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José Rodríguez, MD, FAAFP, and Ivette López, PhD, MPH share their perspectives on improving health care services for Hispanic Utahns

Spencer Tingey, DO, has been honored with the Clinical Community Faculty Teaching Award, sponsored by CompHealth, for his exceptional teaching and dedication to medical education at the Spencer Fox Eccles...

The Division of Family Medicine has changed its name to the Division of Family and Community Medicine (FCM) under the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine (DFPM).

Family Medicine Division Chief Bernadette Kiraly, MD organized a community service opportunity for the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine (DFPM) faculty, staff, and providers at the Utah Food Bank...

The Division of Family Medicine hosted the Class of 2024 Residency and Fellowship Graduation on June 21, 2024, at the Cleone Peterson Eccles Alumni House.

We are happy to announce Kirsten Stoesser, MD, program director of the family medicine residency and family medicine associate professor, as the new Vice Chair of Education for the department.

We are excited to announce Erin McCormack as the new Family Medicine Division Director.

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

During the highly anticipated Match Day on March 15, students across the country learned which residency program they would attend.

The annual lecture commemorates and celebrates the life and interests of Sarah Hawley, MD, a gifted and compassionate Family Medicine resident.

Kyle Bradford Jones, MD, FAAFP has been appointed the Dr. Nymphus Frederick Hicken, Alta Thomas Hicken and Margarete Stahl Wilkin Hicken Endowed Chair in the Department of Family and Preventive...

José E. Rodríguez, MD, and Kirsten Stoesser, MD were recently published in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) for their journal article “Transforming Diversity of a Family Medicine Residency...

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...

DFPM research faculty and staff attended regional and national research conferences during the fall semester. Attendees shared their findings, and continued to build the reputation of the department within the...

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...

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

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.

Mentorship is an invaluable aspect of professional success, and every member of the department can benefit from the dedicated assistance and institutional wisdom that comes with a healthy mentoring relationship.

The Children’s Center of Utah was created in 1962 to provide treatment for trauma experienced by Utah children and their families, regardless of their socioeconomic status. The Center is one...

TEDx is a well-known presentation venue which offers thinkers from a wide range of disciplines the opportunity to share their expertise with an engaged audience. The presentations given at TEDx...

The Community Assistance and Resource Event (CARE) Fair is an annual event held by the Junior League of Salt Lake City. In the event, families from the Salt Lake and...