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Clinics

Family medicine clinics are managed by two complementary organizations: UW Department of Family Medicine (UW-DFM) and UW Medical Foundation (UWMF).

UW Department of Family Medicine Clinics

Eight of the 22 family medicine clinics are owned and operated by the UW-DFM. Besides providing comprehensive family medicine care, these clinics also serve as training sites for the UW-DFM's residency programs.

At UW-DFM clinics, faculty not only care for patients, but also teach residents and oversee research projects. All residents establish continuity practices at these clinics, and care for their own patients throughout the three years of their training.

The links below provide more information about clinical sites as they relate to UW-DFM residency training:

UW Medical Foundation Family Medicine Clinics

Fourteen of the 22 family medicine clinics are owned and operated by the UW Medical Foundation. UWMF clinics also provide comprehensive patient care, but do not serve as resident teaching sites. However, medical students rotate through these clinics during their third-year primary care clerkship.

Clinic Management

The UW-DFM's Clinical Care Committee unifies faculty that practice in both sets of clinics. This committee, which consists of medical directors and clinic managers, reports to the UW-DFM's Executive Council.