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Welcome to The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) where educators, clinicians, and researchers are committed to excellence in medical education, primary care, and scholarship with the goal of advancing patient-centered healthcare in our communities

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Family Medicine News

5th Annual Women's Health Workshop a Huge Success

February 13, 2026, 14:25 PM by Cassi Boatwright

On Thursday, February 12th, 2026 the UTMB Health Department of Family Medicine & Community Health (FMCH) hosted the 5th Annual Women's Health Workshop, a collaboration between the Award Winning Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) and the Obstetrics Gynecology Student Society (OGSS).

Dr Yasin and Dr Lee Secure TAFP Grant

December 3, 2025, 16:37 PM by Cassi Boatwright

Congratulations to Drs. Yasin and Lee on securing a $10,000 foundational research grant from Texas Academy of Family Physicians to launch new acupuncture clinic in St. Vincent Hope Clinic.

Family Medicine Events

FMIG Sports Medicine Workshop

Another Family Medicine First.  The Family Medicine Interest Group in conjunction with the Department of Family Medicine will host the first ever Sports Medicine Procedures Workshop.  Medical students will experience hands-on training in:

  • Diagnostic Anterior Knee Ultrasounds
  • C-Spine Injuries
  • Ultrasound Needle-Guided Injections

Sports Medicine is a fellowship option after 3 years of family medicine residency. It blends knowledge of several fields including Orthopedics, physical therapy and exercise physiology. In sports medicine, you focus on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries and conditions related to physical activity and sports. They work with individuals of varying ages and see various conditions from sprains and strains to fractures and overuse injuries. 

If you want to get more knowledge on Sports Medicine and get HANDS ON EXPERIENCE this workshop will be an incredible opportunity for you. 

Event Information

FMIG Sports Medicine Workshop
, 2025 - -
400 Harborside Drive, Primary Care Pavilion, 2.268, Galveston, Texas
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Event Contacts

Christopher Pleasant
409-772-3120

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EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

Medical Student Education Program

Family medicine offers courses for undergraduate medical students throughout all four years of the medical curriculum. Family Medicine & Community Health faculty also serve as examiners in the fourth-year Integrative Curriculum Evaluation Exercise (ICEE), as advisors for both individual students and for student groups, and on various course committees. Read more...

 

Faculty and Residents demonstrate women's health procedures to medical students

Residency Training Program

The UTMB Health Family Medicine & Community Health Residency Program was one of the first family medicine residency programs in the state of Texas, and has trained more than 400 physicians since accepting its first residents in 1971. For 50 years, our mission has been to educate physicians to the highest standards of medical practice. Read more...

 

 

Butterfly Sonogram Workshop

Research Program

Research in the UTMB Health Department of Family Medicine & Community Health focuses on four broad research areas that reflect the interests of the faculty and principles of Family Medicine. Each year, one of the family medicine residency programs in the area hosts a  Regional Family Medicine Research Symposium, with presentations by residents and fellows from the Galveston-Houston area family medicine residency programs. Read more...



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