Dr. Christine Harb is a recent graduate of the University of Minnesota’s UMMC Family Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Harb stands out as a remarkable advocate for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) within the healthcare community. With a dedication that began long before her residency program, Dr. Harb has made significant contributions at local, national, and international levels, all while balancing her medical training. Her overarching goal is to create equitable healthcare spaces for marginalized identities, and she actively works to build the public health infrastructure...
In June 2025, we celebrated our department’s 56th commencement and welcomed a fantastic group of talented medical providers and family physicians to our legacy of more than 2,000 trained over the years. So where are they now?
Whether just having completed family medicine residency or a fellowship, this year’s family medicine graduates have taken their next exciting steps toward furthering their careers. We spoke with a few newly minted alumni about their plans for the months and years ahead. Some also offered words of advice for medical students who are interested in pursuing family medicine.
The Medical School honors Bret Benally Thompson, MD ('04), named 2024 Physician of the Year by the Association of American Indian Physicians for his leadership and dedication to improving Indigenous health.
Shari Brightly-Brown, PhD, graduated with a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa and graduated from a postdoctoral fellowship in transgender health at the Eli Coleman Institute of Sexual and Gender Health. Their primary clinical interests are in gender-affirming care and sexual health, with a passion for working with LGBTQ+ identified people. Dr. Brightly-Brown’s research interests are broadly focused on resilience among LGBTQ and BIPOC people, with a particular interest in understanding how the intersection of LGBTQ+ and BIPOC identities may contribute...
