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 Katherine Fortenberry I give great advice. In fact, you could say I have a PhD in advice giving. People regularly invest time and money in me to seek help for their stresses and problems, and I work very hard to listen carefully and work with them to design the interventions that can have … More Improving Mindfulness for Ourselves and Our Patients
by Garon Coriz My name is Garon Coriz, a second-year family medicine resident at the University of Utah. I’m often asked about why I chose Family Medicine and I immediately think: why wouldn’t I? Now don’t get me wrong, I didn’t drink any punch or have a spirit descend from the clouds to guide me … More Why You Should Go Into Family Medicine
by Kiersten Swindle My name is Kiersten Swindle. I am a Family Medicine Physician Assistant at the University of Utah’s Sugarhouse and Madsen clinics. I am frequently asked what it is like to work in a learning institution surrounded by students and residents. My typical response is, “I love it!” I can’t think of … More A Physician Assistant in a Family Medicine Residency
by Kyle Bradford Jones Social media seems to be a scary terrain for many physicians, though it has been significantly increasing in popularity in recent years. Because of the prevailing lack of comfort among physicians, medical students and residents are not often trained in the pros and … More Medical Education and Social Media
by Matt Evans Hello from Matt Evans, FM intern and soon-to-be PGY-2, who is just emerging from the trenches of inpatient rotations. I’m excited to contribute to the new blog and to talk about my recent experience attending the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine’s spring 2014 conference in San Antonio. I worked with … More A Resident’s Experience with the Society of Teachers for Family Medicine
by Sonja Van Hala There are few times in life that rival internship, the first year of residency, in its intensity. It has been well over a decade since I completed internship, but I remember it well. I have developed a few tenets relevant to the new physician, and perhaps even to those more … More Tenets for Internship and Beyond
Family Medicine Vital Signs 