Family Medicine Residency
Training the Next Generation of Family Physicans
The NMMC Family Medicine Residency Program is a great place to start your career in medicine. The program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.
Facility
Located on the North Mississippi Medical Center campus, the Family Medicine Residency Center center includes:
- 26 up-to-date exam rooms
- laboratory
- X-ray facilities
- three procedure rooms for resident training
- conference room
- library
- resident office space
Patient Care
Family medicine residents have access to direct involvement in a wide variety of challenging cases as well as a high volume of common conditions. First-year residents inherit a panel of patients from the graduating class to follow for the three years of residency through patient visits, hospital admissions, home visits and extended care facility visits.
Faculty & Staff
FMRC staff members understand the special requirements of residency training and are committed to supporting resident training and to providing excellent patient care. Ancillary staff includes a PharmD and a licensed clinical social worker who work with faculty members to introduce residents to the concepts of comprehensive care.
The NMMC medical staff provides regular didactic lectures and supervises required rotations as well as personalized elective experiences. Our physicians welcome family medicine residents as colleagues and are always prepared to consult and teach.
Program Requirements
In order to successfully enter the training program, the accepted resident must complete several tasks in a prompt and timely fashion. These tasks include:
- Completion of all requirements for degree (MD or DO)
- Successful passage of USMLE parts 1 & 2 or COMLEX parts 1 & 2
- Completion of required licensing forms for Mississippi and Tennessee
- Signature and return of contract for training
- Completion of employee orientation, including provision of needed documents such as Social Security card, photo identification, sign up for bank direct deposit, and employee screening history and examination
- Must pass Step III and obtain a permanent/unrestricted license in the state of Mississippi in order to promote to a PGY III Resident
For full licensure requirements, visit the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure.
Recognized by the Diabetes Physician Recognition Program
Developed by the National Committee for Quality Assurance and American Diabetes Association, this voluntary program helps physicians use evidence-based measures and provide excellent care to their patients with diabetes.
Recognized by the Diabetes Physician Recognition Program
Developed by the National Committee for Quality Assurance and American Diabetes Association, this voluntary program helps physicians use evidence-based measures and provide excellent care to their patients with diabetes.
