Department of Family Medicine and Community Health News Search

Medical student Christina Lan’s work in the Peruvian Amazon as a Fogarty Global Health Fellow and how it shaped her commitment to community-centered family medicine.

Sarah GaleWyrick, MD, an associate professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, is passionate about medical student education and particularly enjoys teaching communication...

Even though medical recommendations exist for breastfeeding, residency training often lacks standardized, evidence-based curricula for breastfeeding medicine. Family medicine physician and Assistant...

Now that the 2026 graduation celebrations have wrapped, we decided to see what our amazing and talented trainees are up to.

Henry Betancourt, MD, is a resident at the CentraCare St. Cloud Family Medicine Residency Program in St. Cloud, Minnesota. We spoke with Dr. Betancourt about why he chose the program, his medical...

Dr. Brian Wilder is a family medicine physician at the Duluth Family Medicine Residency program, where he plays an active role in resident and medical student education.

In June 2026, the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health hosted its 57th commencement ceremony at McNamara Alumni Center. Residency and fellowship graduates alike are headed out to launch...

From June 20-26, more than 3,000 athletes visited the University of Minnesota as a part of the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games. True to form, sports medicine faculty and staff in the University of...

After serving as associate program director since 2011, Dave Olson, MD, stepped into the role of director of the Sports Medicine Fellowship in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health...

Sydney Geiger, MD, is a third-year resident at the North Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program. She is passionate about community-centered care, health equity and full-spectrum family medicine....

At the Department’s 57th commencement ceremony, department and program leadership honored an outstanding group of graduates and award winners.

Shari Brightly-Brown, PhD, LP, is an assistant professor, clinician, educator, and researcher with a focus on the intersections between gender and sexual health. They are particularly interested in...

The 2026 Rural Medical Training Collaborative Annual Meeting in Duluth focused on addressing the rural physician shortage through community-based training, mentorship, innovative education programs,...

In this interview, Katie Loth, PhD, MPH, RD, an associate professor and vice chair for faculty affairs in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, discusses her research in disordered...

The University of Minnesota's PRIME Initiative aims to address the growing primary care workforce crisis through innovative medical education, practice-based research, and storytelling to attract and...

Dr. Albrecht is a family medicine physician with 19 years of experience at Lakewood Health System. She has been the chief medical officer since 2020. She has taken multiple groups to Lakewood Health...

Alex Harsha Bangura, MD, is a family physician at Lakewood Health System and the program director of the new rural family medicine residency in Staples, Minnesota. The Lakewood Rural residency...

Dr. Logan Smestad is trained in family medicine and previously worked in Oregon practicing full-scope family medicine (including OB). He is currently practicing full time in the emergency department...

What can be done to help Hmong community members who live with diabetes manage their disease more effectively? That has been the question for University of Minnesota Associate Professor Katherine...

Sydney Patterson, MD, is a first-year resident at Duluth Family Medicine Residency Program. She has a passion for broad-spectrum care and hospital and emergency medicine. We spoke about her residency...