This is the official blog for the Family Medicine Residency which is housed within the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of Utah. If you have questions, please email us at fmvitalsigns@hsc.utah.edu
By Jake Whetzel, MD I think there were a lot of things that pointed me towards medicine initially. This included provider role models, family members with illness, and a love for understanding how the body functions and reacts to its environment. The most significant influence was a specific role model, my main primary care provider … More Role Reversal
This article was originally published in Algorithms for Innovation https://youtu.be/fStBWT6fa3E Michael Cohen, MD understands all too well the consequences that come from diagnostic errors after being treated for acid reflux only to find out two years later that he had lung cancer along. Dr. Cohen is part of the Committee on Diagnostic Error in Medicine and is one … More DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS CARRY A STEEP PRICE
By Joel Wecker, MD Most of the time people have reasons for their actions. Different backgrounds, values, and situations guide them to completely different paths. Values are not tested in the jobs we take or life path we are on but on the individual interactions we have everyday. I never would have expected to be … More Why Medicine?
By Greg Baird, MD (Buzz Aldrin on the Moon, photo courtesy of NASA) I just went to the Kennedy Space Center (much more up to date and interesting than the ET ride at Universal Studios, by the way), and here’s the conclusion: exploration of the moon has arguably influenced human life as much as Columbus … More The Space Age of Medicine
By Anna Stomberg, MD Brainstorming on what captivating topic I could share with the “family medicine blog” I went through a number of ideas, such as “what would truly express what being a family medicine physician meant to me?” I wanted something earth-shattering, gripping, a story of rushing in to do emergent CPR, but… when … More At Home with Hospice
By Karl Chen, MD Let me be clear, I am not, by any stretch of the imagination “adventurous”. The word I associate with rollercoasters is not “fun”, it’s “deathtrap”. My ideal vacation involves sleeping in, video games, a good book, pizza, and ice cream, usually in quantities detrimental to physical health. As reflected in my … More Residency, Guatemala, and My Comfort Zone
Family Medicine Vital Signs 