Department of Family and Preventive Medicine

Emory's Department of Family and Preventive Medicine is uniquely positioned to train the next generation of primary care physicians with 92 faculty members and 37 support staff working in administrative and clinical sites across metro Atlanta.

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Welcome from Chair Ted Johnson, MD

Welcome to the Emory Department of Family and Preventive Medicine! I’m proud to serve as Chair for a department uniquely qualified to provide comprehensive team-based primary care services, interdisciplinary health professional education, and community-based research in the metro Atlanta area.

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Family Medicine

Palliative Medicine

Physician Assistant Program

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Preventive Medicine

Primary Care Consortium

Student Health

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Our Department faculty are dedicated to caring for a diverse patient population in a variety of settings, improving the health of patients, families, and communities through cutting-edge research, and educating learners.

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Thompson & FM Residency awarded AMA funding March 2026

Dr. Kim Thompson is co-investigator of an American Medical Association–supported project on Individualized Learning Plans for Precision Education. With 4 other GA Family Medicine Residency program directors, Dr. Thompson will work with evaluators, and IT partners to develop AI-enhanced dashboards and a statewide individualized learning plan framework to clinical performance data with structured learning goals for residents.

Curseen sworn in as AAHPM Board President March 2026

Dr. Kim Curseen has begun her term as President of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She also serves on the Public Policy Committee for AAHPM, is program developer and Chair of the working group for the AAHPM Next Generation Scholars program, and Chair of the Black Patients and Family Forum. A fellow of the Academy, she continues to contribute extensively to advancing education, policy, and clinical practice in the field.

Ali receives ADA Kelly West Award March 2026

Dr. Mo Ali has been awarded the 2026 Kelly West Award for Outstanding Achievement in Epidemiology by the American Diabetes Association. Over two decades, Dr. Ali has been at the forefront of national and global efforts to study and combat diabetes, leading epidemiological studies and pragmatic trials to document and narrow gaps in diabetes care and prevention.

Remembering Dr. Oguchi Nwosu January 2026

It is with profound sadness that we share the news of the unexpected passing of Associate Professor of Family Medicine Oguchi “Guch” Nwosu, MD, FAAFP on January 1, 2026.

During his 20 years at Emory, Dr. Nwosu’s knowledge, skills, and values had a tremendous influence on Emory’s Family Medicine training program, and that program will be one of his many legacies. His loss is immeasurable and will be felt deeply in the days, weeks, and months to come.

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