Department of Family Medicine and Public Health

Division of Family & Community Medicine

The Division of Family & Community Medicine provides excellent training to residents and medical students, and exceptional patient care through our family medicine clinics and inpatient services. The University of Utah Family Medicine Residency program values training family physicians in dynamic and innovative practices to be physician leaders in varied practice settings.

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Division of Public Health

The Division of Public Health trains professionals in public health and addresses system challenges. We focus on health disparities and community engagement. Public health students provide technical assistance to communities, government agencies, and NGOs to improve public health and conduct research on current and emerging issues.

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Department Chair
John Barrett, MD

At the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, we address current and emerging healthcare needs by educating healthcare professionals, conducting basic and applied research, and implementing state-of-the-art clinical and community-based health services. The Department houses the Divisions of Family & Community Medicine and Public Health.

We strive to provide a science-based framework by which individuals and communities can access the best health outcomes, and train skillful, competent clinicians who serve their communities with compassion, knowledge, and experience in the best contemporary healthcare practice.