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 (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. | |
| 227 |
 | 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. | |
| 228 |
 | 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. | |
| 229 |
 | 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. | |
| 230 |
 | 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. | |
| 231 |
 | 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 | |
| 232 |
 | 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... | |
| 233 |
 | 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. | |
| 234 |
 | 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... | |
| 235 |
 | 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 | |
| 236 |
 | 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. | |
| 237 |
 | 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... | |
| 238 |
 | 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... | |
| 239 |
 | 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. | |
| 240 |
 | 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... | |
| 241 |
 | 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. | |
| 242 |
 | 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... | |
| 243 |
 | 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... | |
| 244 |
 | 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... | |
| 245 |
 | Primary Children's Medical Center Excavation (1986) | Facility Design and Construction; Hospitals, Pediatric; Academic Medical Centers; Universities; Utah; Aspects, Historical | After two years of negotiation, excavation for the new $67 million Primary Children's Medical Center began in 1986. While the university would provide the land, its faculty would serves as physicians working alongside Intermountain Healthcare house staff to enhance the treatment of complex pediatric... | |
| 246 |
 | Salt Lake County General Hospital Residents (1944) | Internship and Residency; Hospitals, County; Hospitals, General; Utah; Aspects, Historical | Residents - 1944 Medicine Man | |
| 247 |
 | Julian Maack | Medical Illustration; Academic Medical Centers; Universities; Utah | Julian Maack was born in 1926. Mr Maack attended the California College of Arts and Crafts. Mr Maack earned his M.F.A. from the University of Utah. For 48 years, Julian Maack was Director of Medical Illustration at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Tucked away in Room AC112 of Building 521,... | |
| 248 |
 | Louis Goodman in Conversation with Leo Samuels | Faculty, Medical; Schools, Medical; Education, Medical; Universities; Utah | Louis Goodman MD and Leo Samuels PhD - While doing government research during World War II, Louis Goodman PhD discovered that the chemical airfare agent, nitrogen mustard, could actually be used to heal people, not just to harm them. From this discovery, nitrogen became the first drug used to fight ... | |
| 249 |
 | Announcement of the Infectious Diseases and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Clinic (1994) | Communicable Diseases; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; Hospitals, University; Academic Medical Centers; Utah; Universities; Public Service Announcement | Announcement of the Infectious Diseases and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Clinic | |
| 250 |
 | Building 521 (University of Utah Medical Center, School of Medicine) | Hospitals, University; Academic Medical Centers; Schools, Medical; Universities; Utah; Aspects, Historical | South entrance of the University of Utah Medical Center (Bldg 521) where the College of (later School) Medicine was located. Classroom instruction moved to the Eccles Health Sciences Education Building in 2005 although some of the administrative offices remained. |