Memphis – UT/Saint Francis Family Medicine

Since 1975, our fully accredited, unopposed Family Medicine Residency has been at the forefront of preparing physicians for the full spectrum of Family Medicine. Administered by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and based at Saint Francis Hospital in East Memphis, we offer a unique blend of academic excellence and hands-on clinical experience in a large, community-focused hospital setting.

Our Mission

We are dedicated to improving the health and well-being of underserved communities by training compassionate, skilled physicians who are ready to provide comprehensive, patient-centered primary care. Our program emphasizes a broad scope of practice to meet the diverse needs of the populations our graduates go on to serve.

What Sets Us Apart

• Unopposed Program: Residents benefit from an unopposed training environment with exposure to a wide range of pathology and complex medical conditions.
• University-Affiliated, Community-Based: Our residents gain the best of both worlds—academic resources with a strong community hospital experience.
• 100% Board Pass Rate: For the past 8 years, every resident has passed the Family Medicine board exam on the first try.
• Customized Training: Residents have ample elective time and procedural training to shape their experience around their career goals.
• Supportive Culture: We prioritize wellness, inclusion, and mentorship, fostering a learning environment where residents thrive personally and professionally.

Our Core Values

• Deliver high-quality, compassionate, and cost-effective care
• Foster a positive, collaborative academic and clinical culture
• Promote innovation, leadership, and research in Family Medicine
• Commit to health equity by recognizing and addressing implicit bias and health disparities

Life in the Program

From hands-on procedural training to weekly didactics covering high-yield topics, patient safety, QI, and evidence-based practice, our curriculum is designed to prepare well-rounded, confident physicians. Our residents also enjoy strong camaraderie, wellness initiatives, and community engagement—ranging from food truck gatherings to organized team activities and volunteer events.

Life After Residency

• Graduates of our program go on to make meaningful impacts in a variety of settings. Many stay in Tennessee and the Mid-South, entering:
• Ambulatory or private practice
• Academic medicine
• Emergency and hospital medicine
• Fellowship training in Women’s Health, Sports Medicine, Addiction Medicine, or Hospice & Palliative Medicine
• Family Medicine with Obstetrics (including operative OB)

Whether you're drawn to full-scope rural practice, academic leadership, or specialized care, our program will help you get there.

Our program is unique as it is university-administered and based at a large community hospital in an unopposed setting. Residents see a wide variety of pathology and comorbid conditions while working with their core faculty and other specialists. There are lots of opportunities for development of procedural skills and residents are encouraged to use electives to tailor their residency experience towards meeting the needs of their future practice goals. The residency program has had a 100 % Board pass rate for the past 8 consecutive years. Residents train in a supportive learning environment with faculty that are dedicated to teaching and mentoring. Our weekly didactic conferences focus on the breadth of high yield Family Medicine and specialty board review topics as well as procedural workshops, patient safety/QI conferences and journal club. The program is committed to resident wellness and supports a wide set of resident- driven activities that enable resident bonding and fostering a supportive, inclusive resident community.

Many of our graduates prefer to stay in Tennessee or the surrounding region after residency. They choose to go on and complete fellowships in Women’s Health, Sports Medicine, Hospice & Palliative Medicine or Addiction Medicine. Other residents go into ambulatory group practice or private practice. Several others have chosen successful careers in academic medicine. Our graduates are ER physicians, hospitalists, Sports Medicine specialists, Addiction Medicine specialists, Family Medicine with Obstetrics including C-sections.