On May 15, the University of Utah School of Dentistry will confer Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degrees on 46 fourth-year candidates. Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 outbreak, these accomplished graduates safely completed their academic and clinical education.
Get to know Dr. Rory Hume, the New Dean of the University of Utah School of Dentistry.
The mission of the University of Utah School of Dentistry is to advance health by:
The last year challenged us in ways we could never have imagined. We experienced a cascade of collective trauma, which impacted the ways we do our work and live our lives. We simultaneously experienced deep losses and meaningful gains. As we move forward, we are committed to an active, systemwide approach to address the needs of our employees consisting of three phases: recognize, recover, and rebuild.... Read More
Psychiatry
Eleven new fellows have been inducted into the Academy of Health Science Educators, a community committed to excellence and value in health sciences education. Academy fellows are recognized as outstanding teachers in their field who advocate for exceptional education in their departments, colleges, and University of Utah Health at large. The academy is dedicated to advancing the science of education. ... Read More
Pediatrics,Family and Preventive Medicine
Utah is currently experiencing a stable period in the pandemic with cases flat and hospitalizations slightly increasing. In large part, this stability can be attributed to the many state partners who continue to work effectively to vaccinate Utahns statewide. Although only 54 percent of eligible (16+ years old) Utahns have been vaccinated, demand for vaccinations have decreased. Vaccinations continue to be the safest and most reliable way for us to protect ourselves and our loved ones from COVID-19.... Read More
Chairs of the 13 basic science departments at University of Utah Health have selected and summarized the top 52 discoveries from the past five years. Now available for view, the Discovery and Innovation Digital Collection celebrates how we are carrying on a tradition of field-changing discoveries and high-impact innovation. ... Read More
Biochemistry
A $10 million five-year grant from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) solidifies the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library as a regional and national resource for training and accessing reliable health information. The library will continue implementing programs that support the NLM mission to provide researchers, health professionals, educators, and the public with equal access to biomedical and health information resources and data. ... Read More
Promising trends in Utah continue as cases, hospitalizations, and deaths in the state appear to be stable—though the same cannot be said for the nation as a whole. Over the last few days, Utah saw a slightly increasing positivity rate among both methods of tracking (people over people and tests over tests). We will continue to practice public health measures and keep our eyes on these trends with an aim at staving off another increase in cases.... Read More
A recently published study, led by Angie Fagerlin, PhD, and Amy Locke, MD, examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on career development, work culture, and dependent care needs. U of U Health and other university partners are proactively responding to the findings to support the family caregiving needs of all U employees. ... Read More
Population Health Sciences,Internal Medicine
Valerie Flattes, PhD, assistant professor of nursing, shares her takeaways from the sixth installment of Friday Forum on Racism in Higher Education. As we conclude another academic year, Flattes suggests practical steps we can take to deepen our work toward becoming an anti-racist campus and resource for the community. ... Read More
The U.S. is starting to see an increase in the number of people with coronavirus, although low levels of virus transmission continue in Utah and on the U of U campus. As our local vaccination program and public health practices continue, we expect to see reduced transmission in our state. Unless trends change significantly, we will publish another video update on April 14.... Read More
