Family and Community Medicine is a robust department comprised of community-based family medicine, occupational medicine, preventative medicine, and sports medicine. This is a broad scope and spectrum of some of the services we provide, not just clinically but also research.  

Established in 1974, the Department of Family and Community Medicine was founded on the belief that all people should have access to physicians trained to diagnose and manage the wide range of medical problems found in primary care settings.  

We believe that “health” is a holistic state of well-being, and our team is dedicated to helping individuals, families and communities achieve health through our efforts in providing patient care services, education, and research.  

To this end, our department is committed to a broad range of training experiences that provide the ability to function effectively in underserved settings. Guided by the Patient-Centered Medical Home Model, our faculty, staff, and residents have a responsibility to maintain medical, educational, and administrative excellence in all of their activities, including leadership development through scholarship, presentation and publication.