News Welcome the Family Medicine Class of 2027 March 15, 2024, 13:00 PM by Cassi Boatwright The 2024 Match is complete and the UTMB Health Department of Family Medicine is pleased to welcome our incoming resident Class of 2027. 3rd Annual Women's Health Workshop a Huge Success March 6, 2024, 16:09 PM by Cassi Boatwright On Thursday, February 29th, 2024 the UTMB Health Department of Family Medicine hosted the 3rd Annual Women's Health Workshop, a collaboration between the Award Winning Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) and the Obstetrics Gynecology Student Society (OGSS). Dr. Jamal Islam receives 2024 Posthumous Award in Oslerian Medicine February 15, 2024, 15:10 PM by Cassi Boatwright We are very thrilled to announce that on March 19, 2024, by majority vote, the FY2024 John P. McGovern Posthumous Award in Oslerian Medicine will be bestowed to Dr. Jamal Islam during the Osler Club meeting. UTMB Research Project Results in an APP February 15, 2024, 10:35 AM by Cassi Boatwright Recently, UTMB released a smartphone app called “utmbHealthyBrain” to the Apple and Google Play App Stores and it is listed by the Moody Library as one of useful apps: https://guides.utmb.edu/apps. This app provides an important function – mindfulness – as a result of combining both Eastern and Western cultures. CAMPBELL NAMED TO NASEM COMMITTEE February 7, 2024, 11:26 AM by Cassi Boatwright UTMB Health professor, Kendall M. Campbell, MD appointed to The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) Committee on Meaningful Outcome Measures in Adult Hearing Health Care. UTMB FMIG AWARDED AAFP POE - 5TH YEAR IN A ROW July 28, 2023, 12:01 PM by Cassi Boatwright The UTMB Health Family Medicine Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) secured a 5th year-in-a-row AAFP Program of Excellence Award and were acknowledged at the AAFP National Conference in Kansas City on July 27-29, 2023. UTMB FAMMED RESIDENCY AT AAFPNC 2023 July 27, 2023, 02:03 AM by Cassi Boatwright The UTMB Health Family Medicine Residency Program was in attendance at the 2023 American Academy of Family Physicians National Conference in Kansas City for the first time since 2019 as a result of COVID-19. Announcing Our 2023-2024 Chief Residents April 21, 2023, 11:31 AM by Cassi Boatwright Thursday, April 20, 2023 was the UTMB Health Residency Programs annual retreat held at Open Gates. Every year at the retreat the new Chief Residents are announced. Congratulations to Dr. Jones and Dr. Williams. Doc of the Day at the State Capital April 10, 2023, 15:21 PM by Cassi Boatwright Residents and Faculty head to our State Capital to participate in the #TAFP Physician of the Day experience. Welcome the Family Medicine Class of 2026 March 22, 2023, 08:54 AM by Cassi Boatwright The 2023 Match is complete and the UTMB Health Department of Family Medicine is pleased to welcome our incoming resident Class of 2026. 2nd Annual Women's Health Workshop a Huge Success February 20, 2023, 09:56 AM by Cassi Boatwright On Thursday, February 16th, 2023 the UTMB Health Department of Family Medicine hosted the 2nd Annual Women's Health Workshop, a collaboration between the Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) and the Obstetrics Gynecology Student Society (OGSS). Docside Clinic brings primary care to underserved maritime community January 30, 2023, 12:45 PM by Cassi Boatwright Dr. Shannon Guillot-Wright is Vice Chair of Research and Health Policy in the Department of Family Medicine, and Health Policy Research Director at the Center for Violence Prevention was recently awarded a $660,000 grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control funding a 5yr research project to address health disparities for commercial fishermen and to bring medical professionals to the fishing docks to provide primary care services. FLU SEASON PACKS FOR FISHERMAN December 6, 2022, 15:16 PM by Cassi Boatwright Thanks to UTMB Health Family Medicine Research Federal Work Study Student, Leonard Wang, 50 flu/winter kits for Vietnamese fishermen will be distributed at the Docside Clinic this week and in the weeks to come. UTMB Students Provide Community Immunizations November 8, 2022, 15:28 PM by Cassi Boatwright Members of the UTMB Health Latino Medical Student Association and the Family Medicine Interest Group were recently on hand, at La Michoacán on Broadway, to provide free flu immunizations to the Galveston community. Barbara Thompson, MD is Our Living Legend October 19, 2022, 16:04 PM by Cassi Boatwright On Friday the 21st of October, 2022, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston will honor 38 Faculty Living Legends in Celebration of the 130th Anniversary of educating the finest health care professionals. Our Living Legend is Dr. Barbara Thompson 2022 FAMILY MEDICINE DAY July 29, 2022, 00:00 AM by Cassi Boatwright The UTMB Student National Medical Association (SNMA) and The Department of Family Medicine at UTMB host the first annual Family Medicine Day. Learn about the practice of family medicine, the vast expanse of the practice and its rewarding front line qualities. Welcome July 19, 2022, 10:51 AM by Cassi Boatwright We wish to welcome Tibor Kisel to the Family of Family Medicine. Tibor is a second year Master of Public Health (MPH) student on the Biostatistics track from the School of Public and Population Health. She will be assisting Dr. Campbell in his research efforts, focusing on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in academic medicine. Congratulations to Incoming Chief Resident - Haris Vakil, MD June 2, 2022, 11:16 AM by Cassi Boatwright We are proud to announce rising third year resident and incoming co-chief, Dr. Haris Vakil was recently appointed as an officer serving as Resident Liaison of the Resident and Student Leader Forum for the Texas Academy of Family Physicians (TAFP). Today We Honor Our Superheros March 30, 2022, 10:49 AM by Cassi Boatwright Today is National Doctor's Day and we want to take the time to honor all of our family medicine physicians who have dedicated their lives to treat, heal, help and care for those in our community. 2022-2023 Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) Officers Announced March 29, 2022, 13:38 PM by Cassi Boatwright Click here to see the new slate of officers who will be leading this award-winning group into the next academic year. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 »
Welcome the Family Medicine Class of 2027 March 15, 2024, 13:00 PM by Cassi Boatwright The 2024 Match is complete and the UTMB Health Department of Family Medicine is pleased to welcome our incoming resident Class of 2027.
3rd Annual Women's Health Workshop a Huge Success March 6, 2024, 16:09 PM by Cassi Boatwright On Thursday, February 29th, 2024 the UTMB Health Department of Family Medicine hosted the 3rd Annual Women's Health Workshop, a collaboration between the Award Winning Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) and the Obstetrics Gynecology Student Society (OGSS).
Dr. Jamal Islam receives 2024 Posthumous Award in Oslerian Medicine February 15, 2024, 15:10 PM by Cassi Boatwright We are very thrilled to announce that on March 19, 2024, by majority vote, the FY2024 John P. McGovern Posthumous Award in Oslerian Medicine will be bestowed to Dr. Jamal Islam during the Osler Club meeting.
UTMB Research Project Results in an APP February 15, 2024, 10:35 AM by Cassi Boatwright Recently, UTMB released a smartphone app called “utmbHealthyBrain” to the Apple and Google Play App Stores and it is listed by the Moody Library as one of useful apps: https://guides.utmb.edu/apps. This app provides an important function – mindfulness – as a result of combining both Eastern and Western cultures.
CAMPBELL NAMED TO NASEM COMMITTEE February 7, 2024, 11:26 AM by Cassi Boatwright UTMB Health professor, Kendall M. Campbell, MD appointed to The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) Committee on Meaningful Outcome Measures in Adult Hearing Health Care.
UTMB FMIG AWARDED AAFP POE - 5TH YEAR IN A ROW July 28, 2023, 12:01 PM by Cassi Boatwright The UTMB Health Family Medicine Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) secured a 5th year-in-a-row AAFP Program of Excellence Award and were acknowledged at the AAFP National Conference in Kansas City on July 27-29, 2023.
UTMB FAMMED RESIDENCY AT AAFPNC 2023 July 27, 2023, 02:03 AM by Cassi Boatwright The UTMB Health Family Medicine Residency Program was in attendance at the 2023 American Academy of Family Physicians National Conference in Kansas City for the first time since 2019 as a result of COVID-19.
Announcing Our 2023-2024 Chief Residents April 21, 2023, 11:31 AM by Cassi Boatwright Thursday, April 20, 2023 was the UTMB Health Residency Programs annual retreat held at Open Gates. Every year at the retreat the new Chief Residents are announced. Congratulations to Dr. Jones and Dr. Williams.
Doc of the Day at the State Capital April 10, 2023, 15:21 PM by Cassi Boatwright Residents and Faculty head to our State Capital to participate in the #TAFP Physician of the Day experience.
Welcome the Family Medicine Class of 2026 March 22, 2023, 08:54 AM by Cassi Boatwright The 2023 Match is complete and the UTMB Health Department of Family Medicine is pleased to welcome our incoming resident Class of 2026.
2nd Annual Women's Health Workshop a Huge Success February 20, 2023, 09:56 AM by Cassi Boatwright On Thursday, February 16th, 2023 the UTMB Health Department of Family Medicine hosted the 2nd Annual Women's Health Workshop, a collaboration between the Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) and the Obstetrics Gynecology Student Society (OGSS).
Docside Clinic brings primary care to underserved maritime community January 30, 2023, 12:45 PM by Cassi Boatwright Dr. Shannon Guillot-Wright is Vice Chair of Research and Health Policy in the Department of Family Medicine, and Health Policy Research Director at the Center for Violence Prevention was recently awarded a $660,000 grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control funding a 5yr research project to address health disparities for commercial fishermen and to bring medical professionals to the fishing docks to provide primary care services.
FLU SEASON PACKS FOR FISHERMAN December 6, 2022, 15:16 PM by Cassi Boatwright Thanks to UTMB Health Family Medicine Research Federal Work Study Student, Leonard Wang, 50 flu/winter kits for Vietnamese fishermen will be distributed at the Docside Clinic this week and in the weeks to come.
UTMB Students Provide Community Immunizations November 8, 2022, 15:28 PM by Cassi Boatwright Members of the UTMB Health Latino Medical Student Association and the Family Medicine Interest Group were recently on hand, at La Michoacán on Broadway, to provide free flu immunizations to the Galveston community.
Barbara Thompson, MD is Our Living Legend October 19, 2022, 16:04 PM by Cassi Boatwright On Friday the 21st of October, 2022, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston will honor 38 Faculty Living Legends in Celebration of the 130th Anniversary of educating the finest health care professionals. Our Living Legend is Dr. Barbara Thompson
2022 FAMILY MEDICINE DAY July 29, 2022, 00:00 AM by Cassi Boatwright The UTMB Student National Medical Association (SNMA) and The Department of Family Medicine at UTMB host the first annual Family Medicine Day. Learn about the practice of family medicine, the vast expanse of the practice and its rewarding front line qualities.
Welcome July 19, 2022, 10:51 AM by Cassi Boatwright We wish to welcome Tibor Kisel to the Family of Family Medicine. Tibor is a second year Master of Public Health (MPH) student on the Biostatistics track from the School of Public and Population Health. She will be assisting Dr. Campbell in his research efforts, focusing on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in academic medicine.
Congratulations to Incoming Chief Resident - Haris Vakil, MD June 2, 2022, 11:16 AM by Cassi Boatwright We are proud to announce rising third year resident and incoming co-chief, Dr. Haris Vakil was recently appointed as an officer serving as Resident Liaison of the Resident and Student Leader Forum for the Texas Academy of Family Physicians (TAFP).
Today We Honor Our Superheros March 30, 2022, 10:49 AM by Cassi Boatwright Today is National Doctor's Day and we want to take the time to honor all of our family medicine physicians who have dedicated their lives to treat, heal, help and care for those in our community.
2022-2023 Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) Officers Announced March 29, 2022, 13:38 PM by Cassi Boatwright Click here to see the new slate of officers who will be leading this award-winning group into the next academic year.