Support the Department of Family Medicine and Biobehavioral Health
The Department of Family Medicine and Biobehavioral Health integrates community health with social and behavioral medicine, focusing on training physicians who will practice in rural and Native American communities, with research in rural and Indigenous health, and community engaged service, to improve the quality of life in tribal and rural communities.
The Department of Family Medicine and Biobehavioral Health, located on the Duluth Campus, is a community of faculty and staff who come from multiple disciplines. We share a commitment to the creation of an enriching and supportive academic environment in which students pursue excellence in medical education. We also strive to create an environment where faculty and students can join in the generation of new knowledge through research. The department offers experiential and research training opportunities for medical students throughout their academic career in medical school.
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Family Medicine and Biobehavioral Health General Fund
Education and Training
The department collaborates with more than 300 community and rural physicians to provide quality clinical education and didactic experiences for medical students.
Research
Department faculty members are internationally recognized experts in their areas of study. Our faculty pursue investigator-initiated studies on a broad range of individual and group health behavior and population studies.
Community Engagement
Through the Center of American Indian and Minority Health and student-run Hope Clinic, faculty and students are deeply involved in raising the health status of American Indian and rural.
Catherine A. McCarty, PhD, MPH, MSB, HEC-C
Professor and Associate Dean for Research, University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth campus Interim Chair, Department of Family Medicine and Biobehavioral Health