University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville Program

Family Medicine Analyst Verified · Sep 16, 2026

University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville Program

University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville Program is a residency program specializing in Family Medicine, located in Knoxville, Tennessee, directed by Amy R. Barger Stevens, MD and coordinated by Khristy Harris. The program accepts applications through December 15, 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 (865) 305-9352. 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 longstanding (established 1970), academically embedded 3-year, 9x9x9 Family Medicine program housed within an academic medical center in a community hospital setting, based at UTMC—the region's only academic medical center, Magnet-recognized hospital, and Level I Trauma Center. Continuity clinic occurs at the Harry S. Lyon, Sr. Family Medicine Center, where residents carry a growing panel of ambulatory and inpatient patients reflective of the regional East Tennessee community. The curriculum pairs an 18-month rotating core didactic program and daily conferences with longitudinal geriatrics and behavioral medicine training, plus faculty-mentored research projects tied to clinical family practice, and individualized elective tracks tailored to resident goals. The program's structure—academic resources within a community-facing clinical population—suggests a value on broadly trained family physicians prepared for regional community practice as much as subspecialty or academic pursuits.

Who it fits

An applicant seeking comprehensive, community-embedded family medicine training within an academic infrastructure, drawn to continuity care for a regional Appalachian population and interested in a broad, individualized scope encompassing geriatrics, behavioral health, and practice management.

Research intensity

Moderate - research projects are available with faculty advisor mentorship but are not described as a central or mandatory program focus.

Career orientation

Mixed - Community Practice, Primary Care

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