworkers.
-
Great concert venues, festivals, farmer’s market, etc.
-
Affordable living.
-
An amazing adaptive sports program.
-
Supportive and collegial educational and work environment.
-
Short commute (plus beautiful mountain views on the daily commute).

Shanalee Mountan, MD - PGY4
-
Unparalleled access to all things outdoors
-
'Small Lake City': Large city benefits with a small town feel
-
Close proximity to many state and national parks - endless weekend trip potential
-
Fun and supportive group of coresidents
-
Delta hub airport -- great for vacations and hosting out of state visitors
-
Abundance of research and leadership opportunities within the program
-
Brand new state of the art rehabilitation hospital equipped with innovative technology
-
High quality and down-to-earth healthcare culture
-
Temperate winters in the valley with world-renowned skiing in the mountains
-
Adriana (our residency program coordinator) -- she really does it all

Justin Provo, MD - PGY4
-
Collegial and friendly healthcare worker environment.
-
Diverse and high acuity inpatient rehab that draws from a large catchment area.
-
Top notch msk, sports, ultrasound, and procedural training.
-
Administration that listens to residents and makes changes based on our feedback.
-
World class skiing, mountain biking, trail running, rock climbing.
-
My coresidents are some of my best friends and we always help each other out!
-
Safe and clean city with strong family values.
-
Incredible adaptive sports programs. Trialing the tetraplegic ski at Alta on a work day? Yes please!
-
Amazing national park access
-
Fun attendings with lots of cool interests outside of work.

Andee Carefoot, MD PGY 3
-
The best co-residents one could hope for!
-
Amazing faculty and program coordinator
-
Diverse training in the broad scope of PM&R
-
Positive hospital atmosphere
-
Incredible local mountain bike trails
-
Access to amazing bike trails within just a few hours in all directions
-
Some of the best skiing in the country within a 25 minute drive
-
Easy commute to all the hospitals
-
A big city with a small town feel
-
I’ve never seen so many wildflowers in one place. It changes based on the season!

Casey Fenger, MD PGY 3
-
The people. Everyone here is amazing! The techs, nurses, therapist, the cooks, the baristas, attendings, fellow residents, Adriana, .... everyone!
-
The great outdoors!!! Epic skiing, mountain biking, fishing, camping.... The list goes on and on.
-
The new hospital is incredible. It is wonderful to have a nice place to work.
-
Patient exposure. You get to see a huge variety of patients at the University and the VA.
-
Adaptive sports. I love adaptive sports and the TRAILS program is the reason I went into medicine and PM&R. Its incredible to see your patients out skiing, sailing, and cycling.
-
Exposure. We get significant exposure to many different areas of PM&R.
-
Fun. Every here has fun and it is a great atmosphere to be a part of.
-
Team environment. You get to be a part of a giant team environment. Everyone helps each other.
-
Spinal cord injury care. I love SCI and knowing I would get exposure to a wide range of SCI patients was a huge draw for me.
-
Have I mentioned how great all the people here are??!!
