Committed to Improving Health
As part of one of the top academic medical centers in the
world, the Department
of Family and Community Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center works to
improve health through innovative patient care, cutting-edge research, and
leading education programs.
Our mission is threefold:
- To provide excellent primary care to individuals
and families
- To train culturally competent physicians to
serve underserved populations throughout North Texas
- To conduct clinical, health services, and
community participatory research that positively impacts patient outcomes
The department includes two residency training sites and
four ambulatory practices. Our physicians provide inpatient care at Parkland Hospital,
as well as in nursing homes, hospice and palliative care settings. We also
offer care in the areas of sleep medicine and sports medicine.
Meet the Team
Our clinicians, educators, and scholars are a cohesive group
that strives to deliver outstanding care to all our patients, improve the way
primary care is provided, and educate exceptional family physicians for the
coming generation.
Meet
our team.
Research
Our team is passionate about finding better ways to deliver
health services. Our research efforts support our educational, community
service, and clinical care missions.
Learn more about our research.
Education
Every day, we are enhancing the discipline of family
medicine by training future family physicians. Our department provides medical
students with a variety of valuable programs, and our Family Medicine residency
uniquely offers the best of both the community and University Hospital settings
for learning.
Learn more about educational
opportunities.
Patient Care
In the health care arena, the family physician coordinates a
patient’s day-to-day and overall care. Our faculty members have daily working
relationships with hundreds of UT Southwestern specialists –
cardiologists, orthopaedic surgeons, oncologists, and many others – which
ensures that each patient receives the very best coordinated care.
Learn more about our patient
care expertise.
