Why choose us

Located in Walton County, Florida ~ one of the most beautiful and vibrant places to live in the United States ~ our residency program offers an innovative educational experience led by a diverse and exceptional faculty. It’s designed for those who value true work-life balance (No call!), are drawn to communities that prioritize service to others, and aspire to become outstanding family physicians prepared to practice in any setting around the world. 

We are committed to preparing compassionate physicians who deliver the highest quality, 21st-century, patient-centered care to communities with the greatest need. Our program provides a unique, individualized, community-based training experience. Residents learn from faculty who are compassionate, holistic, and deeply dedicated to the mission of teaching and mentorship.

Program Aims 

• Graduate passionate family physicians who find joy in their profession and are eager to mentor and teach others.
• Graduate physicians who are experts in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care to diverse populations, with a focus on medically underserved communities.

About the Program

Residents receive a broad experience in family medicine, and have the ability to concentrate their electives on one or two domains, so that they are prepared to attend the fellowship or work in the environment of their choosing upon graduation. The program emphasizes developing competence to provide high quality outpatient care to a panel of patients and the Family Medicine Residency Clinic is the centerpiece of the resident educational experience.

The program also prioritizes delivering care to the underserved and constantly seeks novel methods to reach these patients. Residents have many dedicated family medicine clinic rotations in each academic year in order to maximize continuity with their patients and provide them the skills to be leaders of patient-centered medical home teams. 

During all three years of training residents have longitudinal experiences in women’s health, procedures (including point-of-care ultrasound), health systems management, behavioral medicine, and underserved medicine. Residents will NOT take in-house call during all three years of training.  Why?  Because we don’t have to and we want residents to spend time outside of the hospital and clinic nurturing personal relationships, enjoying hobbies, and recharging.  A happy physician is a better physician.    

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