⛷️🏥 Elective Highlight: Dr. Ethan Grant, PGY-2
📍 Snowbird Ski Resort | Mountain + Resort Medicine
Ethan spent his month at Snowbird Ski Resort, treating a wide range of on-mountain injuries — from knee blowouts to pneumothoraces — and learning the ropes of resort medicine.
We were honored to host Dr. Howard Kim, emergency and addiction medicine physician from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.Dr. Kim shared a compelling look at the intersections of clinical care, systems innovation, and career development in EM.
Warmest congratulations to Carley (PGY-3) and Shane on their recent marriage!!!! They celebrated their special day in Connecticut, surrounded by many members of the Utah EM community. 💖
Our residents, EMS fellows, and faculty loved volunteering at the Salt Lake City marathon's finish line medical tent. We really appreciate our event medicine team's dedication and organization, and we're thankful for the chance to work with them in patient care!
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At @utahemergencymedicine, we know how to work hard and play hard — but more than anything, we show up for each other through it all 💪Injuries, surgeries, setbacks — life doesn’t always slow down, but neither do we. Our crew keeps pushing, keeps learning, and keeps showing up
🥉 Utah takes 3rd at SAEM25 Sonogames🥉
📍SAEM Sonogames 2025 | Philadelphia, PA
Utah EM made its Sonogames debut at #SAEM25 — and walked away with 3rd place overall out of 80+ residency programs nationwide! 🥉
William Pau: Emergency Medicine Services Fellow
Hey everyone! I’m Will! I grew up in Los Angeles, California. I went to undergrad at New York University. I was an EMT in New York City before completing medical school in Pittsburgh at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
🩺🇺🇸 Utah EM at ACEP’s Leadership & Advocacy Conference!
We were proud to have our residents, Dr. Maiya Smith and Dr. Josh Berko, represent us at #LAC25 alongside UCEP and several of our amazing alumni, including Dr. Aly Smith (UCEP President) and Dr. Jordan Mabey (UCEP Board)
🎯 Utah EM Leadership: On the National Stage… and the Dodgeball Court
At SAEM25, we were proud to see two of our very own leading the way — not just in academic medicine, but also in high-stakes, high-velocity dodgeball.
Seth Illu: Emergency Medicine Services Fellow
Hello to everyone who ventures to the bio sections! Seth here, last name is a little tricky. Your eyes may be playing tricks, It's not three "L's", its i-l-l-u, pronounced "E-U". Or if you want to remember it think "ewwwww....".
🫁 Difficult Airway Sim Lab 🫁
This week our residents dove into high-stakes, hands-on learning with our Difficult Airway Simulation Lab. From troubleshooting tricky anatomy to practicing awake intubations and fiberoptic techniques, it was all about building confidence
Julia Ruggieri: Medical Education Fellow
I'm from Honolulu, Hawaii and attended medical school at the University of Hawaii. I spent the next 3 years here at the University of Utah for residency, having followed my husband here after he matched into the internal medicine program
Lovy Grewal: Sports Medicine Fellow
Born in Canada, my dream of becoming a doctor took root early in my life. Summers filled with recreational sports led to a passion for health and wellness as I got older. During my teenage years, my family moved to New Jersey . . .
📸 This week at the Special Operations Medical Association Conference, Dr. JR Pickett had the opportunity to spend time with one of the true giants of emergency medicine—Dr. Richard Carmona
Special forces medic
Green Beret
Police officer
Emergency physician
U.S. Surgeon General
Marlijne Kruse: Hospics & Palliative Care Fellow
I grew up in the small rural town of Saranac Lake, NY, deep in the Adirondack mountains. The first part of my life was spent skiing through the Northeast, attending college at the University of New Hampshire
📚 Utah EM at SAEM25 – Academic Powerhouse
Put the WORK in "work hard play hard"
Utah EM didn’t just show up — we showed up to crush it. Our faculty, fellows, and residents lit up the national stage with high-impact presentations, cutting-edge research, and education.
David Cabaniss: Wilderness Medicine Fellow
Dr. David Cabaniss is an emergency medicine resident wrapping up residency in Shreveport, Louisiana. A longtime lover of the outdoors, he has spent countless nights camping in the Appalachian Mountains in Virginia where he grew up.
Matthew Suzor: Ultrasound Fellow
Hi Everyone,
My name is Matt and I am the future Ultrasound Fellow. I am currently a third year resident at Stony Brook on Long Island and went to Medical School at Umass Medical School.
🏙️ Utah EM at the SAEM25 Residency Showcase – Philly Edition
We came. We connected. We crushed the residency showcase.Our incredible Program Director Dr. Allison Beaulieu and all-star Education Fellow Dr. Brian Merritt (yes, the nationally recognized Sonogames coach 👏)
Alex Gallaer: Global Health Fellow
Hi everyone! My name is Alex Gallaer and I’m incredibly excited to level up from resident to fellow as the incoming global health fellow! I’m from a small town in Connecticut and stayed nearby at UConn for undergrad and medical school