Dr. Andy Thomas, assistant professor in the Department of Family, Internal, and Rural Medicine at the College of Community Health Sciences, was appointed associate director of The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency Program, which is operated by CCHS.
“Since joining the CCHS faculty in 2025, Thomas has demonstrated exceptional commitment to the College’s mission through his work at University Medical Center and his dedication to teaching our residents in outpatient and inpatient settings,” said Dr. Tamer Elsayed, residency director and chair of the CCHS Department of Family, Internal, and Rural Medicine. “He has quickly established himself as an outstanding clinician, teacher and colleague.”
In his new role, Thomas will oversee the Resident Didactics Curriculum, which provides residents with various education programs and teaching modules.
“This is a significant leadership responsibility, and I am deeply grateful to Dr. Thomas for his willingness to serve in this role,” Elsayed said. “I have full confidence in his leadership, vision and dedication to advancing our residents’ educational experience.”
Thomas earned his medical degree from the UAB Heersink School of Medicine in Birmingham, Ala., and is an alumnus of the UA Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency Program, where he served as chief resident during his third year.
The three-year residency educates and trains residents in academic and community settings by physicians in family medicine and other specialties. Residents have opportunities to practice in hospitals and continuity and community clinics and connect with patients in the context of their families and communities.