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Matthew A. Pearce
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Matthew A. Pearce, MD, MS

Languages spoken: English

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Matt Pearce, MD, MSCI is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Utah. He received his bachelor's degree from Vassar College, his Master of Science in Clinical Investigation degree from the University of Utah, and his medical degree from Mercer University. He completed his residency training in Pediatrics at Levine Children's Hospital in Charlotte, NC, where he also served as a Chief Resident. He then completed a fellowship in Pediatric Hospital Medicine at the University of Utah. He is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Hospital Medicine.

Dr. Pearce practices as a pediatric hospitalist at Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City and Lehi. In addition to his clinical responsibilities, Dr. Pearce is a Learning Community Coach at the University of Utah School of Medicine. He is also the director of the Quality Improvement, Patient Safety, and Health Care Value Curriculum for the pediatric residency program, and he serves on various committees in the pediatric residency program.

Board Certification

American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
American Board of Pediatrics (sub: Pediatric Hospital Medicine)

Matt Pearce, MD, MSCI is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Utah. He received his bachelor's degree from Vassar College, his Master of Science in Clinical Investigation degree from the University of Utah, and his medical degree from Mercer University. He completed his residency training in Pediatrics at Levine Children's Hospital in Charlotte, NC, where he also served as a Chief Resident. He then completed a fellowship in Pediatric Hospital Medicine at the University of Utah. He is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Hospital Medicine.

Dr. Pearce practices as a pediatric hospitalist at Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City and Lehi. In addition to his clinical responsibilities, Dr. Pearce is a Learning Community Coach at the University of Utah School of Medicine. He is also the director of the Quality Improvement, Patient Safety, and Health Care Value Curriculum for the pediatric residency program, and he serves on various committees in the pediatric residency program.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Pediatrics -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions Hospital Medicine
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
American Board of Pediatrics (sub: Pediatric Hospital Medicine)

Education history

Undergraduate Chemistry - Vassar College B.A.
Professional Medical Medicine - Mercer University School of Medicine M.D.
Residency Categorical Pediatrics - Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center Resident
Residency Categorical Pediatrics - Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center Chief Resident
Fellowship Pediatric Hospital Medicine - Primary Children¿s Hospital, University of Utah School of Medicine Fellow
Graduate Training Clinical Investigation; Clinical Scientist Track - University of Utah School of Medicine M.S.

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Pearce M, Wilkins V, Chaulk D (2021). Using patient complaints to drive healthcare improvement: a narrative overview. Hosp Pract (1995), 49(sup1), 1-6.
  2. Pearce MA, Tanski JM (2011). 1-Chloro-2-methyl-3-nitro-benzene. Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online, 67(Pt 3), o608.
  3. Anderson HLK, Xu X, Edwell A, Lockwood L, Cabral P, Weiss A, Poeppelman RS, Kalata K, Shanker AI, Rosenfeld J, Borman-Shoap E, Pearce M, Karol C, Scheurer J, Hobday PM, O'Connor M, West DC, Balmer D (2024). How Might we Build an Equitable Future? Design Justice, a Counternarrative to Dominant Approaches in Medical Education. Teaching and learning in medicine, 1-9.