Residency Tracks

Methodist Family Medicine Residency recognizes that some residents have the desire to gain knowledge and skills in a specific focus area. Our faculty have developed “tracks” in their areas of skills within Family Medicine. Please note: You are not required to choose a track and can design your electives in PGY-3 to fill your own interests. Upon completion of a track, residents will be awarded a Certificate of Distinction from Methodist Family Medicine Residency.

Metabolic Medicine

Track Coordinator: Elizabeth Dockery, DO, DABOM

The Metabolic Medicine Track was designed for residents who have a strong passion for preventative care, obesity management, and lifestyle medicine. This track will provide participants with longitudinal experience in the management and treatment of obesity-related metabolic conditions. The residents enrolled in this track will also participate in scholarly activities that will start a foundation for pursuing board certification via a CME pathway in either Obesity Medicine or Lifestyle Medicine.

Palliative Care

Track Coordinator: Holly Hamil, DO

The goal of the Palliative Care and Hospice Medicine Track is to allow residents to obtain additional training that supplements the core training in the Family Medicine Residency curriculum. Our aim is to provide robust mentorship and educational experiences to prepare residents for independent practice or even fellowship training if they so choose.

Behavioral Care

Track Coordinator: Adrian Knauss, PhD, LMFT

The Behavioral Health Track is designed for residents who have an interest in behavioral health and would like to gain confidence and competence in treating mental and behavioral health disorders, within the scope of family medicine. This track facilitates learning through specialized didactic experiences, community service, mentorship, scholarly activity, and focused elective time related to behavioral health. Participants will interact with a variety of health professionals in different settings to gain diverse experience in assessment, diagnoses, and treatment.

Direct Primary Care

Track Coordinator: Luke Howell, DO

The Direct Primary Care Track intends to educate residents on how to start or join a direct primary care model of practice after completion of residency. Residents will prepare to practice high-quality, patient-centered care in a non-insurance, relationship-based model. We aim to equip future family physicians with the clinical, business, and communication skills needed to operate sustainable practices that prioritize access, affordability, and continuity. Residents will rotate in a direct primary care practice, establish a mentor in DPC already, and begin their path towards practicing in a direct primary care model.