Sonja N. Van Hala,
MD, MPH, FAAFP
Languages Spoken: English
Sonja Van Hala, MD, MPH, FAAFP is a board-certified family medicine physician who welcomes obstetric, pediatric, and family medicine patients to her practice. She received her medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School in 1998 and her family medicine residency training at the University of Utah in 2001. She completed a faculty development fellowship with a focus in teaching at the University of Utah in 2003 and earned a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Utah. Dr. Van Hala served as Program Director of the University of Utah Family Medicine Residency Program from 2005-2018. Her professional interests include full spectrum family care in patients of all ages, as well as maternity care, preventive medicine and pediatrics. Her research interests are provider wellness, leadership skills, and quality improvement education. In her leisure time, Dr. Van Hala enjoys live music, cooking, yoga, trail-running with her dog, skiing, watching independent films with her husband, and playing with her two children.
| Very limited availability for new patients |
Clinical Locations
801-581-2000
Fax: (801) 436-0313
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Family & Preventive Medicine
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Adjunct Professor |
| Academic Divisions | Family Medicine |
| Board Certification | American Board of Family Medicine |
Patient Rating
The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to care provider related questions on our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey.
Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Likelihood of recommending care provider
4.6/ 5
Care provider's explanation of condition/problem
4.6/ 5
Care provider's effort to include me in decisions
4.7/ 5
Wait time at clinic
3.7/ 5
Care provider's concern for questions & worries
4.6/ 5
Patient Comments
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Sonja Van Hala, MD, MPH, FAAFP is a board-certified family medicine physician who welcomes obstetric, pediatric, and family medicine patients to her practice. She received her medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School in 1998 and her family medicine residency training at the University of Utah in 2001. She completed a faculty development fellowship with a focus in teaching at the University of Utah in 2003 and earned a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Utah. Dr. Van Hala served as Program Director of the University of Utah Family Medicine Residency Program from 2005-2018. Her professional interests include full spectrum family care in patients of all ages, as well as maternity care, preventive medicine and pediatrics. Her research interests are provider wellness, leadership skills, and quality improvement education. In her leisure time, Dr. Van Hala enjoys live music, cooking, yoga, trail-running with her dog, skiing, watching independent films with her husband, and playing with her two children.
| Very limited availability for new patients |
Academic Locations
Research Statement
Sonja Van Hala, MD, MPH, FAAFP is a board-certified family medicine physician who welcomes obstetric, pediatric, and family medicine patients to her practice. She received her medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School in 1998 and her family medicine residency training at the University of Utah in 2001. She completed a faculty development fellowship with a focus in teaching at the University of Utah in 2003 and earned a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Utah. Dr. Van Hala served as Program Director of the University of Utah Family Medicine Residency Program from 2005-2018. Her professional interests include full spectrum family care in patients of all ages, as well as maternity care, preventive medicine and pediatrics. Her research interests are provider wellness, leadership skills, and quality improvement education. In her leisure time, Dr. Van Hala enjoys live music, cooking, yoga, trail-running with her dog, skiing, watching independent films with her husband, and playing with her two children.
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Family & Preventive Medicine
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Adjunct Professor |
| Academic Divisions | Family Medicine |
| Board Certification | American Board of Family Medicine |
Research Interests
- Burnout, Professional
- Leadership
- Quality Improvement
- Resident Education
Education History
| Fellowship | David Eccles School of Business, Health Science Leadership Development Program 2016 Mini-Fellowship, 2016 |
| Fellowship | National Institute for Program Director Development (NIPPD) Fellowship Fellow, 2010 |
| Fellowship | University of Utah, Family & Preventive Medicine Curriculum Development Academic Fellow, 2003 |
| Graduate Training | University of Utah Public Health M.P.H., 2003 |
| Chief Resident | University of Utah, Family & Preventive Medicine Family Medicine Chief Resident, 2001 |
| Residency | University of Utah, Family & Preventive Medicine Family Medicine Resident, 2001 |
| Internship | University of Utah, Family & Preventive Medicine Family Medicine Intern, 1999 |
| Professional Medical | University of Michigan Medical School Medicine M.D., 1998 |
| Research Fellow | University of Michigan, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Research Fellow, 1995 |
| Undergraduate | University of Michigan Biology B.S., 1994 |