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  • Jan to Assume Associate Directorship

    November 6, 2019, 09:42 AM by Julia Essex

    The UTMB Health Department of Family Medicine is pleased to announce that Quratulanne "Annie" Jan, MD has been appointed Associate Director of the Family Medicine Residency Program.

  • Resident Graduates Prepare for Next Adventure

    June 28, 2019, 09:46 AM by Julia Essex

    Each June, the UTMB Health Department of Family Medicine bids farewell to yet another class of resident trainees. In 2019, our graduates are preparing for big new adventures.

  • TAFP Recognizes Interest Group for 3rd Consecutive Year

    June 24, 2019, 18:23 PM by Julia Essex

    The Texas Academy of Family Physicians (TAFP) has recognized the UTMB Health Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) as a 2019 first place winner for its FMIG Program of Excellence Award.

  • Student Interest Group Receives National Honors

    June 21, 2019, 16:23 PM by Julia Essex

    The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has selected the University of Texas Medical Branch Family Medicine Interest Group as a recipient of the 2019 AAFP Program of Excellence Award for Excellence in FMIG Operation.

  • UTMB Grads Follow Diverse Paths to Family Medicine

    March 25, 2019, 11:18 AM by Julia Essex

    Medical Students at UTMB get news about the residency programs they matched during the annual Match Day celebration at University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston on Friday, March 15, 2019. While the national trend among medical school graduates is toward specialty practices and away from primary care, especially family medicine, three soon-to-be University of Texas Medical Branch graduates chose the family medicine track based on their unique life experiences.

  • Welcome the Family Medicine Class of 2022

    March 18, 2019, 09:07 AM by Julia Essex

    The 2019 Match is complete and the UTMB Health Department of Family Medicine is pleased to welcome our incoming resident Class of 2022.

  • 2018 Best of Galveston Awards Announced

    January 24, 2019, 15:29 PM by Julia Essex

    Congratulations to all of this years winners, all who were nominated and those who took the time to vote! This year's family medicine winners are....

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    Another Great Primary Care Procedures Workshop

    October 25, 2018, 11:32 AM by Julia Essex

    The UTMB Health Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) hosted the 8th Annual Primary Care Procedures at the Primary Care Pavilion (PCP2) Thursday, October 11th from 5:30 until 8:30pm. Over 90 medical students, ranging from MS1 to MS4, gathered to gain clinical procedure experience with The Department of Family Medicine faculty, residents and staff.

  • Residency Kicks Off Interviewing Season Sept. 27

    September 27, 2018, 17:35 PM by Julia Essex

    It's Thursday morning September 27th at 7:30am and one-by-one we watch 10 fresh new faces walk into the Primary Care Pavilion with the anticipation of becoming one of UTMB Health's Family Medicine Residency Class of 2022.

  • Joining Forces with Galveston County Health District

    September 25, 2018, 08:53 AM by Julia Essex

    The UTMB Health Department of Family Medicine is pleased to announce that it is expanding its women's health services through an agreement with the Galveston County Health District (GCHD).

  • Presentations Accepted for STFM Conference

    September 24, 2018, 14:43 PM by Julia Essex

    The UTMB Health Department of Family Medicine is pleased to share that members of its Medical Student Education Program have had four presentations accepted for the 2019 Conference on Medical Student Education.

  • Residency Program Adds New Tracks

    September 18, 2018, 11:59 AM by Julia Essex

    Beginning in the 2018-2019 academic year, residents can apply to participate in one of four tracks during their training. The tracks give residents a clearly delineated plan to pursue more in-depth training in their area of interest. The currently offered tracks include focuses on faculty development, integrative medicine, obstetrics, or sports medicine.

  • Expanding Women's Health Services

    September 17, 2018, 14:46 PM by Julia Essex

    The UTMB Health Department of Family Medicine is pleased to announce that our women's health services are expanding through an agreement with the Galveston County Health District (GCHD).