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Family and Community Medicine

Our mission is to create strong relationships with our patients; focus on both acute issues and long-term general health; train the next generation of excellent primary care physicians; conduct impactful primary care research and educational outreach; and meet the needs of the communities we serve.

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From the Chair

As family medicine providers, we have the privilege of establishing lifelong, trusting relationships with our patients, their families and communities. Through outpatient and inpatient services, we care for patients at numerous community practice sites and hospitals.” 

Matthew Silvis, MD 
Interim Chair
 

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