University of Alabama Hospital Program

Family Medicine Analyst Verified · Oct 8, 2026

University of Alabama Hospital Program

University of Alabama Hospital Program is a residency program specializing in Family Medicine, located in Birmingham, Alabama, directed by Minakshi V. Shukla, MD and coordinated by Ms. Heather A Cowart, MEd.. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (205) 934-9700. 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

A university-based family medicine residency run across two campuses, with Birmingham as the academic hub and Selma as a core rural training site. The program takes six residents a year, four to the Birmingham track and two to Selma, and all 18 residents rotate through both settings regardless of track. Training spans inpatient care, obstetrics, pediatrics, procedures and outpatient continuity, delivered across clinics, hospitals, emergency departments, mobile health units and nursing facilities. The two-campus structure suggests a program that values residents who can work in both academic and rural community settings rather than specializing in one.

Who it fits
An applicant drawn to rural and underserved practice who wants academic infrastructure behind it.
Research intensity
Low; not presented as a program priority.
Career orientation
Primary Care / Community Practice.
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CURRENT RESIDENTS
Program Director
Name: Minakshi V. Shukla, MD
Program Coordinator
Name: Ms. Heather A Cowart, MEd Email: [email protected] Phone: (205) 934-9700 Address: ,Birmingham
Program Website
https://www.uab.edu/medicine/familymedicine/education/residency/uab-selma-family-medicine-residency
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