{"id":13,"date":"2017-07-26T21:11:17","date_gmt":"2017-07-26T21:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/default-wordpress\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2025-12-16T14:29:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T20:29:41","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/family-medicine\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;far&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;334&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Education<\/h2>\n<p>Through our Medical Student Education and Residency Programs, we provide students the opportunity to explore all the possibilities available in Family Medicine. We are a primary care specialty that provides relationship-centered care to patients of all ages and are a first contact for ongoing and preventative care.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/family-medicine\/education\/medical-student-education-2\/\">Medical Student Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/family-medicine\/education\/residency\/\">Residency in Family &amp; Community Medicine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/family-medicine\/team-based-care-training-opportunities\/\">Team-Based Care Opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; el_class=&#8221;bleed roomy colorized colorized-patientcare&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;8\/12&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Primary Care Week<\/h2>\n<p>We invite all students, residents, faculty and staff to join us for Primary Care Week from October 6- October 8. October 6th \u2013 October 8th. This year&#8217;s focus is Primary Care Week in Texas with guest speaker,<br \/>\n<strong>Sue S. Bornstein, MD, MACP, FRCP<\/strong>, Executive Director, Texas Medical Home Initiative and Co-Lead, Texas Primary Care Consortium.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/family-medicine\/primary-care-week\/\">Learn more about Primary Care Week<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/family-medicine\/carolyn-ann-bellue-holly-annual-student-essay-contest\/\">Carol Ann Bellue Holly Annual Student Essay Contest (Submission Deadline Dec. 31, 2025)<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;4\/12&#8243;]<div class=\"flex-video widescreen\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LtgA3m4E3Mk\" title=\"We're here to take care of people' | Primary Care Week\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; el_class=&#8221;bleed roomy colorized colorized-theme&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;8\/12&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Research<\/h2>\n<p>Our research faculty and residents are involved in a variety of projects that influence the health of our patients and our community. 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