Editors Note: The Institute of Medicine released a report on graduate medical education on July 29th. As with all posts on this blog, this viewpoint represents the opinion of the author and not necessarily the University of Utah Family Medicine Residency. More information about the report can be found here. by Kyle Bradford Jones The … More IOM Recommendations Can Help What Ails America
by Ann Clark My first rotation as a senior Family Medicine resident was this past July at Salt Lake Regional Medical Center, more affectionately known as “The Reg”. With three months under my belt as an intern at the hospital, I felt as ready as I ever would be to take on the challenge of … More Evolving into a Senior Role: a resident shares her experiences supervising residents and students
by Kyle Goerl What a year! As I write this blog post, I am sitting in the shoes of someone at the culmination of his medical education. I finish my Sports Medicine fellowship recently, and it is hard to believe that this year is, for all intents and purposes, over. To be certain, I don’t … More Report from the Field: Sports Medicine Fellowship
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
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