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The Department of Family Medicine is recognized nationally
for excellence in patient care, teaching and research. The
department is dedicated to providing primary care for the
citizens of Iowa, educating medical students, training
resident physicians, providing continuing education to the
family physicians of Iowa, and contributing to the research
of primary care and health care delivery systems.
Patients
Our goal is to protect your health and that of your
family. In addition to providing excellent primary care,
UI Family Care
health professionals offer expertise in the full range of a
family's health care, including:
- Pregnancy-related health care including delivery and
care of mother and child after delivery
- Care for children and adolescents including sports
physicals and immunizations
- Women's health care and birth control options for
women and men
- Care for adults and older patients, including
geriatrics and nursing home care
- Psychological care through our Counseling and Health
Promotions Service
Education
The department is committed to educating medical
students in principles of primary care and the specialty
of family medicine. Our residencies
train physicians to provide continuing and comprehensive
care to the total family unit, using a concept that
integrates the patient, health professionals, and the
physician into an efficient and effective health care team.
The Geriatric Fellowship
trains board-certified family physicians and internists in
the care of elderly patients. Continuing education is
available to our family physician colleagues in the
community and Iowa through weekly conferences
and the annual Refresher Course for Family Physicians.
Research
Family Medicine faculty
are among the nation's best-trained family physicians and
widely recognized for their contributions to family medicine
research and literature. Arthur Hartz, MD, PhD chairs
the department's Research Division, and works closely with
the family medicine faculty and external colleagues on
collaborative research on primary care and health delivery
systems.
These are exciting times for the discipline of family
medicine and the Department of Family Medicine. Take a tour
of our website and let us tell you more about us, and you
will begin to understand why we like it here -- in the
Department of Family Medicine, at The University of Iowa, in
Iowa City, and in the State of Iowa.
Paul A. James, MD
Professor and Head, Department of Family Medicine |
2006 is the 17th consecutive year that UI Hospitals and Clinics is ranked among America's Best Hospitals.
University of Iowa Carver College of
Medicine is recognized for excellence in family medicine,
primary care, rural medicine, and research.
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