Family Medicine
Welcome to Family Medicine
Mission: Comprehensive and Integrated Care of the Whole Person
The Department of Family and Community Medicine provides high quality health care
and educational experiences. Working as a team of healthcare providers and educators,
we advance a unique model of patient care characterized by comprehensive and integrated
care of the whole person over time, tailored to the individual’s values and choices
care of all ages, socio-economic statuses, ethnicity's, health statuses, and both
genders Wellness and prevention relationships and collaborations based on active and
open communication and trust wise and practical application of knowledge.
"I love Family Medicine because I get to do a little of everything... babies, teens,
adults, and the elderly. I like knowing I'm trained to handle almost anything these
patients can throw at you."
Kelly Bennett, MD
Professor
Vision
The Department of Family and Community Medicine will be a premier center for Family Medicine education, improving the quality of life in our communities and leading in the transformation of the nation’s healthcare system.
A Few Family Medicine Highlights
Our Family Medicine Accelerated Track (FMAT) is an innovative 3-year accelerated medical school curriculum that culminates into a M.D. degree and leads to a standard 3-year family medicine residency in Lubbock, Amarillo or the Permian Basin. Students applying to the TTUHSC School of Medicine may apply to the FMAT program by indicating their interest on the TMDSAS application or current students may apply during the fall semester of their first year. MORE
The Free Clinic is an urgent care clinic that seeks to provide free basic healthcare to the working poor and homeless population of Lubbock and concomitantly enhance student education through service to the community. Our healthcare services are offered at no cost to the patient.
Physicians and medical students from the TTUHSC School of Medicine run the clinic every Wednesday night from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Kelly Bennett, MD Fiona Prabhu, MD
Professor Professor
Co-Medical Directors, Lubbock Impact Free Clinic
Family Medicine runs a student clinic on the Texas Tech University campus to ensure students stay healthy and are well cared for during their time at TTU. Click the link below for more information: