2. Residency Program
  3. Fellowships
  4. Tracks/Areas of Concentration

Tracks/Areas of Concentration

Addiction and Street Medicine Track

  • A specialized training pathway during the course of the 3-year family medicine residency that equips physicians with the skills, knowledge, and clinical experience needed to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with substance use disorders and deliver healthcare to people experiencing homelessness or otherwise unsheltered.
  • Program Highlights
  • Residents participate in continuity clinic that includes the street medicine clinic along with focused electives in their PGY2 or PGY3 year
  • They will complete STFM’s National Addiction Curriculum (external link) (13 modules)
  • They will undergo a longitudinal scholarly project related to outpatient/ambulatory medicine
  • Summary of Curriculum Requirements

Clinical

  • Work at Street Medicine Continuity Clinic entailing continuity clinic and ride-outs in the mobile van
  • Elective of subspeciality experiences (PGY2 or PGY3)
  • Days in Harris Health’s Office Based Addiction Treatment Clinics

Educational

  • Do one presentation at didactics each year
  • Lead Journal club
  • Complete STFM’s addiction modules

Population health/scholarly

  • Work on scholarly project. Dedicate QI month to a focused street/addiction med project

How to Apply

  • Open for PGY 1 or PGY2 Family Medicine Residents
  • Applicants should have a strong interest in pursuing careers in street and/or addiction medicine
  • Contact program coordinators to apply

Sports Medicine Track

  • A specialized training pathway during the course of the 3-year family medicine residency that develops future leaders in musculoskeletal medicine, athletic care, and primary care sports medicine through dedicated training, longitudinal experiences, procedural excellence, and mentorship.
  • Summary of Curriculum Requirements
  • Clinical: Residents spend elective rotations in procedure clinic and sports medicine outpatient clinics.
  • Educational: Residents gain mentorship in fellowship preparation and participate in a longitudinal ultrasound curriculum led by Sports Medicine fellows and faculty.
  • Population health/scholarly: Sideline coverage at games and city-wide athletic events. Residents have opportunities to write up case reports and participate in conferences.

How to Apply

  • Open for PGY 1 or PGY2 Family Medicine Residents
  • Applicants should have a strong interest in pursuing careers in sports medicine
  • Contact program coordinators to apply

Future tracks

  • Our program is working on adding more tracks! Check back to see what we have coming soon!
  • Tentative tracks include, Lifestyle Medicine, Geriatric/Palliative Medicine and Research/Academics