Research in the Department of Family Medicine focuses on four broad research areas that reflect the interests of the faculty and principles of Family Medicine.

These areas are:

• Health promotion: early detection of disease and disease prevention
• Osteoporosis
• Cancer screening
• Chronic disease management
• Educational research - focus on distance education and learning styles
• Complementary and integrative medicine

Each year, one of the family medicine residency programs in the area hosts a Regional Family Medicine Research Symposium, with presentations by residents and fellows from the Galveston-Houston area family medicine residency programs, including:

• Baylor College of Medicine
• Memorial Hermann Health System
• Methodist Hospital
• University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
• University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Residents and fellows are invited to present posters and/or oral presentations on clinical research, evidence-based reviews, quality improvement projects, case reports, community projects, or educational/curriculum development they have participated in. Click here for more information on the annual symposium. 

Department of Family Medicine
University of Texas Medical Branch
301 University Boulevard
Galveston, Texas 77555-1123