Carilion Clinic- Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Program

Family Medicine Analyst Verified · Sep 16, 2026

Carilion Clinic- Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Program

Carilion Clinic- Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Program is a residency program specializing in Family Medicine, located in Roanoke, Virginia, directed by Priscilla Tu, DO and coordinated by Morgan Morris. The program accepts applications through December 1, 2026 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (540) 562-5702. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

This is a university-affiliated academic program combining Carilion Clinic's clinical infrastructure with the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, giving it access to basic-science and bioinformatics research partners uncommon among community family medicine programs. Training spans robust inpatient and outpatient family medicine with curricular strength in pediatrics and musculoskeletal medicine, reinforced by named tracks in Sports Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine, Osteopathic Recognition, and Wilderness Medicine, plus institutional fellowships in Addiction Medicine, Geriatrics, and Hospice/Palliative Medicine. Significant elective time and individualized "Areas of Concentration" (Global Health, Academic Medicine, Rural Medicine, Women's Health, and others) let residents tailor training toward outpatient practice, hospitalist medicine, or fellowship, and the VA Salem site adds subspecialty and procedural exposure. The program explicitly values self-motivated residents who will actively pursue individualized tracks and mentorship relationships rather than passively complete requirements.

Who it fits

An applicant with demonstrated breadth across outpatient, procedural, and community-oriented experiences (e.g., sports medicine, OMM, rural or underserved rotations) who wants a self-directed, track-based path toward a defined niche within full-scope family medicine rather than a narrowly research-focused or purely academic trajectory.

Research intensity

Moderate - research is available and connected to Virginia Tech's basic-science infrastructure and a scholarly activity elective, but it is not positioned as central to residency identity.

Career orientation

Mixed - Community Practice, Fellowship

Important

Applicants are asked to submit a letter of recommendation from a family physician.

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