Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (SHSU-COM) has announced the launch of a new Family Medicine Residency program in collaboration with Huntsville Memorial Hospital, the college’s first accredited resident physician training program expanding SHSU-COM’s graduate medical education offerings.
Since receiving accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the application process is now open, and the residency program is set to matriculate its first class of four family medicine physicians in July 2023 and will grow to a maximum of 12 residents.
Medical director and assistnt professor of family medicine, Dr. Tucker Leigh, said, “This Family Medicine Residency will serve as a launch pad for additional SHSU-COM sponsored training programs in the future to meet the needs of the people of Walker County and help fulfill the mission of SHSU-COM.”
Residency training takes place after completing medical school in a hospital or clinical setting for three years. Family Medicine physicians provide comprehensive healthcare from birth to end-of-life care. They are primary care physicians who are often patients’ first point of contact with a provider. Family Medicine physicians are essential to a patient’s well-being, through preventive healthcare, caring for patients as individuals and as part of the whole family. Family Medicine residents will be prepared with the tools, education and support needed to become engaged, effective clinicians and patient advocates.
SHSU College of Osteopathic Medicine dean, Dr. Thomas Mohr said, “The mission of Sam Houston State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine is to train high-quality physicians who will improve access to primary care in rural areas and communities in need throughout East Texas and beyond.”
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