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 Erin Helms, MD In follow up of my post from last April, I have another round of books to share. Despite (or because of) the challenges (and joys) of lonely night shifts, learning how to be an effective chief resident, and welcoming a new baby to our family, I continue to always have a book … More You Are What You Read – Chapter 2
By Kirsten Stoesser, MD We all want what is best for our patients. We want to provide them with the best evidenced-based medicine, that we have spent years (or, let’s be honest—sometimes just frantic minutes) researching, reviewing, assessing, and filtering, so that they can make informed, relevant, and appropriate decisions about their health. We hope … More The Power of a Really Good Story—(or Why Nobody Sits Around the Campfire Telling Statistics)
By Georgia Kubic, MD Like many of my peers, I pursued a career in medicine because of nebulous ideals–I liked to help people, loved learning, enjoyed being challenged, and wanted to give back to my community. Looking back, when I made the medicine career decision, I did not fully comprehend the complicated entity that medicine … More One Year After Residency: A Different Kind of Practice
By Tobi Thaller, MD One of my patients introduced me to the art of Zentangling. It is a meditative form of unplanned, abstract drawing. It is performed in black pen on white paper. There are no “mistakes” to be erased. It is meant to be done with mindfulness, rather than as doodling, … More Zentangles
By Judi Yaworsky, RN I have been a school nurse for 14 years. I currently work in the Salt Lake City School District, and have for 8 years, and before that I worked 6 years in Georgia. I have learned that people view the role of school nurses differently depending on who you ask. Opinions … More Elementary School Health and the Role of the School Nurse
By: Jessica L. Jones, MD, MSPH The American Medical Association, Council of the Obesity Society and American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists have classified obesity as a chronic disease. With our pervasive cultural habits of inactivity and excess calorie consumption, obesity is an epidemic in the US! Given the significant costs, both physical and financial, … More Medical Management of Obesity
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