University of Tennessee College of Medicine Memphis Program

Family Medicine Analyst Verified · Nov 5, 2026

University of Tennessee College of Medicine Memphis Program

University of Tennessee College of Medicine Memphis Program is a residency program specializing in Family Medicine, located in Memphis, Tennessee, directed by Ashley N. Matthews, MD and coordinated by Michelle Bollenbach. The program accepts applications through October 1, 2027 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (901) 448-0230. 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-administered residency based at a large community hospital in East Memphis and affiliated with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center since 1975. It is unopposed, and the program emphasizes that residents therefore see a wide range of pathology without competition from other core residencies. The program reports that it began with three residents in 1975 and has grown to 21 fully funded positions, roughly seven per year. Weekly didactics cover core family medicine topics, patient safety, quality improvement, evidence-based practice, procedural workshops and journal club, alongside substantial elective time. The institution also sponsors family medicine fellowships in advanced women's health care, hospice and palliative care, and primary care sports medicine. The program reports that graduates enter ambulatory and private practice, academic medicine, hospital and emergency medicine, obstetrics-inclusive family medicine, and fellowship training.

Who it fits

An applicant who wants unopposed, full-spectrum community hospital training with university backing and a visible fellowship pathway.

Research intensity

Low; quality improvement and evidence-based practice appear inside the didactic curriculum, but no dedicated research block or scholarly requirement is described.

Career orientation

Mixed.

Important

The program requires three letters of recommendation, one from a family physician, and graduation from medical school within the previous two years with continuous clinical involvement since graduation. It states that it does not sponsor visas and that international graduates must be US citizens or permanent residents with work authorization, ECFMG certification before the July start, and at least 12 months of documented hands-on clinical experience.

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