Department of Family and Preventive Medicine

Emory's Department of Family and Preventive Medicine is uniquely positioned to train the next generation of primary care physicians.

About Us

Welcome from Chair Ted Johnson, MD

Welcome to the Emory Department of Family and Preventive Medicine! I’m proud to serve as Chair for a department uniquely qualified to provide comprehensive team-based primary care services, interdisciplinary health professional education, and community-based research in the metro Atlanta area.

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About Us

Our Department faculty are dedicated to caring for a diverse patient population in a variety of settings, improving the health of patients and families through cutting-edge research, and educating learners.

We train:

Students (medicine, physician assistant, nursing)
Residents (family medicine, public health and general preventive medicine)
Fellows (hospice and palliative medicine, public health and general preventive medicine)

Faculty and Staff Development

Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Community Engagement

News

Divisions and Programs

Family Medicine

Palliative Medicine

Physician Assistant Program

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Preventive Medicine

Primary Care Consortium

Student Health

Undergraduate Medical Education

Emory MD student John Chancellor in front of a poster he presented at 2023 STFM Conference

Research

News and Events

More News

FPM DEI Grand Rounds: HIV Care for Vulnerable Populations September 2024

Dr. Christopher Ervin is an Emergency Medicine physician and Director of Community-based Initiatives in the Department of Family Medicine at Morehouse School of Medicine.

Dr. Kim Thompson named Program Director July 2024

As the new Director of the Family Medicine Residency Program, Dr. Thompson brings over 10 years of resident education experience and has made a significant impact, including being recognized with a 2024 Outstanding Faculty award. Known for her ability to engage learners, she emphasizes transparency and has a strong track record in educational leadership.

Dr. Kim Thompson with the words "Meet our New Family Medicine Residency Program Director"

Kavalieratos will lead $3.1M CF project April 2024

Dr. Dio Kavalieratos, Director of Research and Quality for the Division of Palliative Medicine, will lead a new 5-year, $3.1 million study titled "Patient-Centered Understanding of Quality of Life, Symptoms, and Health Equity in Cystic Fibrosis (PULSE-CF)."

Dr. Dio Kavalieratos, Division of Palliative Medicine, Department of Family & Preventive Medicine

Dr. Sara Turbow named Program Director September 2023

Sara Turbow, MD, MPH is the new program director for the Emory Public Health and General Preventive Medicine Residency and Fellowship Program. Dr. Turbow is an associate professor in the Division of Preventive Medicine and in the Division of General Internal Medicine (Department of Medicine). She has served as the associate program director since 2020 and is a core faculty member and director of the didactic curriculum for the Emory Public Health and General Preventive Medicine Residency and Fellowship Program. She is an attending at the Grady Primary Care Center.

Department of Family and Preventive Medicine Events

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