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 Marlana Li, MD Sometimes the rigors of medical training and practice can make one wonder “why did I do this?”. More reports and studies are coming out that reveal that medical students, residents and attendings are burning out, are depressed and stressed, and thinking of quitting medicine altogether. How do we address this … More Attitude of Gratitude
By Matt Evans Greetings, audience. I’m Matt Evans and I’m a third year family medicine resident here at the University of Utah. In addition to my standard third year resident responsibilities and my professional ADHD that results in me taking on more projects than a reasonable person would, I moonlight down in Kanab, UT one … More How Technology is Changing Rural Medicine
By Nell Hodo, MD I am a pediatric hospitalist. And I am a family physician. This is, to say the least, unusual, and perhaps even odd. And yet, I could not be happier in the work I do, and I feel that my training in family medicine allows me to approach patients and their families … More The pluripotent stem cell
By Michael Chen “Before we end the visit, have you had your flu shot yet this year?” “Oh, I don’t do those.” This is something I have encountered often, even as a medical student. I write this blog to hopefully help dispel some of the myths about the flu shot. Below are the most common … More The Most Common Reasons Patients Provide for Not Wanting a Flu Shot and the Truth Behind the Myths.
By Kara Frame, MD Return Patient Visit- Three simple words that, when put together, can mean so much. A year into my current practice, I am starting to see these words with a little more frequency but they are often sprinkled sparingly onto a schedule that is more dominated with a similar but very different … More Building Lasting Relationships with Patients
By Nick Perry, M.S. Just the other day, I sat in an attending room with my supervisor and the attending for the day discussing available resources for victims of intimate partner violence. How can we best counsel patients living in a violent home? Where could we tell them to go? What should we tell them … More When your hands are tied, reach out with both.
Family Medicine Vital Signs 