Family Medicine Tyler Residency Welcome

Thank you for your interest in our Family Medicine Residency Program at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler! Scroll down to view our virtual tour video.   Beginning in 1985 as the first graduate medical education training program in East Texas, our program has been in existence for 34 years and is […]

Family Medicine Tyler Residency FAQ

Are you ACGME accredited? Yes, we are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) as a 3-year categorical family medicine training program. How do I submit my application? We accept applications through ERAS. What is the application deadline? Our deadline for applications is December 1st. Do you accept international medical graduate applications? […]

Program Leadership

Robert Tompkins, MD  Chair, Dept of Family Medicine  Associate Professor  Medical School: UTMB Galveston Undergraduate: UT Tyler  Ryan Menard, MD, MBA, FAAFP, Dipl. ABOM Program Director Associate Professor of Family Medicine  Medical School: LSU Health Sciences Center- Shreveport Undergraduate: Louisiana State University  Melissa Covington, AA-HCA, BAS-OM Program Coordinator Undergraduate: Oklahoma Wesleyan University Philip Pippin MD Associate […]

Family Medicine Tyler Residency Application

Apply Now All residency applicants must apply through ERAS. We accept eight residents every year. Criteria Graduate of an LCME/AOA accredited medical school Passed USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK and Step 2 CS Dean’s letter 3 Letters of recommendation (preferably from faculty who you have worked with clinically) Curriculum vitae and personal statement Interviews […]

Family Medicine Tyler Residency

Anthony Handoyo, DO, Family Medicine Resident   Our Program The UT Health Science Center Family Medicine Residency Program in Tyler offers an exciting and comprehensive approach to learning. Our environment provides unopposed training, a well-balanced lifestyle, and a wide variety of clinical pathology to prepare you for any practice setting. In fact, our graduates have […]