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 “Mentoring is to support and encourage people to manage their own learning in order that they may maximize their potential, develop their skills, improve their performance and become the person they want to be.” Eric Parsloe, The Oxford School of Coaching & Mentoring. During my 3rd year of medical school, I … More Mentoring Changes Lives
By Betty Liu, MD Just point your skis down the mountain. That was a phrase that I heard often when I first learned to ski, among many others. The trouble is, pointing your skis down the mountain is much harder to do when you’re in your late 20s, in medical school, than if you … More Just Point Your Skis Down the Mountain
By Dallin Olson, MSIV Early on in medical school, my wife and parents asked, “What is effmig and why are you spending so much time working on it?” I explained to them that FMIG stands for Family Medicine Interest Group and it advocates to increase medical student interest in family medicine. It is well known … More Family Medicine Interest Group: A VITAL PROGRAM
By Kirsten Stoesser, MD High-reaching snow-capped mountains that pierce a startlingly blue sky in the cold crisp air with sunshine beaming down from up high – that is how I remember Salt Lake City when I first visited 25 years ago, and even when I returned 10 years later. That vision has become muddied now. … More The Air We Breathe Is Brown
By Rick Henriksen, MD This morning I rode to work in twenty minutes and ten seconds. Next time I’ll shoot for under 20. Such simple goals have been my secret to my recent health. Just a short eight years ago this goal would have been unattainable for me, and now I’m knocking on that door. … More Performance Goals, A Road to Better Health
By Arazu Wanna, MD. One of the many advantages of doing residency in Salt Lake City is the nearby mountains. Of course, my program rocks for a multitude of other reasons, but when it comes to outdoor access, can you beat a 30-minute couch to first chair commute on a powder day? I think not. … More “The Bird”
Family Medicine Vital Signs 