From Our Readers

Tracking Medication Shortages

The U’s Drug Information Service is an invaluable resource for hospitals and others across the country [“Behind the Drug Shortages,” Winter 2024].

It’s great to see Erin Fox [BA’94 PharmD’99] acknowledged for her fantastic work on this critically important issue. And given all of the lobbying spin on this topic by the pharma industry, health care group purchasing organizations, and pharmacy benefit managers industries, we need more stories like this that lay out the issues for the public in an unbiased and easy to follow fashion. Kudos to [writer] Elaine Jarvik!

BRIAN JACKSON BA’92 MD’96 MS’04, SALT LAKE CITY

Diamond Anniversary

Utah Magazine commemorated the College of Fine Arts’ 75th anniversary [“Encore!,” Winter 2024] by featuring profiles of current students and highlighting the distinguished achievements of its alumni.

Wonderful article, and the achievements of alums is noteworthy. I was glad to see Gabe Root [left] featured; he is completing the premier run of the new musical Fate? at the Grand Theater. His comedic role as Mercer, a Shakespearean wannabe, is memorable, displaying a level of talent that may indeed propel him to Broadway. Clearly, his training and education at the U of U is paying off!

PERRY GORDON FINE, CENTER OSSIPEE, NH

Giving Back

After being inspired on his LDS mission, Wade C. Roberts BA’04 PhD’09 started a nonprofit to aid Cambodian communities [Humans, Winter 2024].

Being a daughter of Cambodian refugee immigrants, this initiative is really wonderful work that hits close to home! Fantastic story.

SONITA CLAIBORNE BS’14, SALT LAKE CITY 

Social Spotlight

See that area in red? The population in those counties is less than the capacity of Rice-Eccles Stadium. This is one of the many fascinating graphics and statistics shared by the U’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. Give them a follow at @KemGardnerInst.