Clinic and hospital care connected by teaching and a commitment to patients.

With a focus on primary and preventive care, physician faculty in the Department of Family, Internal, and Rural Medicine provide ambulatory and inpatient care that creates opportunities for supervised clinical teaching and instruction. Medical students, residents and fellows gain knowledge and experience in chronic disease management, prenatal and maternity care, geriatrics, sports medicine, academic hospital medicine, nutrition, lifestyle medicine and obesity management.

Quality care and the patient experience

Our faculty physicians are committed to high-quality patient care and an exceptional patient experience. We support patient care between office visits and clinical settings, refer patients to specialists if needed, communicate clearly and listen to what matters most to patients and their families. We solicit feedback from patients and use that information and data from our practice to improve healthcare quality and safety and to increase access to care across West Alabama.

The department’s clinical enterprise includes eight clinics: