We came, we saw, we gave all the degrees! Congratulations College of Health graduates!

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Scott Summers: A Lifelong Quest

We're proud to share the Vitae Vignettes video from Scott Summers, PhD. Vitae is a hallmark event recognizing research excellence across the University buff.ly/3w8J2bN

Imagine choosing between paying for rent, food, or medical care. Unfortunately, this is a choice that many students have to make. With rising housing, food, and basic living costs, a sudden financial emergency can derail students' education:

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Exciting news! In the coming weeks, U Alumni is rolling out the largest-scale alumni survey we’ve done in years.

Keep an eye out for the U Alumni Attitudinal Survey, which will hit your email inbox on Tuesday, March 19.

We can’t wait to hear from U!

Let's talk about rehabbing the brain 🧠
Alex Terrill, PhD was interviewed by the American Heart/Stroke Association on post-stroke depression. She talks about the importance of strengthening emotional and mental health along with rehabbing the body:

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Join us as we compete in @STATNews' search for the most innovative research institution. Micah Drummond’s groundbreaking research on combating muscle wasting in older adults with a diabetes drug could take us all the way. Vote now to help us win! statnews.com/feature/stat-m…

March Madness isn't just for basketball anymore! Join University of Utah in @STATNews search for for the most innovative research institution. Vote for Micah Drummond’s groundbreaking work combating muscle wasting in older adults with a diabetes drug. Help us win! buff.ly/4bZ31tK

'[...] The departments of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy were the recent focus of Saturday Academy held on October 21, 2023, with over 40 staff, faculty, and student volunteers participating.' ~Chris Harris

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The Academy of Health Science Educators’ (AHSE) Advancing Excellence in Education Committee has selected NUIP Associate Professor Jean Zancanella, MS, RDN, to receive the 2024 Outstanding Educator Award of Health Sciences Professional Students.

Congratulations, Jean!

NUIP is heavily involved in the Native American Research Internship (NARI) program. Learn more about the journey of one of NARI’s former graduates and current cultural mentors in this inspiring film, which was featured at Sundance.
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🎉 Congratulations to Steve Bell 🎉

Today, we are celebrating Steve Bell as one of our MLK Week Legacy Honorees.

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Congratulations to Dr. Haley Bento, PT, DPT, CCS on receiving the Emerging Leader Award from the APTA, Academy of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Physical Therapy. Dr. Bento has demonstrated extraordinary service early in her PT career. 👏

Read about current PhD student, Pang Tao Moua, in this month's The ASHA Leader! We are incredibly proud of Pang's #perseverance and can't wait to see the #impact she will continue to make as her career progresses.

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ICYMI, we are Wall Street Journal’s No. 1️⃣ public university in the West, finishing ahead of the likes of UC Berkeley, Arizona State University and UCLA

The Wall Street Journal’s criteria is based on student outcomes (70%), learning environment (20%) & student/faculty diversity (10%)

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#UofUHealth is pioneering a program to recruit and train Pacific Islander students in the medical field. By addressing educational barriers and optimizing community partnerships, they aim to improve representation and culturally competent care.

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Time spent in nature can be transformative. Yet, by & large, people of color are underrepresented when it comes to those taking part in the outdoors.

Various groups are trying to bridge that divide, including the newly formed Camping in Color at the U.
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#Utah has one of the highest population densities of Pacific Islanders in the nation—but the number of healthcare providers and scientists who identify as Pacific Islander is much lower. A program co-led by U of U NUIP's Will Holland aims to change that:

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Happy #GivingTuesday ! This year we're raising money for patients who attend the L.S. Skaggs Patient Wellness Center. These patients have chronic disabilities and may not have the means to pay for wellness services. Any amount helps:

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Bringing home GOLD! Congrats to one of our amazing DPT students, Kristen Santos-Griswold, on her impressive showing at the ISU Four Continents Short Track Speed Skating Championships earlier this month. She won gold in the Women’s 500m, 1000m, and 1500m! 🥇🥇🥇

Did you know that Dean Kelly Tappenden:

-Is in the top 2% of research scientists for number of career citations
-Helped develop the only drug of its kind for a rare disease
-Is a first-generation college student

Meet the Dean: health.utah.edu/news/2023/11/k…… #uofu #uofu health