The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency Program

The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency Program We are a 16/16/16 program at The University of Alabama that prepares physicians to improve and promote the health of others.

The University of Alabama Family Medicine Residency is one of the largest and most successful residencies in the southeast. We are the only residency at the 658-bed community hospital that is the referral hospital for West Alabama. We are a 16/16/16 unopposed program with a large, full-time faculty that is assisted by numerous local physician volunteers. We emphasize areas including rural medicine, obstetrics and sports medicine. The residency is operated by The University of Alabama's College of Community Health Sciences, which also functions as a regional campus of the University of Alabama School of Medicine.

Happy FAST FACTS Friday!!  Interview season is just around the corner, so we’re kicking things off with some inside scoo...
08/22/2025

Happy FAST FACTS Friday!! 
 
Interview season is just around the corner, so we’re kicking things off with some inside scoop on what makes the University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency Program truly special! 
 
Stay tuned ~ each week we’ll share fun facts, program highlights, and everything you need to know to make UATFMR your top choice! 
 

This morning, our inpatient peds team got their game faces on for a round of Vaccine Jeopardy with Dr. Gannon 💉
08/19/2025

This morning, our inpatient peds team got their game faces on for a round of Vaccine Jeopardy with Dr. Gannon 💉

Introducing Dr. Ijeoma Okeke, our Behavioral Health Fellow!     📍Undergrad: The University of Alabama-Huntsville  🎓Grad ...
08/15/2025

Introducing Dr. Ijeoma Okeke, our Behavioral Health Fellow!  
  
📍Undergrad: The University of Alabama-Huntsville  
🎓Grad School: Masters of Biomedical Science, Rowan University, New Jersey  
🏥Medical School: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine-Stratford, New Jersey   
🩺Residency: Cahaba-UAB Family Medicine Residency Program – Frontier Campus  
During residency Dr. Okeke serving as chief resident, community medicine chairperson, recruitment chairperson, and keynote speaker at career days, mentorship programs, and breast cancer awareness programs in and around Alabama’s blackbelt communities.   
  
Fun Fact:  
As a native of Selma, Alabama and the daughter of a Nigerian immigrant, Dr. Okeke loves traveling and celebrating history.   
  
We are truly honored to welcome Dr. Okeke to our Behavioral Health Fellowship. Her wealth of experience, genuine compassion, and dedication to underserved communities will be invaluable for our program and the patients we serve.  
  
Welcome, Dr. Okeke—we cannot wait to see the difference you will make!

PGY3 book club - where the stories are great and the company is even better!
08/12/2025

PGY3 book club - where the stories are great and the company is even better!

Welcome Back Home, Dr. Madison Peoples & Dr. Andy Thomas! We’re thrilled to welcome two outstanding graduates of the U...
08/08/2025

Welcome Back Home, Dr. Madison Peoples & Dr. Andy Thomas!

We’re thrilled to welcome two outstanding graduates of the UA-Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency Program back to the College of Community Health Sciences—this time as faculty!

Dr. Madison Peoples and Dr. Andy Thomas have joined us as assistant professors in the Department of Family, Internal, and Rural Medicine. Both will also provide outpatient services at UMC (and accepting new patients WINK) and inpatient services at DCH.

Dr. Peoples earned her master’s degree from our CCHS Rural Medical Scholars Program and her medical degree from the UAB Heersink School of Medicine. Dr. Thomas also earned his medical degree from UAB and was recently honored with the STFM Faculty for Tomorrow Residency Scholarship.

We’re proud to see our residency alumni return to serve and teach the next generation of physicians!

First block ✅ time flies when you’re having fun!
08/06/2025

First block ✅ time flies when you’re having fun!

Taco Tuesdays 🌮
08/05/2025

Taco Tuesdays 🌮

We are back in Tuscaloosa, but still buzzing from our time in Kansas City at the AAFP National Conference!   We loved me...
08/04/2025

We are back in Tuscaloosa, but still buzzing from our time in Kansas City at the AAFP National Conference!  
 
We loved meeting all the incredible medical students and residents who took the time to visit our booth. Thank you for sharing your stories, your goals, and your enthusiasm for family medicine.  
 
If we didn’t get a chance to connect at FUTURE, follow us or like our page to to stay in the loop and to learn more about UATFMR.  
 
We cannot wait to connect (or reconnect) with you all during interview season!

We’ve been having so much fun, we just can’t believe today is the last day of FUTURE!   Don’t worry - there’s still time...
08/02/2025

We’ve been having so much fun, we just can’t believe today is the last day of FUTURE!  
 
Don’t worry - there’s still time to visit our booth #1927 and discover why UATFMR is the place to be for family medicine!  
 
𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭 - 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞!!!!!

It’s day 2 at FUTURE and we’re ready to meet you! Whether you’re curious, committed, or just cruising, come say hey y’...
08/01/2025

It’s day 2 at FUTURE and we’re ready to meet you!

Whether you’re curious, committed, or just cruising, come say hey y’all and see what makes the University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency Program stand out.

Stop by booth #1927 and let’s talk about your FUTURE in family medicine at UATFMR!

We are live from FUTURE!   We train fam docs that bring the heat and we’re handing out BBQ sauce that can’t be beat!   S...
07/31/2025

We are live from FUTURE!  
 
We train fam docs that bring the heat and we’re handing out BBQ sauce that can’t be beat!  
 
Swing by booth #1927 to learn more about UATFMR 🏈🐘

We’re ready for FUTURE! Stop by booth #1927 to learn more about UATFMR!
07/31/2025

We’re ready for FUTURE! Stop by booth #1927 to learn more about UATFMR!

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Tuscaloosa, AL
35401

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