School of Medicine
Department Office: 375 Chipeta Way Ste. A, 581-7234
Web Address: uuhsc.utah.edu/dfpm
Department Chair, Michael K. Magill, M.D.
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Professors. M. Egger, J. Lyon, M. Magill, M. Slattery, G. White, N. Whitman.
Associate Professors. K. Hegmann, D. Lillquist, D. Sundwall, W. Wilson.
Assistant Professors. S Alder, H. Kim, J. Stanford, D. Stephenson.
Professors Emeriti. C. Castle, J. Reading.
Associate Professors Emeriti. M. Ford, E. Hershgold, J. Kasteler.
Instructors. S. Cochella, M. Des Jardins, J. Leiser.
Professors (Clinical). D. Byrd, L. Haas, R. Moser Jr., D. Pedersen, C.N. Peterson, S. Ratcliffe.
Associate Professors (Clinical). T. Adams, R. Arbogast, M. Babitz, P. Catinella, C. Clark, F, Gottlieb, E. Joy, M. Rigdon.
Assistant Professors (Clinical). D. Biggs, B. Campbell, J. DeWitt, D. Flinders, E. Holmes, J. Houchins, C. Osborn, T. Palmer, D. Petron, S. Saffel-Shrier, O. Sanyer.
Instructors (Clinical). J. Bell, C. Gay, S. Scharmann, S. Van Hala.
Adjunct Professors. M. Dean, D. Goldgar, B. James, L. Osborn.
Adjunct Associate Professors. D. Bloswick, T. Burns, N. Gardner, C. Mann, J. Nelson, L. Neumayer, S. Samore, D. Symond, D. Vernon, N. Waitzman.
Adjunct Assistant Professors. R. Anderson, W. Brady, J. Burkart, K. Gunning, S. Harmon, A. Heap, R. Hill, J. Kestle, H. Leaman, R. Merrill, D. Mosen, B. Riedesel, M. Schiefer, A. Suruda, S. Wood.
Adjunct Instructor. P. Gahlinger, E. Golias, C. Wilson.
Research Associate Professor. K. Hegmann.
Research Assistant Professor. L. Tom-Orme.
Through its several programs, the department offers diverse approaches to understanding the complexities of medicine and health in society. Educational opportunities are provided for practicing professionals from medicine and a variety of health fields, as well as for those with other backgrounds. The effects of such training programs extend from the patient’s bedside to the home, to the workplace, and, ultimately, to the community and environment. Similarly, the research and service activities of the department encompass patient care, health care delivery, and the etiologic aspects of disease in public health, including occupational and environmental factors.
The department consists of educational programs, including the public health programs, student programs in family medicine residencies in occupational medicine and in family practice, the physician assistant program, educational development, the AIDS Education and Training Center, and AHEC (Utah Area Health Education Centers); research programs, including the Health Research Center and the Health Studies Program; and clinical services in family medicine, psychology, and occupational medicine.
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Ph.D. in public
Health, M.S. in public health; M.P.A.S. (master of physician
assistant studies), M.P.H. (Masters in Public Health);
M.Stat. in biostatistics. The Ph.D. in public health, the
M.S. in public health and the M.P.H. are accredited by the
Council on Education for Public Health (C.E.P.H.). The
M.P.A.S. is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of
Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). For additional
information, see the Graduate Information section of this
catalog.Ph.D. in Public
Health Degree.
The Ph.D. program
is intended to provide extensive training in two areas of
public health: public health research and public health
practice. It differs from the master’s programs primarily
in terms of the nature and scope of the dissertation
project, as well as additional advanced coursework in public
health and additional research and teaching practicum
experiences. Full time doctoral students can and should
complete the program in 4 to 5 years, depending on whether
the student has a public health related master’s degree or
not. The Graduate School requires that all work for the
doctoral degree be completed within 10 calendar years,
including time spent on leave. A total of 68 credit hours
are necessary for completion of the doctoral degree.
The Master of Science in Public Health degree is an academic degree with a focus on research. Students are required to complete a research project and present the results in the form of either a thesis or a paper of publishable quality. The degree is appropriate for individuals who do not have health related work experience. It is especially appropriate for those individuals who plan to pursue a terminal degree or engage in research activities. The 42 credit hour degree generally takes two years to complete.
The Master of Public Health degree is considered a professional degree and is offered for those who have prior experience in a health related field. The 32 credit hour degree can be completed in one academic year of full time study. In required core courses both M.S.P.H. and M.P.H. students are introduced to the basic disciplinary components of public health-epidemiology, biostatistics, behavioral science, health-care organization and administration, and environmental and occupational health. The student then chooses elective courses to support a general public health perspective, or else opts for a specific emphasis represented by further work in industrial hygiene, occupational and environmental health ergonomics and safety, injury control, or health promotion and education.
The option to combine the M.D./M.P.H. or M.S.P.H. degree is open to a limited number of M.D. students. After admission to the School of Medicine, a request for the combined program can be initiated by contacting the Graduate Programs in Public Health. These options combine the graduate courses in public health with a selected number of medical school courses in order to enhance the medical student’s training in the perspectives and skills of public health and preventive medicine.
Students may elect an emphasis in health services administration through an interdepartmental master’s program. For information see Health Services Administration elsewhere in this section of the catalog.
This degree is an option in the University-wide Master of Statistics degree program. The biostatistics option trains students to deal with a wide variety of data drawn from the biomedical area. Graduates of this program have practical experience in the design and analysis of actual medical studies. Candidates generally require four semesters to complete the program.
The Master of Physician Assistant Studies emphasizes both didactic and clinical learning experiences for students with clinical experience. Graduates are awarded the Master of Physician Assistant Studies (M.P.A.S.) Degree and a certificate of completion endorsed by the University of Utah School of Medicine and the Utah Medical Association. Graduates are eligible to sit for the National Certifying Examination for Physician Assistants which is prepared by the National Board of Medical Examiners. Upon passing the national exam, they are certified by the
National Commission on Certification of Physician
Assistants.
Requirements for admission include possession of a bachelor’s degree, a 3.0 or better GPA, and prerequisite course work to include anatomy (with lab), physiology, biology, general chemistry.
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Family and Preventive Medicine 
