Our vision is to be one of the elite Departments of Medicine in the nation by:

• Fulfilling a comprehensive academic mission.
• Developing new leaders in internal medicine.
• Improving the health and healthcare of residents
  of the Intermountain West by providing safe 
  high quality care.

 Divisions

• Cardiology
• Cardiovascular Genetics
• Epidemiology
• Endocrinology
• Gastroenterology
• General Medicine
• Genetic Epidemiology
• Geriatrics
• Hematology
• Infectious Diseases
• Medical Ethics
• Nephrology
• Oncology
• Pulmonary
• Rheumatology

New Division of Genetic Epidemiology

The Department of Internal Medicine would like to welcome our new Division of Genetic Epidemiology, which is devoted to studying the role of genetic factors in determining health and disease in families and in populations, and the interplay of such genetic factors with environmental factors.  More information about this exciting new division will be coming soon!

News and Events:

• Rocky Mountain Geriatrics Conference: "Active Aging: Bringing the Science of Exercise to the Community"
  September 15-17, 2010.
• Antioxidant May Help Prevent Neurological Complications From Malaria. MORE>>
• VA researchers seek answers to unexplained illnesses.  Read SL Tribune article by Matthew LaPlante
• Protecting Against Infection By Strengthening Blood Vessels.  Researchers led by Dean Y. Li, MD, PhD, study protein that could protect the body from itself.  MORE>> 
• Hematologist Gerald J. Spangrude, PhD, received a $978,000 NIH Challenge grant to study "Maturation of Human Lymphocytes for Transplantation."  
• The University of Utah is one of five centers chosen for the new $114 million NIH clinical trial "SPRINT" that will help determine optimal blood pressure levels.  Nephrologist Alfred K. Cheung, MD, will be the principal investigator for the Utah site.  MORE>>
• Previous News Articles MORE>> 
• Department Newsletters MORE>> 
• Grand Rounds MORE>>

We would like to welcome the following new faculty members, and look forward to their expertise in research, patient care, and teaching.

Message from the Chairman

The Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Utah is here to serve local, national and international communities with all aspects of its mission. It has a group of extremely talented physicians who provide the highest standard of care for citizens of our state and region. Its education programs are nationally recognized for excellence. Despite its small size relative to the Department of Medicine at other institutions, the Department is one of the top research departments in the United States with numerous recent multi-year awards keeping the program vibrant. We are not trying to be the biggest ..... we are striving to be the best. Department History>>

Ways to Give

Throughout its history, the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Utah has relied on the generosity of like-minded friends, corporations, and foundations, which endorse the university’s mission of excellence and want to make a difference. Now, more than ever, philanthropic funding is essential to furthering this vital work. Learn more about how you can help.