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On April 16, 2025, the Department of Family & Preventive Medicine (DFPM) Education Committee hosted its 7th annual Education, Research, and Community Engagement Summit...

Medical students from the University of Utah’s Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG)— with the support of Medical Student Education Program Manager Ashley Crompton, Family...

We are excited to announce some changes to the leadership team within the Division of Family and Community Medicine which will take place July 1, 2025.

The Division of Family & Community Medicine (DFCM) at University of Utah Health is part of a statewide initiative to improve colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates and improve early detection...

Pamela Rojas-Cartolin, a first-year Master of Public Health (MPH) student specializing in global health, has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 Center for...

The University of Utah’s Department of Family & Preventive Medicine (DFPM) ranked second in the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research (BRIMR) annual...

On March 21, medical students across the U.S. eagerly awaited the results of Match Day, learning which residency programs they would be attending.

MPH students reshape conversations around menstrual health through their research.

Jennifer Mundt, PhD, shares her expert insights on the "socks or no socks" debate for better sleep, including the advice she gives her patients.

Jennifer Mundt, PhD, discusses stress-related insomnia and shares tips to improve sleep patterns with CNN Health.

Amy Locke, MD, explained to KSL that food is the most significant modifiable risk factor for chronic disease and death, yet it is often...

On March 12, 2025, the Division of Family & Community Medicine hosted the 5th annual Dr. Sarah Hawley Memorial Lecture. The annual lecture commemorates and celebrates the life and interests...

John Barrett, MD, has been serving as interim chair since January 2024, managing the affairs and core administrative responsibilities of DFPM.

Kelly Baron, PhD, and Jennifer Mundt, PhD, explore the dangers of sleep trackers, offering insights on maintaining balanced and healthy relationships with these devices in their discussion for CNN Health.

Jennifer Mundt, PhD, a sleep psychologist and associate professor (clinical) in the Division of Public Health, has been selected by the University of Utah’s College of Nursing Family Caregiving Collaborative...

Aaron Bia, MD, is a Navajo Physician serving as a Staff Physician at the Chinle Comprehensive Health Facility in Chinle, AZ, on the Navajo Nation. A 2024 graduate of the...

The University of Utah’s Family Medicine Residency Program has been selected to participate in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Pilot Program for Graduate Medical Education and Residency (PPGMER) for...

Tiffany Ho, MD, assistant professor (clinical) for the Division of Family and Community Medicine, was selected by the University of Utah Academy of Health Science Educators (AHSE) to become a...

In 1993, the University of Utah was selected as one of ten sites to be a study center for the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial (PLCO). Designed...

Family Medicine residents undergo comprehensive and rigorous training at the University of Utah. The current resident group is eager to learn more and has been requesting additional career-building opportunities and...

Jennifer Mundt, PhD, provides insights to CNN on distinguishing between sleepiness and tiredness, and how these conditions relate to various sleep disorders.

Laura (Eli) Moreno, MD, assistant professor for the Division of Family & Community Medicine, has received the 2025 Early Career Educator Award in Health Sciences from the University of Utah...

John Barrett, MD, family medicine physician and interim chair of the Department of Family & Preventive Medicine (DFPM), has been named to the Board of Directors of the American Medical...