Family Medicine Residency Program Overview

Accreditation News:  The program received notification January 26, 2007, that the Family Medicine Residency Review Committee awarded our Family Medicine Residency and Geriatric Fellowship "Continued Accreditation Status" at its meeting this month.  Both programs received the maximum accreditation cycle -- five years -- until the next site visit!

The Department of Family Medicine was founded with the purpose of providing residents and medical students with the cognitive and procedural skills necessary to provide excellent care for their patients. The department focuses on giving the very best care to our patients and seeks to attract residents and students who are excited about learning.

Medical student education is a major focus of our program. Third year medical students on their required rotation in Family Medicine may spend their time either with a family physician in the community or working with our faculty and residents. In either case, they attend a series of lectures provided by our faculty that are designed to supplement their clinical experience. In addition, opportunities are available for fourth year students to take clinical or research electives within our department. 

The Department sponsors two training programs:  Family Medicine Residency and our Geriatric Medicine Fellowship.  The Family Medicine Residency Program offers six positions at each of three levels of training.  The Geriatric Fellowship is a one year program offering additional experience and training for one resident each year who has already completed either a Family Medicine or Internal Medicine Residency.

Are you a patient seeking a primary care physician?

We strive to provide the best care possible for our patients. Our office is centrally located just off the Erlanger campus. We currently accept most insurance plans in both our resident and faculty practices. All care administered by our resident physicians is provided under the supervision of a board certified attending physician. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions. 

Phone: (423) 778-8837 or Visit our Practice Website

Geriatric Medicine Fellowship
Sponsored by the
Department of Family Medicine

Accreditation News:  The program received notification January 26, 2007, that the Family Medicine Residency Review Committee awarded our Family Medicine Residency and Geriatric Fellowship "Continued Accreditation Status" at its meeting this month.  Both programs received the maximum accreditation cycle -- five years -- until the next site visit!

A PGY-4 year in geriatric medicine is offered through the Department of Family Medicine which provides preparation for the Certificate of Added Qualifications in Geriatric Medicine.  The fellowship provides a comprehensive training in the care of the elderly in multiple environments.  The training founded in several multidisciplinary team settings with predominantly one-on-one teaching.  The fellow cares for patients in the hospital, nursing home, rehabilitation center, assisted living housing, a dedicated elderly outpatient center and private office setting.  A combination of longitudinal and block experiences combine to create a diverse and stimulating year for the fellow. 

Officially titled as a PGY-4,the fellow enjoys excellent pay and benefits in a very desirable location with:

• Abundant outdoors recreation

• Exceptional cultural amenities

• Four season, temperate climate

• Vibrant downtown entertainment

• Small city living

As of January 2007, we are pleased to announce that program's first fellow, Dr. Scott Evans, has passed his Geriatric Board Examination on first attempt. 

If interested in applying to the program, please call or email the program director:

John Standridge, MD, FAAFP
Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Director
423-778-2957
fax: 423-778-2959
John.Standridge@erlanger.org