Bob Carter MD PhD

Improving your health can start with something as simple as a 10-minute walk outside. That’s the kind of insight coming from research funded by Nature & Human Health-Utah (NHH-UT). On #GoodNotes, Dorothy (Dart) Schmalz, PhD, MS, chair of the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism @UUtah, talks about the group’s efforts to connect organizations and support innovative projects that advance community health through nature. Learn more: uofuhealth.utah.edu/notes/2026/03/…

@MGBCTNS Well deserved Patrick!!

Congratulations to Patrick Wen, MD, on being named the inaugural chair holder of the E. Antonio Chiocca Family Endowed Chair. This endowed chair honors extraordinary leadership and innovation—and Dr. Wen’s pioneering contributions make him exceptionally deserving.

Joined the Department of Surgery at the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine for their leadership retreat, where we talked about integration across @UofUHealth. Surgery touches nearly every patient population we serve. When these leaders lean into system thinking, it elevates quality, access, and patient experience across the board. Appreciated the candid conversation and the shared commitment to doing what’s best for our patients and system as a whole. @UofUMedicine

Responsible growth is essential to our mission as a university and academic health system. Jeff Labrum, CPA, shares an overview of the Campus Physical Development Framework guiding campus expansion plans for the future of @UUtah and @UofUHealth. He explains how this strategic framework is creating a more welcoming, accessible environment for our campus community and the communities we serve across Utah. Learn more on #GoodNotes: uofuhealth.utah.edu/notes/2026/01/…

Proud to see Donna Roach, MS, CHCIO, CDH-E, LFCHIME, LFHIMSS, recognized as one of @BeckersHR’s 2026 “Hospital and Health System CIOs to Know.” In academic medicine, technology is mission critical and Donna and her teams make sure that @UofUHealth is leading out with the latest tools and cybersecurity to improve care delivery, support our teams and trainees, and advance research-infused care across our system. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition, Donna!

Congratulations, Sydney! Proud to have you representing our country and @UofUHealth.

We’re excited to join Mark Mahan, MD, and Whitney Muhlestein, MD, at the upcoming Basic Nerve Course on May 16th, here at the Clinical Neurosciences Center, alongside our colleagues in plastic surgery and @UofUNeurology Register now at …-nerve-utah.globalnervefoundation.org

Another strong month at @UofUHealth! Our School of Dentistry saw its strongest admissions cycle in 14 years. Utah lawmakers paid a special visit to our campus to learn more about the important work our researchers are doing. And our faculty and staff received national recognition for their innovation and leadership. This is academic medicine doing what it’s meant to do: discovery, care, education, and community working together. More February highlights on #GoodNotes: uofuhealth.utah.edu/notes/2026/02/…

At @UofUHealth, we’re focused on advancing discoveries that improve lives. Increasingly, that includes thinking about how advances in personalized medicine, immunology, data science, and device development can support broader national needs. Last week, 24 teams from @UUtah—representing health sciences, humanities, and engineering—were given the chance to showcase their research ideas at last week’s third-annual High Tech West pitch competition. The competition focused on finding solutions to our nation’s most pressing national security and defense challenges, with a national panel of judges having the opportunity to tour our labs. This kind of cross-sector partnership strengthens science, national security, our workforce, and ultimately our communities. @UofUCMI @UofUResearch

The new Spencer Fox Eccles @UofUMedicine Building looking crisp with the ❄️ backdrop.

Last week’s @UofUHealth Annual Scholarship Celebration was a joyous event, bringing together the students whose lives have been changed by scholarships and the generous donors who made that possible. Scholarships do more than ease financial pressure. They give students room to focus. Room to grow. Room to become the very best clinicians, researchers, and leaders they can be. To our donors: thank you. Your ongoing support is having a lasting impact, not only for our learners, but also for those in their capable care.

Incredible news! Shervin Rahimpour, MD, (@rshervin ) has joined the Neurona trial for the implantation of stem cells to treat drug-resistant epilepsy. Although still experimental, this transformative trial represents a huge step forward in care without ablation of the brain.

@UofU_Anes_Chair @LimGrapes @UofUAnesthesia @uofu Welcome aboard!!

Great to welcome @LimGrapes to @UofUAnesthesia on her first day as chair! Grace’s red shows her new connection to @uofu crimson! My casual clothes symbolized that I am not a department executive anymore! Good luck Dr. Lim!

Whole-person care requires more than clinical expertise: it requires understanding the barriers patients face outside the exam room. At @UofUHealth and @uofunursing, Andrea Wallace, PhD, RN, FAAN, and her team are doing just that through the SINCERE social needs screener. Since 2017, 70,000 patients have been screened. Nearly half reporting at least one unmet need, whether that be healthy housing, access to transportation, or sufficient nutrition. By identifying factors that directly influence health outcomes, we’re helping to build a more coordinated and responsive system of care that truly improves patient health. Learn more on #GoodNotes: uofuhealth.utah.edu/notes/2026/02/…

Blood pressure and brain health may be more connected than we once thought. New research from @UofUHealth, led by Adam Bress, PharmD, MS, explores how long-term blood pressure patterns could help us better understand dementia risk––and intervene earlier. This is academic medicine at its best: examining what we already know from a new perspective to make new discoveries that can improve health outcomes. Learn more on #GoodNotes: uofuhealth.utah.edu/notes/2026/02/…

Thirty years of leadership doesn’t just change a department—it shapes a culture. Last week, we celebrated Talmage Egan, MD, and his extraordinary impact on @UofUHealth. While serving as chair from 2015-2025, the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine @UofUAnesthesia grew in size, depth, and reputation—expanding research, launching fellowships, and advancing innovations that reached far beyond our institution. Most of all, Dr. Egan never lost sight of what matters: patients, learners, and the people he serves alongside every day. While he steps away from his service as department chair, we’re grateful he’ll continue mentoring and advancing the science of intravenous anesthesia as a faculty member. He has—and will continue to have—a lasting influence on this department and our health system as a whole.

For someone living with paralysis, being able to ski again—or adjusting the lights at home—can mean everything. That’s the goal behind a collaboration between @UUtah and @Meta. Our teams in engineering @UtahCoE and at the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine @UofUMedicine are working on an electromyography (EMG) wristband that reads muscle signals from the forearm. This new technology is giving people new ways to control adaptive ski equipment and smart home technology. This effort combines innovation, science, and partnership in a way that will have a real impact on people who want more independence in their daily lives. Proud to see this work happening in Utah. price.utah.edu/2026/01/06/u-o…

First snow of the season at the U of U Health campus❄️✨

@UofUBiochem @TheElfLab @RNASociety Congrats!!!

A huge congratulations to Brenda Bass for her Lifetime Achievement Award from the RNA Society @rnasociety! She is being recognized for her "groundbreaking discovery of A-to-I editing and outstanding contributions to this field."