In thInfPractice Family Medicine in the Heart of Birmingham

In the spring of 2022, the UAB Department of Family and Community Medicine and Cahaba Medical Care launched an ACGME-accredited Family Medicine Residency track at UAB Hospital - Highlands in Birmingham, AL. The Highlands track, launched through the Cahaba Family Medicine Residency, provides a wide range of training opportunities, clinical experiences, mentorship from talented faculty and engagement with the local community. 

The Highlands program is a 4-4-4 track on the UAB campus, focused on resident education and scholarship in key areas including:

• Digital health
• Precision medicine
• Health promotion (exercise, nutrition and mental health care)
• Interprofessional care
• Cultural awareness and social determinants of health
• Population health.

Cahaba Medical Care

Cahaba Medical Care is a Community Health Cetner (FQHC) with 22 locations in central Alabama serving Bibb, Perry, Chilton, Wilcox and Jefferson Counties. It is an HRSA "Gold Award" Top 10% Quality, and six-time winner of HRSA's Access Enhancer Award and Health Equity Enhanced Award.

The Cahaba-UAB Family Medicine Residency is a 20-20-20 Family Medicine Residency with three campuses or FMC tracks in addition to the Highlands track, including:

• Rural track, in Centreville, AL
• Urban track in West End, Birmingham
• Frontier track in Perry County and Wilcox County