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May 06, 2013
Henry David Thoreau wrote, “To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts.” This quote reflects my desire and motivation to make University of Utah Health Care the best academic medical center in the nation: “To affect the quality of the day.” That is why we, who are in academic medicine, do what we do. To learn, to discover, to heal. With our knowledge, research and training we can affect the quality of many days for many people. Because the landscape for health care is changing rapidly, we, and everyone else in the country, are operating under greater financial constraints than ever in all three of our core missions—clinical care, research and education. As a result, we must cut a new path and leave a clear trail behind.
Read more Apr 22, 2013
America Bracho, director of a community advocacy group, Latina Health Access, delivered an impassioned presentation about the importance of engaging the community to improve the health of their kids and families. She challenged the framework that she believes we in health care have constructed: Physicians and health care providers as the people with talent and expertise, and patients as the people with needs¿not necessarily talent or expertise.
Read more Apr 18, 2013
In a study that graces the cover of Nature this week, an international group of scientists, including three University of Utah human genetics and biology researchers, show that this ancient fish has a lot to teach about how life evolved on Earth, particularly the evolution of land animals from sea life.
Read more Apr 13, 2013
They are breakthroughs that have changed the landscape of medicine not only in Utah but also around the globe: Researchers who identified genes that predispose certain people to breast cancer. Scientists who learned how snail venom could be used as a painkiller. Specialists who have developed drug therapies that can add years to a cancer patient¿s life. The list goes on, and all of these groundbreaking discoveries occurred at the University of Utah. Now, as a result of sequestration, we fear we could be telling fewer of these remarkable stories in the future.
Read more Apr 09, 2013
There are few people in the world who touch so many lives, with the generosity, grace, and dedication of Cleone Peterson Eccles, whose passing on April 5 we mourn with great sadness. As President Pershing so eloquently wrote, "The University of Utah family mourns the loss of Cleone Peterson Eccles. Her innumerable contributions and generosity of spirit have made The University of Utah and the State of Utah a better place."
Read more Apr 05, 2013
So many remarkable things going on here at the University of Utah. There are not enough hours in the day for me to share them all with with you. This one, I had to share.
Read more Mar 21, 2013
L.S. "Sam" Skaggs was a truly remarkable and generous man - and one of the Health Sciences greatest benefactors and friends. On behalf of all of us at the Health Sciences, I offer our deepest condolences to his wife, Aline, their children and all their family members and friends.
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