University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine

What University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine does

The Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine is the medical school and core academic unit of the University of Utah Health, a public, state-owned academic medical center headquartered at 50 North Medical Drive in Salt Lake City, Utah. The institution operates as an integrated research, education, and clinical care enterprise, training most of Utah's physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and therapists while delivering patient care across 12 community health centers, multiple hospitals (including the Huntsman Cancer Institute and Huntsman Mental Health Institute), home-based care programs, and rural telemedicine networks spanning Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Nevada, Colorado, and Arizona. With more than 14,000 faculty and staff, it is one of Utah's largest employers.

The institution's product portfolio spans clinical, educational, and research assets. Operationally, it runs the Heal at Home hospital-at-home program (expanded from 2 to 22 specialties serving 1,500+ patients), the UT StrokeNet regional clinical trial network (1 of 25 NIH Regional Coordination Centers, connecting 13+ hospitals across six Mountain West states), the SafeUT student crisis app, the Bump2Baby360 perinatal education platform, the MENOGAP menopause group-care model, and the Rose Park Population Health Center. Research output includes a Nature-published CRISPR-based technology for selectively destroying diseased cells, $11.9M in ARPA-H funding for a mobile cancer clinic, and a $12M NCI R01 grant for cancer therapeutics.

Revenue mechanics are diversified across four streams: clinical care billed through insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and self-pay; tuition and state appropriations for medical, nursing, pharmacy, and allied-health education; federal research grants from NIH, ARPA-H, NCI, and other agencies; and philanthropy (notably Huntsman Cancer Foundation). Distribution is direct via owned hospitals, neighborhood health centers, home-based care, mobile units, and academic regional campuses; the customer base is highly fragmented across the Mountain West population, with no single patient or payer representing material concentration.

Name

University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine

Legal name

University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine

Website

https://uofuhealth.utah.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

The Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah is a public, state-owned academic medical center delivering integrated patient care, medical education, and biomedical research across the Mountain West through 12 community health centers, multiple hospitals, and regional research networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Medical Center

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Offices of Physicians (62111), Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (62221), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting) (EDAHAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Allied Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Schools (PT/OT/SLP, etc.) (EDAHAGAH), Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC), Student Health & University Primary Care Clinics (HLAFAGAK), Online Healthcare & Nursing Universities (Allied Health, RN-to-BSN, etc.) (EDAHALAF)

Keywords

• Medical education
• Clinical patient care
• Biomedical research
• Hospital-at-home
• Academic medical center

Headquarters

HQ city

Utah

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Clinical care services billed through insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and self-pay patients across hospitals, clinics, and home-based care programs.
2. Medical Education: Tuition and fees from medical school, residency, and continuing education programs. State appropriations for public medical education.
3. Research Grants and Funding: NIH, ARPA-H, NCI, and other federal/private research grants funding clinical trials, biomedical research, and population health studies.
4. ARPA-H Cancer Care Grant: $11.9 million award from Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health to expand cancer care access in rural Utah through mobile clinics.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine operates an integrated academic medical center delivering patient care, medical education, and biomedical research across the Mountain West. Core patient-facing offerings include the AI-supported Heal at Home hospital-at-home program, UT StrokeNet regional stroke clinical trials, Bump2Baby360 perinatal education, MENOGAP menopause care, the SafeUT crisis app, the Population Health Center, and the ARPA-H mobile cancer clinic. Educational offerings span medical school, residency programs, physician assistant, physical therapy, midwifery, pharmacy, and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs, with regional campuses extending training into Southern Utah and Idaho.

Product overview

University of Utah Health operates as an integrated academic medical center offering a portfolio of clinical care, education, and research programs. The core patient-facing products include Heal at Home (AI-supported hospital-at-home program), UT StrokeNet (regional stroke clinical trials network), Bump2Baby360 (perinatal education portal), MENOGAP (menopause care program), SafeUT (crisis support app), Population Health Center (community health center), and ARPA-H Mobile Cancer Clinic (rural cancer care). The institution also supports education through the Academy of Health Sciences Educators. These products function both as standalone programs and as interconnected components of a comprehensive healthcare delivery system serving the Mountain West region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Heal at Home A hospital-at-home program allowing qualifying patients to receive hospital-level care in their homes while remaining connected to the U of U Health care team, supported by AI-powered patient identification tools that continuously analyze clinical data.
• UT StrokeNet A regional clinical trials network for stroke research connecting hospitals and researchers across Utah, Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Nevada, and Arizona, providing rural and remote patients access to cutting-edge NIH stroke clinical trials.
• Bump2Baby360 An online patient education portal providing well-vetted, accurate information and evidence-based patient education tailored for pregnant and postpartum women, including perinatal mental health screening and prevention resources.
• MENOGAP A four-week group medical visit model for menopause care combining conventional medicine and integrative approaches such as acupuncture, with educational materials and group treatments.
• SafeUT A student safety reporting mobile phone application providing immediate help via text chats and phone calls from licensed Huntsman Mental Health Institute counselors for students in crisis.
• Population Health Center (Rose Park) A healthcare center in the Rose Park community of Salt Lake City providing integrated care that addresses both medical symptoms and underlying social determinants of health, funded through alternative payment methods.
• ARPA-H Mobile Cancer Clinic A prototype mobile clinic equipped with advanced medical devices to deliver hospital-level cancer care to communities located hours from the nearest cancer center, targeting underserved regions in southeastern Utah.
• Academy of Health Sciences Educators (AHSE) An interprofessional community of educators and education scholars dedicated to supporting health sciences faculty through educational scholarship, faculty development, and recognition of excellence in education.

Quantifiable outcome

• Near 99% patient satisfaction rate in Heal at Home program with fewer ED visits and readmissions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of IdahocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Strategic partnership to develop undergraduate medical education program in Idaho's Treasure Valley, following unanimous State Board of Education approval and authorization under HB 368. Aims to expand in-state physician training with focus on rural and underserved communities, requiring Idaho residency and Return to Practice agreements committing graduates to at least four years of practice in the state.
• Community Nursing Services (CNS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between U of U Health and Community Nursing Services (CNS) for Heal at Home program providing hospital-level care in patients' homes. CNS nurses deliver care while patients remain connected to U of U Health care teams. Program expanded from 2 specialties in 2021 to 22 specialties today, serving 1,500+ patients.
• NIH StrokeNet NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Utah is one of 25 Regional Coordination Centers in NIH StrokeNet, the only access point for the Mountain West region to cutting-edge stroke clinical trials. UT StrokeNet connects hospitals and researchers across Utah, Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Nevada, and Arizona.
• Regional Mountain West HospitalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUT StrokeNet connects 13+ regional hospitals including St. Alphonsus Medical Center (Idaho), Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital, Intermountain Medical Center, Primary Children's Hospital, and others for stroke clinical trial participation enabling rural patient access.
• 22 JumpsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between 22 Jumps and U of U Health's Traumatic Brain Injury and Concussion Center strengthening research for veterans and first responders.
• Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDHHS expanded the MaMa study's perinatal mental health screening program statewide, using resources developed by U of U Health researchers and Utah's Women and Newborn Quality Collaborative.
• Idaho Community Health OrganizationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Idaho community health organization focused on rural health to expand perinatal mental health initiatives to Idaho women, adapting program from U of U Health's academic model.
• Southern Utah University, Utah TechminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between University of Utah, Southern Utah University, and Utah Tech to train students for healthcare needs in rural Utah communities.
• Utah Navajo Health SystemminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership providing rural outreach rotations for General Practice Residency dental program residents.
• Huntsman Mental Health Institute (HMHI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health institute providing crisis support services including the SafeUT app, operating out of U of U Health. Leadership includes W. Brett Graham as president.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Mayo Clinic: Large, multi-site academic medical center with national reach in complex care, research, and medical education; comparable in scale and integrated mission but at substantially greater geographic and brand reach.
• Intermountain Health: Dominant integrated not-for-profit health system based in Utah operating hospitals and clinics across the Mountain West; broad incumbent competing with the U of U Health AMC for patients, physicians, and clinical trial referrals.
• Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Major private academic medical center with research-intensive medical school, quaternary care, and clinical trial network; comparable in structure as an integrated AMC, though larger in research funding scale.
• University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Health: Public academic medical center and medical school on the West Coast with NIH-funded research portfolio and top-ranked specialty programs; comparable as an integrated public AMC, with materially larger research funding base.

Direct peers

• University of New Mexico School of Medicine: Public medical school with explicit mission to serve a largely rural and underserved Mountain West population; highly comparable in mission, rural pipeline focus, and reliance on state appropriations.
• University of Washington School of Medicine: Public medical school with WWAMI regional training network across five northwestern states; directly comparable to U of U's model of extending medical education through regional campuses (Treasure Valley, SURMC) to underserved areas.
• University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus: Academic medical center and medical school serving Colorado and the Mountain West region; comparable to U of U Health in scale, scope of clinical-research-education integration, and rural outreach mission.
• Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU): Oregon's only academic health center and medical school; directly comparable as a public state university AMC integrating research, education, and clinical care for an underserved multi-state region.
• University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Medicine: Newer public medical school in a neighboring Mountain West state with similar focus on physician workforce development; comparable as a regional peer expanding medical education capacity.
• University of Arizona College of Medicine: Public medical school operating multiple campuses across Arizona to address physician shortages and rural health access; comparable regional peer within the Mountain West.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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