Department of Family and Preventive Medicine

Family Medicine

Home to the Family Medicine Residency Program and the academic home of a diverse and skilled group of clinical educators involved in population health research.

Palliative Medicine

We train medical students, residents, nurses, and fellows to provide compassionate care for seriously ill patients through an interdisciplinary team approach to caregiving. 

Physician Assistant Program

This top-five nationally ranked program provides innovative clinical training, a wide range of electives, and opportunities to work with underserved and diverse patient populations in a variety of clinical settings.


Preventive Medicine

Home to the Preventive Medicine Residency Program, with accreditation for General Preventive Medicine/Public Health. Training is available across the clinical network at Emory University School of Medicine and through the MPH at the Rollins School of Public Health.


Primary Care Consortium

The Emory Primary Care Consortium serves as a bridge between primary care providers across Emory University and Emory Healthcare. The consortium’s tactical objectives include creating mentorship and collaborative opportunities across primary care, supporting faculty through CME and research funding opportunities and providing guidance on promotion, and aligning training programs that produce our future workforce.

Student Health Program

Providing caring professional clinical services to a diverse student body, we empower students to take responsibility for their health and contribute to a healthy campus culture.


Undergraduate Medical Education

The Undergraduate Medical Education Division of the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine utilizes all of the resources within the Department to help students explore the amazing field of primary care, and Family Medicine in particular.