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Welcome to The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) where educators, clinicians, and researchers are committed to excellence in medical education, primary care, and scholarship with the goal of advancing patient-centered healthcare in our communities

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Family Medicine News

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New Chief Residents Selected for 2026-2027

March 9, 2026, 13:03 PM by Cassi Boatwright

Join us in congratulating Sami Ghozayel, DO and Matthew P. LeBlanc, MD, MBA as the new Chief Residents for the 2026-2027 UTMB Health Family Medicine & Community Health Training Year!

5th Annual Women's Health Workshop a Huge Success

February 13, 2026, 14:25 PM by Cassi Boatwright

On Thursday, February 12th, 2026 the UTMB Health Department of Family Medicine & Community Health (FMCH) hosted the 5th Annual Women's Health Workshop, a collaboration between the Award Winning Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) and the Obstetrics Gynecology Student Society (OGSS).

Dr Yasin and Dr Lee Secure TAFP Grant

December 3, 2025, 16:37 PM by Cassi Boatwright

Congratulations to Drs. Yasin and Lee on securing a $10,000 foundational research grant from Texas Academy of Family Physicians to launch new acupuncture clinic in St. Vincent Hope Clinic.

Family Medicine Events

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Acupuncture Clinic Grand Opening

, 2026 - - St. Vincent's Clinics - 2817 Postoffice St., Galveston, TX 77550

We invite you to join Family Physician, Hasan Yasin, MD for a Grand Opening Celebration welcoming neighbors, families and community partners to find out more about the benefits of acupuncture and the services our new clinic will provide to our community.

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EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

Medical Student Education Program

Family medicine offers courses for undergraduate medical students throughout all four years of the medical curriculum. Family Medicine & Community Health faculty also serve as examiners in the fourth-year Integrative Curriculum Evaluation Exercise (ICEE), as advisors for both individual students and for student groups, and on various course committees. Read more...

 

Faculty and Residents demonstrate women's health procedures to medical students

Residency Training Program

The UTMB Health Family Medicine & Community Health Residency Program was one of the first family medicine residency programs in the state of Texas, and has trained more than 400 physicians since accepting its first residents in 1971. For 50 years, our mission has been to educate physicians to the highest standards of medical practice. Read more...

 

 

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Research Program

Research in the UTMB Health Department of Family Medicine & Community Health focuses on four broad research areas that reflect the interests of the faculty and principles of Family Medicine. Each year, one of the family medicine residency programs in the area hosts a  Regional Family Medicine Research Symposium, with presentations by residents and fellows from the Galveston-Houston area family medicine residency programs. Read more...



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