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Applications are now open for the 2026 Digi-Stars Scholars, a program that brings outstanding early-career leaders in digital health to @UofUHealth to share their work and engage with our research community. Nominate yourself or a colleague by May 15! shorturl.at/9zZDJ

You showed up for our trainees. $3,135 raised for the Scholar Support Bridge Fund during #GivingDays! Every gift helps PHS scholars keep critical research moving forward. Thank you!

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Invest in the future of health care! 🚀 Your #UGivingDays gift to our Scholar Support Bridge Fund supports trainees reach stability. $25 supports hours of research $3,000 supports a 1 month of support You fuel our progress! Give today at our link below.

🚀 Double your impact! Our Chair, Angie Fagerlin, PhD, is matching all gifts to the Scholar Support Bridge Fund—dollar for dollar—up to $1,000! 💸 Early giving is open now. Help our researchers maintain momentum: givecampus.com/s/4hu9i8 #UofUHealth #GivingDays #ResearchImpact

How do we turn science into impact? 🚀 Join Dr. Chelsey Schlechter and @UofUHealth for #Vitae 2026 to explore how we’re bridging the gap between research and results for all backgrounds. 📅 April 29 | 5 PM 📍 S.J. Quinney Law 🔗uofuhealth.utah.edu/research/vitae

Building on the support of our state legislators, we are committed to keeping research moving forward. This #UGivingDay, support our Scholar Support Bridge Fund to help emerging researchers sustain projects that improve health for all. Give now: givecampus.com/s/4hu9i8

📅 Save the Date: March 24–25! This #UGivingDays, we’re supporting the Scholar Support Bridge Fund. Research breakthroughs shouldn't pause due to funding gaps. 🧬✨

Research careers aren't linear—they're an evolution. 🔴 This interview highlights two of our department faculty and successful leaders, @rhessmd, and Neli Ulrich, PhD, as they share the realities of leadership at U of U Health.

Big news! 🏆 Congrats to Dr. @angiefagerlin on the 2026 Linda K. Amos Award. As Chair of the Department of Population Health Sciences & AVP at University of Utah Health, her leadership empowers women and builds a supportive community for all.

The University of Utah Health Dept. of Population Health Sciences is ranked #10 in Public Health in the 2025 BRIMR rankings of NIH funding. Top 10 nationally. Proud of our faculty, trainees & partners advancing rigorous, real-world population health science. @UUtah @UUHSResearch

A new @JAMANetwork study w/ PHS faculty Dr. @adambress examines Apple Watch’s FDA-cleared Hypertension Notifications. The tool isn’t diagnostic, & its real-world impact varies by age, race, & risk. Smartwatch may engage users but shouldn't replace standard cuff BP screening.

🎉 Congrats to Dr. @adambress , named Population Health Sciences 2025 Researcher of the Year! With 10+ years of continuous NIH funding, 130+ publications, and a recent $21.6M NIH grant studying hypertension, Alzheimer’s & dementia, his impact on pop health is extraordinary. 👏

🎉 Congrats to Dr. @OlutobiSanuade, our 2025 Collaborator of the Year! A global bridge-builder advancing equity-focused implementation science and real-world impact across the U.S., Africa & the UK. 👏

Read the article at bit.ly/BKTPY25

🎉 Congrats to Brenna Kelly, recipient of the 2025 Trainee Paper of the Year award! Her research (turning a class project into a @JAMANetworkOpen publication) highlights critical inequities in U.S. air quality monitoring and advances equity in public health. 👏 @UofUPopHealthEd

🎉 Congratulations to Dr. @JJ_Chipman, our Educator of the Year! 🌟Dr. Chipman makes complex biostatistics concepts accessible through clear instruction, hands-on learning, real-world application, while fostering an inclusive, supportive environment for student success. 👏

🎉 Congratulations to Amelia Hopkins, our Staff of the Year! 🌟 As Event Manager, Amelia goes above & beyond to ensure our conferences, celebrations, and events run seamlessly, all while fostering a welcoming, supportive community for all. We’re incredibly grateful for her 👏

🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Melissa Watt on 6 years with our department and being named Faculty Service Award recipient! Her leadership, mentorship, and commitment to community, belonging, and workforce engagement make our department stronger every day.

Not all rural communities are the same - @UofUHealth and @huntsmancancer researchers @JADoher1 & Brody Gibson developed IMFAC, a new urban–rural–frontier classification system, to understand isolation & improve access to care. Read more @ bit.ly/URF1225 @UofUMedicine