New chief residents named

April 3, 2024

Four residents of The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency Program were named chief residents for the 2024-25 academic year. The residency is operated by UA’s College of Community Health Sciences.

The new chief residents and their leadership roles:

• Dr. Austin Brooks – Hospital Services, Committees and Patient Safety
• Dr. Rachel Butler-Sarvaunt – Curriculum, Research and QI
• Dr. Andy Tomas – Scheduling
• Dr. Will Wallace – Recruitment

“Congratulations to our new chiefs,” said Dr. Tamer Elsayed, residency director. “We are looking forward to working with you as you advance your leadership roles and elevate CCHS and the residency mission of excellent service to patients, and to train residents for a full-spectrum family medicine practice.”

The new chief residents start in these roles July 1. They replace chief residents Drs. Mitch Currie, Nicholas Goodwin, Jillian Kelly, Nicole Lally and Josh Washington.