Department of Family and Community Medicine
About
Program Overview
The care team works to keep patients well, managing both acute and ongoing chronic illnesses—reducing a patient’s risk of developing a chronic disease in the future. Team members focus on preventative lifestyle management, acute onset of disease and ongoing chronic illness. Our patient-centric approach extends from pediatric services through adult and geriatric medical needs.
For more information, access Take 3: Practical Practice Pointers – our weekly newsletter for evidence and guidelines recommendations for primary care practice.
Virginia Tech Carilion Partnership
The Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, headed by the neuroscientist Dr. Michael Friedlander, is growing rapidly and incorporates large and well-funded initiatives in functional neuroimaging, health behavior research, addictions, and interventional psychiatry. We are developing close linkages in each of these evolving domains and working to assure that our patients are provided access to cutting edge care and interventions, including Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation.
Mission, Goals and Strengths
In an effort to improve the health of the communities we serve, Carilion Clinic Family and Community Medicine is committed to providing an excellent patient experience, the highest quality care at a reasonable cost, and caring for the wellbeing of our clinical team.
If you are a medical professional, please visit our For Professionals section to find information about our clinical departments, academic activities and career opportunities.
Department specs
Services
- Acute Care
- Immunizations
- Medical Acupuncture/Sports Medicine
- Medicare Wellness Visit
- Minor Injury Treatment
- Pediatric Services
- Physical Exams
- School, sports and camp physicals
- Telemedicine
- Urgent Care/Immediate Care
- Well Visits
Conditions Treated
- Chronic diseases
- Diabetes
- Gyncological services
- Musculoskeletal injuries
- Obstetric Medicine
- Preventative care and wellness
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Skin conditions
Specialties within Department
- Primary Care
- Urgent Care
Contact and Careers
Contact
For career information, contact Amy Marsh, recruitment, at amsilcox@carilionclinic.org or 540-224-5187.
To learn more about each of our family medicine practices, including contact information, visit our Family Medicine page.
For internal medicine information, see a complete list of locations on our Internal Medicine page.
Careers
Our team is comprised of talent from across the nation, and for good reason. Many employees cite the combination of being surrounded by the mountains and a low cost of living that includes world class outdoor recreation, and incredible arts and music as a major draw to the area. It's a relaxing environment that allows you to focus on the patients' well-being - and your own.
Learn More About Current Openings in Family Medicine
News
Research
Research in Family and Community Medicine
The research division of the Department of Family and Community Medicine brings together clinicians, health services researchers, and a variety of interdisciplinary collaborators aimed at:
- Improving the delivery of evidence-based primary care
- Studying questions of quality and value in healthcare
- Understanding and improving healthcare systems
- Improving education for undergraduate, graduate and continuing medical learners.
Meet our team and learn more about current projects, recent publications and frequent collaborators.
Faculty
Faculty
Education
Overview
Residency and fellowship trainees at Carilion Clinic-Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM) receive a superior education. Our network of hospitals, along with our primary and specialty physician practices, provides ample opportunities to gain hands-on clinical experience in an academic setting. Learn more about our Graduate Medical Education programs.
Residencies
The Virginia Tech Carilion Family Medicine Residency is a nationally respected teaching program affiliated with the University of Virginia, the Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. Several rotations take place at the Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center. We serve patients of diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds from urban, suburban and rural areas. Inpatient care is delivered at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, the primary provider to the region's 250,000 residents and a tertiary care referral center to a population of over 1 million people. We are a nationally recognized Patient Centered Medical Home and provide training in this model. We also believe physicians who have their foundation in these values and the skills of medical informatics, population-based medicine, health promotion/disease prevention, clinical ethics, critical thinking, continuous improvement and health care management will be well prepared to practice family medicine in an ever-changing health care environment.
Fellowships
The Carilion Clinic Department of Family and Community Medicine offers a post-graduate Advanced Practice Fellowship Program for Physician Assistants (P.A.s) and Nurse Practitioners (N.P.s) in Urgent Care and Rural Health. This unique, intensive program will build upon the strength of our highly successful P.A. and N.P. practice already in place, combined with the largest and most effective family practice and urgent care practice in southwest Virginia. The fellowship will be a complement to the Urgent Care and Rural Health program, as N.P. and P.A. fellows will benefit from didactic and clinical experiences that mirror family medicine physician residency training.
