The Department of Family Medicine

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Welcome to The Department of Family Medicine 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

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.

UTMB Health Family Medicine Residency Class of 2026

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.

Women's Health Procedures Workshop 2023

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).

Family Medicine Events

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Residency Virtual Open House

The UTMB Health Department of Family Medicine Residency Program will be hosting a Virtual Open House on Tuesday August 30, 2022 from 6-7:30pm.  The Open House is open to anyone who is interested in Family Medicine for Residency or who may want to know more about our program and what we have to offer.  Click Here to register and once your registration is completed a link to the event will be sent to you.  You must fill out the form completely and with a valid email address to receive the link.  

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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 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 demonstrate procedures during hands-on workshop.

Residency Training Program

The UTMB Health Family Medicine Residency Program was one of the first family medicine residency programs in the state of Texas, and has trained more than 380 physicians since accepting its first residents in 1971. For nearly 50 years, our mission has been to educate physicians to the highest standards of medical practice. Read more...

 

 

Butterfly Sonogram Workshop

Research Program

Research in the UTMB Health Department of Family Medicine 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...

 

Poster Presentation Resident Haris Vakil and Namita Bardwaj