The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health is one of the largest departments in the Medical School, reaching across both the Twin Cities and Duluth campuses, and plays a major role in resident and medical student education. We are committed to improving the health of the people and communities of Minnesota and the nation through education, research, scholarship, and patient care.

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Highlights

On Wednesday, June 10, 2009, the department celebrated its 37th annual resident and fellow commencement. 40 residents graduated, along with one fellow in behavioral medicine, one fellow in hospice and palliative medicine, and one fellow in human sexuality. To view more photos from commencement, visit the department's Facebook page.

News

Ruth Westra, DO, MPH, wrote an article on the student-run HOPE Clinic, published in the June 2009 edition of the Minnesota Physician.

Eli Coleman, PhD, Alessandra Iantaffi, PhD, and Bean Robinson, PhD, were among the presenters at the World Association for Sexual Health (WAS) 19th World Congress for Sexual Health, held June 21-25, 2009, in Goteborg, Sweden.

Walter Bockting, PhD, began a two-year term as president of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health in June 2009.

More news. 

People

Erin Westfall, DO, and Nathania Hammel, DO, graduates of the Mankato Family Medicine Residency, received the Excellence in Research Award at the 2009 resident and fellow commencement for their study on postpartum depression screening.

Read more about their award and others, including the Leonard P. Burke, MD, Memorial Award and the STFM Resident Teacher Awards. 

Events

Come see us at our booth at the 2009 National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students in Kansas City, MO, July 29-August 1.

Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
6-240 Phillips-Wangensteen Building, 516 Delaware Street SE
Phone: 612-624-2622    Fax: 612-624-5930

Mailing address: 420 Delaware Street SE, MMC 381, Minneapolis, MN 55455