University of Utah Health Program

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Analyst Verified · Apr 20, 2023

University of Utah Health Program

University of Utah Health Program is a residency program specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, located in Salt Lake City, Utah, directed by Pamela A. Hansen, MD and coordinated by Adriana Garcia. The program accepts applications through October 10, 2027 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (801) 585-2589. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

This is a well-established, academically-oriented four-year categorical PM&R program built around Level I trauma centers (University Hospital, Primary Children's Hospital) and the newly built Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital, giving residents exposure to complex stroke, SCI, TBI, and acute rehab populations alongside VA, Intermountain Health, and Huntsman Cancer Institute rotations. The curriculum emphasizes heavy procedural training (US- and fluoroscopically-guided injections, spasticity and pain management) and produces a disproportionate number of graduates entering interventional spine, sports medicine, and other competitive PM&R fellowships, many staying locally at Utah-affiliated fellowship slots. Scholarly output is substantial and clinically applied - resident-driven case reports and cohort studies presented at AAPM&R, IPSIS, and AMSSM conferences, supported by structured research modules, QI training, and a class project requirement rather than basic-science investigation. Faculty messaging stresses close mentorship, resident autonomy, and collegial culture, with several graduates returning as faculty, reflecting a program that values procedural competence, clinical scholarship, and long-term community investment in its trainees.

Who it fits

An applicant pursuing physiatry through a procedural, musculoskeletal/spine or sports-medicine lens who has demonstrated clinical case-based scholarship and is aiming toward fellowship subspecialization rather than pure primary-care physiatry practice.

Research intensity

Strong - research is structurally embedded (modules, QI training, class projects, journal clubs) and resident scholarly output at national conferences is extensive and expected, though oriented toward clinical/case-based work rather than basic science.

Career orientation

Fellowship

Important

The program uses the supplemental ERAS application to assess geographic preferences (by division and urban/rural setting), most meaningful experiences, and program signals, and strongly encourages a PM&R Standardized Letter of Evaluation (SLOE) as one of the required letters.

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