Welcome to the Department of Family Medicine & Community Health

In keeping with our mission to improve health in Wyandotte County and beyond, and with our aim to develop physician leaders partnering with their communities to eliminate health disparities, the University of Kansas' Department of Family Medicine and Community Health recognizes and decries the ongoing public health crisis of racism against all communities of color but particularly targeted against Black communities.

We have been saddened and horrified by the numerous racially influenced murders, episodes of excessive police force, and other acts of racial violence that have once again been placed in the national spotlight. We mourn with all people affected by these senseless killings of individuals including: Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, David McAtee, George Floyd, and countless others.

We also hold ourselves accountable for the institutional and structural racism in health care that leads to deaths of patients like Shalon Irving and the disproportionate number of Blacks who have died from Covid-19 as a result of inequities in access and quality of health care for all minorities.

Centuries of systemic racism must end now -- the health of our community depends on it!

The faculty, trainees, and staff of our department stand in solidarity with the victims and demand justice. We commit in our roles as healthcare professionals and as human beings to work ceaselessly to defend our patients and to fight systemic injustice.

Belinda Vail, MD, Chair
And the faculty, residents, and staff of the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health

Patient Care. Our world class team of physicians provides exceptional care to your entire family, from prenatal care to newborns to senior citizens. We are committed to helping you stay healthy and improving your quality of life.

Education. As one of the top producers of Family Medicine physicians in the country, we help fill an important need in the community. Our medical students and residents train in state-of-the-art facilities with talented faculty who are dedicated to shaping tomorrow's physicians. Graduates enter the medical arena armed with the knowledge and tools necessary for success.

Research. Our research division explores the delivery and utilization of health care in the region and beyond. Our research laboratory is the world and we study people in their authentic environment with the goal of making everyone healthier.

The biennial report summarizes our department over the last two years. Please click here to view our most recent report.