Program Highlights

Clinic Every Day™

Our fully ACGME-accredited program is unique in that residents participate in our innovative Clinic Every Day™ model, maintaining their own continuity clinic throughout residency. This allows patients to see their own physician (YOU!) approximately 90% of the time, compared to the 50% continuity most residency programs have. This model allows residents to treat a breadth of common primary care problems, connect with their patients and families, and learn to manage an increasing patient load efficiently. Our residents graduate as highly skilled clinicians who are well prepared to transition into a wide variety of clinical practices and fellowships.

Outstanding ABFM Board Performance

St. Mark's Family Medicine Residency consistently ranks among the top programs nationwide for American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) certification examination scores, achieving the #1 national ranking in 2024 & 2025! Our residents also have a 100% board certification rate, reflecting the strength of our clinical training and commitment to preparing residents for independent practice.

Unique Inpatient Workflow & Home Call

Our Family Medicine inpatient service is structured differently from traditional inpatient services. We front-load admissions from the Emergency Department on Mondays, then primarily manage and discharge existing patients throughout the remainder of the week, admitting only patients from our clinic. This allows our inpatient census to gradually decrease, providing more time for continuity clinic as the week progresses. R1s have no overnight call, while R2s and R3s take home call without any night-float rotations.

Nine Months of Elective Time

One of the biggest advantages of our program is the flexibility to tailor your residency experience to your future career goals. With nine months of elective time throughout residency, residents can explore a wide variety of specialties, pursue their individual interests, and gain additional experience in areas such as sports medicine, procedures, urgent care, obstetrics, and global health. Even during required rotations, residents often have the flexibility to choose which physicians they work with. Our flexible scheduling also allows residents to pursue moonlighting opportunities if desired, with past experiences including urgent care, disability physicals, and after-hours clinic at St. Mark's Family Medicine.

Unopposed & Community-Based

At St. Mark's Hospital, our residents are the only residency trainees, meaning no competition from other programs or specialties for clinical experiences and procedures. Our residents are the primary learners during rotations, allowing for one-on-one training with specialists. Despite being a community program, residents also have the opportunity to train at the renowned Primary Children's Hospital.

Pediatric Training at Primary Children's Hospital

Despite being a community-based residency, our residents complete two dedicated months at Primary Children's Hospital, one of the region's leading pediatric referral centers. During R1, residents spend one month on the inpatient pediatric service, followed by a month in the pediatric Emergency Department during R2. This provides valuable experience managing a wide variety of pediatric illnesses and emergencies alongside pediatric specialists.

Ski Clinic

Each ski season, R2s spend one month rotating at the Intermountain Park City Canyons Village Ski Clinic at the base of the Canyons ski resort in Park City, Utah. During this high-volume, fast-paced rotation, residents treat a variety of sports-related injuries and emergencies while gaining valuable experience in musculoskeletal exams, splinting, reductions, and suturing. This is consistently one of our residents' favorite rotations!

Global Health & Refugee Medicine

We practice global health right in our clinic! Our clinic is one of two clinics in the Salt Lake Valley that performs initial health screenings for newly arrived refugees. Residents work alongside passionate faculty to care for these families, often becoming their primary care physicians and providing maternity and pediatric care. Approximately 25% of our patients prefer a language other than English, providing valuable experience in cross-cultural care.

Residents may also use their allotted away rotation time for international experiences and can create individualized global health training opportunities. Past resident trips have included Peru, the Dominican Republic, Brazil, and Honduras.

Monthly Resident Social Events

Being a small residency program, we think of our co-residents as family. Each month, one resident plans program-funded social event to bring everyone together outside of the hospital. Past events have included bar trivia nights, chili cook-offs, pickleball, Gilmore Girls movie nights, paint-and-sip nights, bowling, and many others. These events are a highlight of the month for our residents!

AI Scribe

We are dedicated to preparing residents for success beyond residency, including learning to use AI scribes safely and efficiently. Residents can begin using AI scribes once they demonstrate competency, typically by the middle of R1. The residency program also covers the cost of an AI scribe.

Other Opportunities

AAFP National Conference: Residents can attend the annual AAFP National Conference in Kansas City, where they have opportunities to present research, represent our residency at the recruitment booth, and connect with family medicine physicians and residents from across the country.

Aledade FIRST Program: Aledade FIRST introduces residents to value-based care and connects them with independent practices and community health centers. The program provides career placement support and potential financial incentives of up to $60,000 for eligible participants. Learn more at https://aledade.com/residents.