The month of September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Rural and underserved areas of Utah are particularly impacted by suicide. To take us into the weekend, we’re providing a list of local support numbers for each county. Stay safe and have a great weekend.

Today’s student highlight is MS1 Wyoming student, Kirsi Anselmi-Stith! Read about what inspired her passion for rural health care. #RUUTE #UUSOM #RuralMedicine #RuralWyoming

International Overdose Awareness Day is a global event held on the 31st of August each year. Its purpose is to raise awareness of overdoses, reduce the stigma of drug-related deaths and acknowledge the grief felt by families and friends.

Howdy! This Friday, August 28, is the first Rural Speaker Series for the 2020 - 2021 academic year. We are excited to have Emily Poff, MD join us to discuss her practice as a family medicine and obstetrics provider at Central Valley Medical Center.

The team at Moab Regional Hospital have shown me the compassion and benefits that come when practicing in these low resource settings. I've loved every moment! It's just a bonus that the world's best playground for the outdoors is just a 5 minute drive in every direction”. 👍

“My experience in Moab has been incredible. From helping deliver babies to then seeing them later in-clinic to check their progress. Treating the entire family as well as their neighbors.

We love when the students we work with share their rural/underserved experiences that RUUTE helped create! Read Alejandro’s experience in Moab below and check out his sweet photos of the great recreation activities he got to do outside of the clinic!

The University of Utah School of Medicine Rural and Underserved Utah Training Experience (RUUTE) Program is proud to announce that the 2020 - 2021 RUUTE Undergraduate Ambassador Application is live!

To start off, we’ll be providing some FAQs about the Rural & Underserved Utah Training Experience (RUUTE) program specifically. Swipe right to learn a bit more about our program and let us know your questions below!

We recently announced the launch of the RUUTE Scholars program as part of the upcoming application cycle. We’ve received some fabulous questions and interest in this new offering and decided to create a FAQ series to answer some of the most common questions.

Posted @withregram • @uofumedicine Join us tomorrow as we come together for #WhiteCoatsforBlackLives

The “Caring for the Underserved: Rural & Refugee Health in Utah” elective is an opportunity to explore the diverse populations in Utah and the challenges and opportunities that exist in working with underserved populations, specifically refugees & patients living in rural areas.

The event’s goals are to promote the importance of regular physical activity and to showcase what local organizations are doing to improve the health and fitness of older adults in their communities. Swipe right to learn some facts about the senior population in Utah.