A collection of media and publications detailing the historical evolution of the health sciences at the University of Utah.
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 | University Hospital Excavation (1978) | Facility Design and Construction; Hospitals, University; Academic Medical Centers; Universities; Utah; Aspects, Historical | Construction to expand the existing Medical Center began in 1978. The new University Hospital was opened in 1981. | |
| 227 |
 | University Hospital Construction (1979) | Hospital Design and Construction; Hospitals, University; Academic Medical Centers; Universities; Utah; Aspects, Historical | By the late 1970s, the then 15-year old University of Utah Medical Center had become stretched to its operational capacity. Ground was broken for a new addition and in in 1981 the new University Hospital opened for business. | |
| 228 |
 | Tony Shepard | On March 7, 1985, 16-year old Tony Shepard received the first donor heart transplant performed by Drs William Gay and Shreekanth Karwande in the state of Utah. Since Shepard's surgery, University Hospital has performed over 1,000 successful heart transplants. | Heart Transplantation; Patients; Hospitals, University; Academic Medical Centers; Universities; Utah | |
| 229 |
 | Maxwell M. Wintrobe Research and Education Building Exterior | Academic Medical Centers; Schools, Medical; Universities; Utah; Biomedical Research; Research Facilities; Aspects, Historical | West entrance of the Maxwell M. Wintrobe Research and Education Building and Browning Plaza. The Wintrobe Building was dedicated in September, 1981. The Browning Plaza, an open, inviting space with statuary and dwarf locust was removed in early 2025 to make way for the demolition of Bldg 521. The p... | |
| 230 |
 | University of Utah Medical Center (1969) | Hospitals, Public; Hospitals, University; Academic Medical Centers; Schools, Medical; Universities; Utah; Public Facilities; Aspects, Historical | University Medical Center, 1969. Job one was ensuring that the brilliant people who worked in building 521 would be able to continue their efforts at a financially solvent academic medical center. But by 1970, the hospital was saddled with an operating deficit of $650,000. The challenge of resuscit... | |
| 231 |
 | University of Utah Medical Center (1965) | Hospitals, University; Academic Medical Centers; Universities; Utah | Building 521 quickly became home to nearly 300 medical students who spent much of their lives in the building taking classes, seeing patients and assisting with research. Transitioning from the medical school buildings on main campus and the old county hospital to the new combined facility on the me... | |
| 232 |
 | University Hospital (1988) | Hospitals, University; Academic Medical Centers; Universities; Utah | In 1988, The University of Utah Hospital was named one of America's best hospitals by the authors of the consumer book, "Best Hospitals in America." The book recognized University Hospitals excellence in almost every kind of advanced medical practice. | |
| 233 |
 | University of Utah Community Clinics | Community Health Centers; Primary Health Care; Patient-Centered Care; Health Services Accessibility | Established in 1998, the University of Utah Community Clinics is a network twelve neighborhood primary care centers. | |
| 234 |
 | University of Utah Medical Center Construction (1962-65) | Hospital Design and Construction; Hospitals, University; Academic Medical Centers; Schools, Medical; Universities; Utah; Aspects, Historical | Workmen standing on palettes during construction of the west facade ribbing, a portion of which can be seen to the left. | |
| 235 |
 | University of Utah Medical Center Construction (1962-65) | Hospital Design and Construction; Hospitals, University; Academic Medical Centers; Schools, Medical; Universities; Utah; Aspects, Historical | Southwest corner of the medical center with ribbing for the first floor white breeze block sunscreen in place. | |
| 236 |
 | University of Utah Medical Center Construction (1962-65) | Hospital Design and Construction; Hospitals, University; Academic Medical Centers; Schools, Medical; Universities; Utah; Aspects, Historical | Completed west facade ribbing and pillars. | |
| 237 |
 | University of Utah Medical Center Construction (1962-65) | Hospital Design and Construction; Hospitals, University; Academic Medical Centers; Schools, Medical; Universities; Utah; Aspects, Historical | 1962 School of Medicine Construction | |
| 238 |
 | University of Utah Medical Center Dedication Alumni Banquet (1965) | Hospitals, University; Anniversaries and Special Events; Universities; Utah | Medical Center Dedication and Alumni Banquet, October, 1965. Dr. A. Ray Olpin, the 7th president of the University of Utah, predicted: "This medical center will make its presence felt in the state, in the Intermountain West, in the nation, and indeed, throughout the world." Pictured are Dr and Mrs S... | |
| 239 |
 | University of Utah Medical Center Construction (1962-65) | Hospital Design and Construction; Hospitals, University; Academic Medical Centers; Schools, Medical; Universities; Utah | Workmen during construction of the medical center. Seen behind, one of three 22-ton Linden climbing cranes manufactured by the Linden Company of Copenhagen, Denmark specifically for the construction of the medical center. | |
| 240 |
 | University of Utah Medical Center/School of Medicine (1990s) | Schools, Medical; Hospitals, University; Academic Medical Centers; Universities; Utah | Entrance to C Wing of Building 521 where the classrooms of the University of Utah School of Medicine were located from 1965-2004. On spring days, students, faculty and staff alike enjoyed the fresh air and sunshine on the steps and lawns south of the Medical Center. Two magnolias along with numerous... | |
| 241 |
 | University of Utah Medical Center Dedication Alumni Banquet (1965) | Anniversaries and Special Events; Hospitals, University; Academic Medical Centers; Universities; Utah | University of Utah Medical Center Dedication Alumni Banquet, September, 1965 | |
| 242 |
 | Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute | Imaging, Three-Dimensional; Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Anatomic Landmarks | Volume rendering done at the SCI provides a non-invasive means to examine inner structures and provide greater context to the original CT scan. | |
| 243 |
 | University of Utah Asia Campus (South Korea) | Education; Universities; Utah; Republic of Korea; Satellite Campuses | The University of Utah Asia Campus, located in Incheon, South Korea, was established in September, 2014. UAC has more than 200 students currently enrolled in three undergraduate programs, communication, psychology and social work and one graduate program in public health. Four additional degrees are... | |
| 244 |
 | Last Inhaler You'll Ever Need | Nebulizers and Vaporizers; Asthma; Inventions; Awards and Prizes; Bench-to-Bedside | In a quest to breath a little easier, student developers created a product - Last Inhaler You'll Ever Need (LIYEN) - that disrupted the old school rescue inhaler market. LIYEN's unique delivery system mechanism is able to administer 70 to 90% albuterol into the lungs of asthma suffers compared to t... | |
| 245 |
 | Value Driven Outcomes Team Members | Relative Value Scales; Resource Allocation; Cost Allocation; Quality of Health Care; Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care); Cost Control; Hospital-Patient Relations | A University Health Care collaborative effort that sought ways to control cost and delivery high quality health care led to the development of the cost Value Driven Outcomes tool. The VDO team members represented the disciplines of decision-support, biomedical informatics, IT and the medical group. | |
| 246 |
 | Ghana (5) | Ghana; Mentoring; Health Literacy; Healthcare Disparities; Community Networks; Primary Prevention; Epidemiological Monitoring | In 2015, a team led by Stephen Alder, PhD, chief of the Division of Public Health and vice chair of Family and Preventive Medicine, launched Health 2 Go. The program was designed to train and deploy a citizen corps of Ghanaian community health coaches to triage illness, improve health literacy and c... | |
| 247 |
 | Student Innovation: iTestTechnology | Mobile Applications; Inventions; iTest | Brother Andrew and Christopher Pagels developed iTest, a technology allowing end-users a means to inexpensively diagnose common illnesses by means of a smart phone app. | |
| 248 |
 | Mario R. Capecchi with Knockout Mouse | Academic Medical Centers; Faculty, Medical; Professional Role; Education, Medical; Schools, Medical; Research; Universities; Utah; Department Chairs; Genetics; Neurogenesis; Gene Targeting; Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells; Mice, Transgenic; Mice, Knockout; Nobel Prize | Dr Capecchi, winner of the Nobel Prize for Medicine, holds his research partner, the knockout mouse. Dr Capecchi pioneered ways to target specific gene modifications in mice by utilizing embryonic stem (ES) cells. Commonly known as gene targeting or knockout, Dr Capecchi worked focused on the homolo... | |
| 249 |
 | The Quorum (1956) | Academic Medical Centers; Hospital Departments; Faculty, Medical; Physicians; Professional Role; Education, Medical; Schools, Medical; Research; Universities; Utah; Department Chairs | In 1956, Drs. Price, Wintrobe, and Goodman, along with their medical school colleagues, irreverently nicknamed "The Quorum," won approval from the Board of Regents for the construction of a $10-million academic medical center on the university campus. The decision was a watershed since it meant that... | |
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 | Salt Lake County General Hospital (1950) | Hospitals, General; Hospitals, County; Hospitals, Public; Hospitals, Teaching; Aspects, Historical | Lack of air conditioning, faulty electrical and plumbing systems and improvised operating rooms were just some of the challenges physicians and residents faced at the old county hospital. "I recall one time doing a common bile duct operation and the lights went out." recounted Wallace Brooke, MD PhD... |