Co-chair
Anthony Nguyen
Co-chair
Shruti Kolli
Welcome to the Family Medicine Committee!
The Family Medicine Committee is a community of UF students who are passionate about holistic, patient-centered care with an emphasis on building strong, lasting relationships with future patients. Our committee’s mission is dedicated to promoting the values of primary care through educational events, mentorship opportunities, service projects, and professional development. Whether you’ve already decided on a career in family medicine or are simply exploring your options, we invite you to join us and explore how family medicine is a cornerstone of compassionate healthcare.
What is Family Medicine?
Family medicine is a medical specialty that provides ongoing, comprehensive health care for the individual in the context of the family and community, encompassing all ages, genders, organ systems, and disease entities. It is a specialty that undoubtedly influences every patient we, as future professionals, will encounter. According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, “Family medicine is a three-dimensional specialty, incorporating (1) knowledge, (2) skill and (3) process. Although knowledge and skill may be shared with other specialties, the family medicine process is unique. At the center of this process is the patient-physician relationship with the patient viewed in the context of the family. It is the extent to which this relationship is valued, developed, nurtured and maintained that distinguishes family medicine from all other specialties (1992) (2011 COD).”
Family Medicine Residency & Fellowship
Upon completion of medical school, individuals interested in family medicine must complete a three-year residency at an ACGME-accredited program. Once residency training is complete, individuals are eligible to pursue a family medicine fellowship, which can range from six months to two years.
The different fellowships include:
- Adolescent Medicine
- Behavioral Medicine
- Emergency Medicine
- Faculty Development
- Geriatrics
- International Medicine
- Obstetrics
- Preventative Medicine
- Research
- Rural Medicine
- Sports Medicine
- Substance Abuse
Shadowing Opportunities
Please contact one of the co-chairs for shadowing opportunities in:
- General Medicine
- Hospital Medicine
- Women’s Health
- Rural and Urban Underserved Medicine
- Preventative Medicine