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Welcome to the University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency Program.

Thank you for taking the time to learn more about our program. Whether you're just beginning to explore family medicine or deciding where you want to spend the next three years, I hope you'll see what makes our residency special.

Our goal is simple – to train outstanding family physicians who are confident, compassionate, and prepared for whatever career they choose. We believe residents learn best by doing – caring for patients, taking ownership of their education, and working alongside faculty who are genuinely invested in their success. We strive to create an environment that is supportive, collaborative, and challenging, where residents are encouraged to grow not only as physicians, but also as leaders, teachers, and advocates for their patients.

As a graduate of this residency, it's especially meaningful to have the opportunity to serve as Program Director. This program helped shape the physician I am today, and I am excited to build on that foundation while continuing to grow and evolve. Medicine is constantly changing, and our responsibility is to prepare residents not just for today's challenges, but for the future of family medicine. I look forward to working alongside our outstanding faculty and residents as we continue to strengthen a program that values excellence, innovation, compassion, and a genuine commitment to one another. I hope you'll consider becoming part of that future with us.

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Residency Administration

Alison Adams

Residency Program Coordinator

Alison Adams

John E. Burkhardt II, PsyD, NRHSP

Associate Residency Director, Associate Professor

John E. Burkhardt II, PsyD, NRHSP

Jeremy Cole

Program Coordinator

Jeremy Cole

Genia Condra

Residency Program Coordinator

Genia Condra

Tamer Elsayed, MD

Department Chair, Associate Professor

Tamer Elsayed, MD

Louanne Friend, PhD, MN, RN

Associate Professor, Associate Residency Director

Louanne Friend, PhD, MN, RN

Richard Friend, MD

Dean

Richard Friend, MD

Russ Guin, MD

Residency Director, Associate Professor

Russ Guin, MD

Anne Halli-Tierney, MD

Associate Residency Director for CLER, Geriatric Fellowship Director

Anne Halli-Tierney, MD

Andy Thomas, MD

Associate Residency Director for Curriculum and Didactics, Assistant Professor

Andy Thomas, MD

Faculty

Ansley O. Baccus, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Ansley O. Baccus, MD

Jonathan T. Baccus, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Jonathan T. Baccus, MD

Brett Bentley, MD

Associate Professor

Brett Bentley, MD

Alan Blum, MD

Gerald Leon Wallace, MD, Endowed Chair of Family Medicine

Alan Blum, MD

Karen Burgess, MD

Professor, Department Chair, Pediatrics and Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs

Karen Burgess, MD

Dana Carroll, PharmD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Dana Carroll, PharmD

Shawn Cecil, MD

Assistant Professor

Shawn Cecil, MD

Dale Dickinson, PhD

Associate Professor, Director of Medical Student Affairs

Dale Dickinson, PhD

Richard Friend, MD

Dean

Richard Friend, MD

Brian Gannon, MD

Assistant Professor

Brian Gannon, MD

C. Edward Geno, MD

Assistant Professor

C. Edward Geno, MD

Savannah Giovane

Assistant Professor

Savannah Giovane

Russ Guin, MD

Residency Director, Associate Professor

Russ Guin, MD

Anne Halli-Tierney, MD

Associate Residency Director for CLER, Geriatric Fellowship Director

Anne Halli-Tierney, MD

Suzanne Henson, RD, LD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Suzanne Henson, RD, LD

Stacy Lee Horsley, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Stacy Lee Horsley, MD

Kyle Sterling Johnson, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Kyle Sterling Johnson, MD

Catherine Lavender, MD

Professor

Catherine Lavender, MD

Drake Lavender, MD

Director of Rural Programs, Associate Professor

Drake Lavender, MD

Jacquelynn Luker, MD

Assistant Professor, Associate Director Rural Programs

Jacquelynn Luker, MD

John McDonald, MD

Department Chair

John McDonald, MD

Robert Earl McKinney, MSW, LCSW, PIP, ACSW

Clinical Associate Professor

Robert Earl McKinney, MSW, LCSW, PIP, ACSW

Cheree Melton, DO

Assistant Professor

Cheree Melton, DO

Shawnna Ogden, MD

Assistant Professor

Shawnna Ogden, MD

Madison Peoples, MD

Assistant Professor

Madison Peoples, MD

Sara Phillips, MD

Associate Professor, Fellowship Director

Sara Phillips, MD

Marion Reed, MD

Associate Professor

Marion Reed, MD

James John Reeves, MD

Clinical Associate Professor

James John Reeves, MD

Mallory Scogin, MD, MPH, FACOG

Assistant Professor

Mallory Scogin, MD, MPH, FACOG

Sachin Balkunje Shenoy, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Sachin Balkunje Shenoy, MD

Stephanie Smith, DO

Assistant Professor

Stephanie Smith, DO

Ashley Steiner, MD, FAAFP

Assistant Professor

Ashley Steiner, MD, FAAFP

Joseph Grier Stewart, MD, CMD, FACP

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education, Clinical Associate Professor

Joseph Grier Stewart, MD, CMD, FACP

Ray Stewart, MD

Associate Professor

Ray Stewart, MD

Heather Taylor, MD

Professor

Heather Taylor, MD

Andy Thomas, MD

Associate Residency Director for Curriculum and Didactics, Assistant Professor

Andy Thomas, MD

Thaddeus Ulzen, MD, DCP, FRCP(C), FCGP, DFAPA

Professor, Department Chair

Thaddeus Ulzen, MD, DCP, FRCP(C), FCGP, DFAPA

Tiffany Leigh Watson, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Tiffany Leigh Watson, MD

Jane A. Weida, MD, FAAFP

Professor

Jane A. Weida, MD, FAAFP

Thomas J. Weida, MD

Associate Dean Clinical Affairs

Thomas J. Weida, MD

Robert Miller Wright, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Robert Miller Wright, MD