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Department of Family and Preventive Medicine

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.

About Us

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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Dr. Ted Johnson

Divisions and Programs

Family Medicine

Family Medicine Clinic

Palliative Medicine

Quest-ONeill

Physician Assistant Program

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Preventive Medicine

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Primary Care Consortium

Dr. Mo Ali speaking to an audience

Student Health

Student Health

Undergraduate Medical Education

Emory MD student John Chancellor in front of a poster he presented at 2023 STFM Conference

Research

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About Us

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.

We train:

Students (medicine, physician assistant, nursing)
Residents (family medicine, public health and general preventive medicine)
Fellows (hospice and palliative medicine, public health and general preventive medicine)

Justice and Inclusion
Faculty Development
Community Engagement
News & Events
Faculty and Staff Directory
History, Mission, & Values

News and Events

More News

Palliative faculty on AAHPM Board February 2025

Dr. Kim Curseen is President-elect of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Board of Directors for 2024-2025 and Dr. Dio Kavalieratos will serve as a Director at Large. The newly elected members will officially start their terms at the 2025 Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care.

Dr. Kim Curseen and Dr. Dio Kavalieratos

PA Program Graduation December 2024

The Emory School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program celebrated the graduation of its Class of 2024 on December 13, 2024. The ceremony saw 52 graduates receive their Master of Medical Science degrees and embark on their journeys as physician assistants.

group photo of 52 Class of 2024 PA students in caps and gowns holding blue diploma covers

New Dunwoody Clinic Opens November 2024

Emory Family Medicine and FM Residency have a new home in the new Emory at Dunwoody building.

Emory at Dunwoody clinic building

Uncovering hidden dementia November 2024

Dr. Ambar Kulshreshtha's research team finds high rates of undiagnosed cognitive decline in vulnerable communities

Emory School of Medicine Department of Family and Preventive Medicine logo and headshot of Dr. Ambar Kulshreshtha

Department of Family and Preventive Medicine Events

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