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A family physician, at the completion of training at the St. Francis
(Memphis),
or the Jackson (Jackson, TN), should feel comfortable that he or she could practice
in a variety of settings.
Some practices are more challenging than others, but, if called, our residents should
be secure in the knowledge that they could follow in the footsteps of the "family
doctor" who could:
- Deliver a baby
- Provide newborn and lifelong care including preventive care, acute care, and care for
chronic illnesses
- Manage simple fractures and treat minor injuries
- Repair simple lacerations and remove skin lesions
- Manage most patients' hospital care
- Provide competent women's health care
- Be a trusted friend and confidante
- When all else is done, comfort the dying
These family physicians represent a tradition of comprehensive excellence from the
nursery to the nursing home. Our family physicians provide health care ranging from the
emergency room to the delivery room and throughout the community.
The programs have developed and maintained a faculty with an outstanding national
reputation for teaching excellence. This faculty group pioneered procedural teaching
throughout the 1980's. In the past, UT-Family Medicine faculty and residents
have received the Educational Excellence Award from the
Society of Teachers of Family
Medicine; President's Award/Grant from the American Academy of Family Physicians
(AAFP);
Kemp Publication Award from the AAFP; and the Golden Apple Award at
The
University of Tennessee.
The curriculum is organized to maximize the ability of Family Medicine graduates to
obtain clinical privileges and develop leadership skills in rural and urban environments.
These comprehensively trained family physicians are in extremely high demand. We invite
your consideration.
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