Family Medicine Residency Program

Welcome! The TTUHSC-FMRP at Lubbock provides a unique setting for exceptional, full-spectrum, family medicine training that blends the academics of a university-based program and the autonomy felt in community-based programs. We are a 13-13-13 program which emphasizes preparation for practicing rural medicine with the opportunity to train in obstetrics, including surgical, during the three years of training. Lubbock’s location brings a unique and diverse patient population for learning, allowing our residents to excel in both hospital and outpatient medicine.  We practice inpatient medicine at our main academic hospital, University Medical Center, and at Covenant Medical Center a local community-based hospital.

Our primary Family Medicine Center is located at the TTUHSC Medical Pavillion and we have two community-based clinic locations at Grand Expectations and Larry Combest Community Health & Wellness Center Central. If you have never been out to West Texas, you may not know that Lubbock has a thriving arts & music community in addition to nearby beautiful outdoor locations for hiking, kayaking, or just watching the amazing sunsets. Lubbock is truly a city with amazing people, expansive food choices, and more. We look forward to welcoming you at our residency program and sharing our excitement about everything we have to offer for your future training; and beware, Lubbock may just steal your heart!

• Texas Tech Pysicians Medical Pavilion-Family Medicine Clinic
  • The Texas Tech Physicians Family Medicine Clinic serves as the primary
    continuity site for the residency program. Within this setting, residents and
    faculty provide comprehensive care to patients across all ages, life stages, and
    socioeconomic backgrounds. The clinic supports the full scope of family
    medicine, including pediatric well-child care, preventive health services for
    adults, obstetrical and prenatal care, chronic disease management, office-based
    procedures, geriatrics, sports medicine and so much more. This breadth of
    clinical exposure ensures residents develop the knowledge, skills, and experience
    necessary to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in diverse practice
    environments.
• University Medical Center
  • University Medical Center (UMC) is a 500-bed hospital. It is a public, non-
    profit facility that serves as the primary teaching hospital for the Texas Tech
    University Health Sciences Center. UMC also includes a children's hospital
    with Level IV NICU, a family-centered birth center, a regional burn center,
    and the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center. Wile at UMC, TTUHSC Family
    Medicine residents take care of hospitalized adults & children, work in the
    critical care units, and provide family-centered maternity care in labor &
    delivery.
• Covenant Medical Center
  • Covenant Medical Center is a private, 452-bed hospital providing
    comprehensive adult medical and surgical services. It is part of the larger
    Covenant Health System which provides care to multiple areas in West Texas
    and Eastern New Mexico. TTUHSC Family Medicine residents practice adult
    inpatient medicine here, taking every 4th night unassigned call, off-setting a
    hospitalist group.
• Covenant Children's Hospital
  • Covenant Children’s Hospital, a part of the Covenant Health System, is an
    184-bed facility. It is the region's only licensed freestanding children's
    hospital, with a Level IV NICU and Level 2 Trauma designation. TTUHSC
    Family Medicine residents see patients here during their Pediatric ER
    rotation.
• Grand Expectations
  • Grand Expectations is a UMC Health System clinic that offers free pregnancy
    testing, and support for expecting mothers. TTUHSC Family Medicine
    provides full-spectrum maternal and child healthcare to those who utilize
    this facility.
• Larry Combest Community Health & Wellness Clinic – Combest Central

  • Larry Combest Community Health & Wellness Center – Combest Central - is a
    Federally Qualified Health Center serving Lubbock and surrounding areas.
    The Combest Central clinic site was added in November 2024; here TTUHSC
    Family Medicine works alongside advanced practice nursing providers to
    provide primary care and management of chronic diseases for the whole
    family.

Are you ACGME accredited?
Yes! The TTUHSC Family Medicine Residency Program at Lubbock has been fully-accredited through ACGME since 1973.

Do you accept International Medical Graduates?
We do! We have graduates from numerous countries and enjoy the diversity that our international graduates bring to our program. We only provide J-1 visa sponsorship and prefer that your medical school graduation date is in the past 5 years.

What do you think about couples or couples-matching?
As family physicians, we like people AND their families! We are familiar with having residents who have a significant other both in our program or in a different GME program within our institution. We know couples-matching can be exceptionally stressful and will do our best to coordinate interview experiences if we can.

Is this program DO-friendly?
Yes! We have trained many DO graduates and encourage them to utilize their OMT skill-sets to better care for our patient population.

Do you allow moonlighting opportunities?
Yes, but moonlighting is a privilege. Second- and third-year residents who are in good academic standing may apply to moonlight. There are many opportunities locally and within our region.

Who “fits” at TTUHSC Family Medicine Residency Program in Lubbock?
You! We are looking for applicants who are hard-working and want to be a well-trained family physician. We offer full-spectrum family medicine training but recognize not everyone wants to do everything in their future career; that’s the beauty of family medicine. We strive to place graduates into rural and underserved communities to help serve those communities who need health-care access the most. So, if you are curious and want to expand your medical knowledge and skills, work hard, but enjoy the people you work with and have some fun while completing your training then check us out!

Is this program family-friendly?
Of course! As family physicians, we think families are the most important part of what we do. We recognize residency can be very stressful and work to ensure our residents have balance between the ACGME requirements and their family needs as best we can. We have residents who have families at the start of the program and many who choose to grow their families during their 3 years of training here.

Will I be prepared for my future practice at graduation?
Yes! We have graduates who go into all areas of family medicine across the nation. The feedback we consistently receive from our graduates is that they all felt well prepared for their future practices.

What fellowships are available?
If you are thinking of wanting to have more of a focus in your future career, we offer amazing fellowships in Sports Medicine, Geriatrics, and Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

See what Lubbock has to offer!

Lubbock, home to over 252,500 residents and Texas Tech University’s 36,550 students, blends the energy of a thriving city with the charm of a cozy college town. Known worldwide as the birthplace of rock pioneer Buddy Holly, the city offers world-class arts, museums, entertainment, and a vibrant cultural scene. Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy abundant sunshine, recreational lakes, top-ranked golf courses, and easy access to hiking, fishing, and camping in nearby New Mexico. With a strong economy, low housing costs, excellent schools, and the High Plains wine region nearby, Lubbock is a dynamic hub for culture, education, and adventure.

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Faculty

Meet our accomplished, American Board–certified Residency Faculty, whose diverse specialties and talents advance education and serve the Lubbock community and beyond here.

Residents

View our current residents and alumni of the Texas Tech Family Medicine Residency.