Michael H. Morgan, MD

Michael H. Morgan, MD is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine. He was named a 2026–2027 University of Utah Presidential Societal Impact Scholar in recognition of work with the potential to benefit the public and create a more equitable society. He is an emergency physician, educator, and advocate whose work focuses on improving care for people experiencing homelessness and housing instability, advancing substance-use-disorder treatment and harm reduction, and preparing healthcare teams for high-stakes clinical care.

Dr. Morgan serves as Medical Director of the 4th Street Clinic Student-Led Clinic and Associate Director of Medical Simulation for the Department of Emergency Medicine. He developed a comprehensive longitudinal simulation program that prepares residents for critical procedures, clinical decision-making, team leadership, and crisis communication. At 4th Street Clinic, he works with community partners, students, and residents to integrate street medicine, harm reduction, and human-rights-centered care into medical education.

His scholarship focuses on substance-use-disorder stigma, street-medicine education, harm reduction, clinical resuscitation, and systems-based care for vulnerable populations. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he led collaborations among hospital teams, public-health agencies, and community organizations to create safer emergency-department, discharge, and quarantine pathways for people experiencing homelessness.

Dr. Morgan practices at the University of Utah Hospital Emergency Department, 4th Street Clinic, Northern Navajo Medical Center, and mountain medical clinics. He has also participated in emergency-medicine education partnerships in Vietnam, Peru, Mongolia, Morocco, and Syria. Across his work, he is committed to developing systems of care and education that combine clinical excellence with compassion, humility, and respect for human dignity.