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Nurses Needed – The University of Utah Magazine

WebRight now, the Beehive State has nearly 3,000 job openings for registered nurses. “It’s important that people in Utah, as well as the rest of the country, have an adequate number of nurses to meet their health care needs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year,” says Marla De Jong, dean of the College of Nursing.

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COVID-19 Care – The University of Utah Magazine

WebNew U of U Health clinic treats longer-term impacts of COVID-19. For some, the effects of having COVID-19 are lingering. Post-COVID conditions include fatigue, shortness of breath, muscle and joint pain, and other issues, such as the continued loss of smell or taste. In an effort to provide coordinated care for those suffering longer-lasting

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Boosting Mental Health – The University of Utah Magazine

WebThe U is on its way to becoming a national leader in mental health thanks to a $150 million gift from the Huntsman family. The funds will be used to establish the Huntsman Mental Health Institute and will support research, hire new faculty, train more students, and expand access to patient care.

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Activating the Hope Corps – The University of Utah …

WebHope Corps went on to become an extension of the Utah Health & Economic Recovery Outreach (HERO) Project, whose goal was to keep people informed about COVID-19 and help in the state’s fiscal recovery. To fund Hope Corps, Ivory and Randall reached out to groups including the Boyer Company, Utah Community Builders, and Latter-day Saint …

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New Campus Living at Kahlert Village

WebNews from the U Fall 2020. Student life on campus has been transformed with the opening of the new Kahlert Village residential community. The village—which can house up to 1,000 students—is the single largest building project in U history and is named for lead donor the Kahlert Foundation. Centrally located near the Student Life Center, the

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Growing Through Adversity – The University of Utah …

WebUniversity of Utah Magazine explores the traditions, heritage, and evolving excellence of Utah’s flagship public institution of higher education.

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New Crisis Care Center – The University of Utah Magazine

WebThe new Kem and Carolyn Gardner Mental Health Crisis Care Center (MHCCC) will be located on 3300 South between 900 and 1000 West in South Salt Lake. “Utah has the highest prevalence of mental illness in the country, impacting every family at some point,” says Kem Gardner. “Our family, like so many, has not known where to go or what

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Breaking Barriers in Health Care

WebThe short film Language of Care explores how a community of deaf patients are co-designing their care with U of U Health. It was directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ross Kauffman and made possible by the support of the Kahlert Foundation. Pictured here are Kauffman and Tamiko Rafeek, a Deaf Diabetes Can Together …

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Expanding Vision – The University of Utah Magazine

WebThe U is expanding west. With an expected opening date of 2027, a new $400 million, 587,000-square-foot health care and training facility along with an academic campus is planned near the intersection of 5600 West and 3700 South in West Valley City. I t will help improve access to health care, create thousands of jobs, and include …

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E-Health Records May Miss Medication Errors

WebElectronic health records were designed to help reduce human errors that could harm patients. But EHRs may be failing to do their job, according to a new study.

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Taking on Student Mental Health

WebSaving Lives. Mental Health First Responders (MH1), created through an affiliation with HMHI, is a groundbreaking program that helps students in crisis who live on campus. From 4 p.m. to 2 a.m., seven days a week, MH1 runs an after-hours hotline for students with mental health concerns and operates an on-campus office with an open-door policy so students …

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The Roots of Hair Loss – The University of Utah Magazine

WebBut a first-of-its-kind comparison of genetic codes from 62 animals is beginning to tell the story of how people—and other mammals—lost their locks. Humans appear to have the genes for a full coat of body hair, but evolution has disabled them, scientists at University of Utah Health and the University of Pittsburgh report in the journal eLife.

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A Vision for the Future – The University of Utah Magazine

WebWe’re one step closer to walking through the new West Valley Health and Community Center doors, set to open in 2027. Architectural renderings show the look of the facility that was designed with the input of many west side residents in surveys and hundreds of hours of community meetings going back more than four years.. The medical center will include …

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A Healthy Dose of Gaming – The University of Utah Magazine

WebA 2012 American Journal of Preventive Medicine study found that using video games improved 69% of psychological therapy outcomes, 59% of physical therapy outcomes, 50% of physical activity outcomes, 42% of pain distraction outcomes, and 37% of disease self-management outcomes. That same year saw the launch of Games for Health Journal, a …

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Mental Health First Responders – The University of Utah Magazine

WebTo help students enrolled in on-campus housing access mental health resources outside the 9 to 5, the U created the Mental Health First Responders (MH1) program in partnership with Huntsman Mental Health Institute. It’s a mobile service staffed by master’s level mental health counselors who provide student-centered after-hours crisis

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Unpacking Generation Z – The University of Utah Magazine

WebWhile every generation is defined and shaped by major events—World War II, the Great Depression, and 9/11, to name a few—Gen Z is facing its share of global challenges and an internal crisis as well. Suicide rates are at an all-time high among people age 10-24, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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The Science of Suicide – The University of Utah Magazine

WebEvery 11 minutes, an American dies by suicide. That’s 132 people a day, or more than 48,000 annually. For those left behind, the haunting question is “Why?”. One emerging factor is family history. In a new analysis of the genetics of suicidal acts, researchers at U of U Health’s Huntsman Mental Health Institute detected more than 20

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Winter 2024 News Roundup – The University of Utah Magazine

WebThe U’s Environmental Humanities Graduate program, dedicated to shaping future environmental leaders, has been awarded a three-year grant renewal of $791,000 from the Mellon Foundation, enhancing its commitment to climate study, resilience, advocacy, and environmental justice, while also focusing on leadership pathways for underrepresented …

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