Community Health and Engagement
Family medicine is more than caring for patients within clinic walls—it's caring for patients within the context of their communities. We are actively engaged in caring for communities at home and abroad that are underserved with limited access to health care.
Community Health Goals
- Educate clinicians, staff, and learners to identify healthcare needs, remove social and structural barriers to care, and promote the health of the communities they serve
- Model excellent health care in clinical and community settings
- Promote primary care research that translates into clinical and community practice
- Recognize communities of special needs and foster mechanisms to provide them with care
Mission:
Equip the DFMCH with the infrastructure that supports faculty, staff, learners, and clinics to work closely with community members and organizations to identify important health topics, connect resources for better health, and advance health equity.
Vision:
Eliminate barriers and make measurable improvement in the health and well-being of our patients and communities.
The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health supports and encourages the essential role family medicine physicians play as advocates for their patients, community, and profession. These skills are taught longitudinally throughout the residency experience and highlighted in the following educational programs.