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Background

The Cahaba-UAB Family Medicine Residency opened a 4-4-4 track on the UAB Campus in the UAB Department of Family and Community Medicine.

The UAB Department of Family and Community Medicine is a part of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine, an internationally renowned research university and academic medical center known for its innovative and interdisciplinary approach to education.

Cahaba-UAB Family Medicine is a part of Cahaba Medical Care , a Community Health Center (FQHC), with 22 locations in central Alabama serving Bibb, Perry, Chilton, Wilcox and Jefferson Counties. It is a HRSA “Gold Award” Top 10% Quality, and 6 time winner of HRSA’s Access Enhancer Award and Health Equity Enhanced Award.

Full Scope Family Medicine

The Highlands track combines the academic strengths of a university setting with the heart of community care—training doctors in digital health, lifestyle medicine, and interprofessional teamwork, all while preparing them to lead with excellence in today’s evolving healthcare landscape. The track also focuses on resident education and scholarship in key areas including:

  • Health promotion (exercise, nutrition and mental health care)

  • Cultural awareness and social determinants of health

  • Population health