Tracy M Frech, MD, MS, serves as the Director of the Systemic Sclerosis Clinic at the University of Utah Hospital and the Director of Clinical Trials for the Division of Rheumatology. She has helped conduct many single and multi-center clinical trials and published several articles in peer review journals. Her research interests include the vascular aspects of autoimmune disease, primarily vascular function in SSc. She provides mentorship to medical students and fellows, with a focus on improving their early research experiences and integrating meaningful patient reported outcomes into the clinical care setting.