Family Medicine Athens Residency Application

All residency applicants must apply through ERAS. We accept four 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 the applicant clinically) Curriculum vitae and personal statement   […]

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 Current Residents

Third Year Joshua Barker, MD UT Medical School at San Antonio Jeffrey Bell, MD University of Washington School of Medicine Brenda Karagozian, MD Chief Resident Texas A&M Health Science Center – College of Medicine Peter Karagozian, MD Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine Erin Kipp, DO Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine Kenzie […]

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 Curriculum

Our residents rotate through 13 four-week blocks across the three largest hospitals in Tyler. With over 1,000 combined patient beds, the variety in clinical pathology is truly all-encompassing. Come and enjoy a strong didactic experience at a university-based institution. Each Wednesday afternoon residents enjoy protected instruction time where they learn from specialists in nearly every […]

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 […]

Program Leadership

Faculty & Staff Crystal Frazier, PsyD, MPA  Fellowship Training Director, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine Kathryn Wortz, PhD Psychology Internship Program Director, Associate Professor of Family Medicine Jeffrey Wherry, PhD  Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychology Andrew Schmitt, PhD  Professor, Neuropsychology Associate Program Director, Psychology Internship  Ronica Harper Program Coordinator    Administrative Leadership Jeffrey […]

Family Medicine Athens Residency Welcome

I want you to know how appreciative we are that you are interested in our Family Medicine Residency program here in Athens, Texas. We are proud to be part of the family of residency programs sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler (UTHSCT). Although our residency is new (ACGME accredited in […]

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 […]