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Welcome to UTMB’s Family Medicine Residency Program

Thank you for your interest in the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) Family Medicine Residency Program. The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) is a component of the University of Texas System and is located on beautiful Galveston Island, Texas. The Department of Family Medicine at UTMB was established in 1971. It was the first academic department of Family Medicine in the state of Texas. Since 1998, the Department of Family Medicine has been chaired by Dr. Barbara L. Thompson.

The Residency Program has graduated over 360 residents since accepting the first trainees in 1971.

The program is structured as a 10-10-10 program accredited by the ACGME, for a total of 30 residents in training annually.

Program Highlights

100% Board Pass Rate since 2011
100% Fellowship Match last 5 years in Emergency Medicine, Sports Medicine, Geratrics, Integrative Medicine, Palliative Care and Dermatology
Six developed tracks: Faculty Development, Sports Medicine, Obstetrics/Women's Health, Integrative Medicine, Medical Spanish and Hospital Medicine
Or you can choose your own Area of Concentration
Point Of Care UltraSound Training: A recently developed part of our curriculum incorporating utilization of the portable ButterflyIQ ultrasound technology along with SonoSim. These two resources combined with LSTAR simulation lab, as well as the Health Education Center on campus will provide a well-rounded ultrasound experience
Essentials - 1st year interns receive a 4-week orientation block
Principles of Family Medicine - 1st year interns get one week off during holidays
Behavioral Medicine - 2nd year rotation that's specialized with outside speakers
Board Prep - 3rd year you'll receive a dedicated board review rotation helping your to pass your boards
UWorld is free to all residents, for all three years of training, to assist in preparing for ITE Exams, USMLE Step 3 and State Board Exams
Practice Management – intensive practice management longitudinal curriculum with focused rotation in the third year to prepare each resident for the real world and the business of medicine
Integrative Medicine - dedicated faculty that put the patients at the center of their care and address a full range of physical, emotional, mental, social, spiritual and environmental influences
Procedure Rotation - 4 weeks dedicated to multiple procedure experiences
Unique Electives - Hospitalist, ER, Global Health, Create Your Own

Other Key Features of Our Program:

Community Medicine – valued component of our program that enables integration of the concepts of community health, advocacy and intervention in practice and in collaboration with local community organizations
We offer a large number of electives
Scholarly Activity - Structured 3 years of scholarly activity guided by our research director for excellent chances to be published in journals and attend an annual regional research symposium.
Quarterly residency support groups
Patient-Centered Medical Home – clinical and didactic teaching focused on providing integrated, coordinated, comprehensive, and accessible health care for our patients, families, and community
Campus-wide integrated EMR (Epic)
Opportunities for Global Health experiences internationally.
Resident Research Program – longitudinal curriculum and focused third year rotation with potential for multiple national conference presentations and/or publications

We believe that the rich academic environment of UTMB will afford motivated and dedicated residents incredible opportunities to become true physicians of excellence, providing the best care to our patients and our communities. Again, thank you for your interest.

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