Conroe Family Medicine Residency Program graduates 39th class

The Conroe Family Medicine Residency Program celebrated its 39th graduating class of resident physicians during a ceremony at Lone Star Family Health Center on June 23. The graduation ceremony also served as a welcome for 12 new incoming resident physicians.

Two-minute impact

According to a news release July 26, since the programs inception in 1979, over 280 residents have graduated from the program.

• CFMR is a program sponsored by the Conroe Medical Education Foundation.
• It is operated jointly by the Lone Star Family Health Center and HCA Houston Conroe.
• During the program, resident physicians receive hands-on training in personal and group settings.
• Residents are taught how to deliver cost-effective treatment in the medical field.

What they are saying

• “Part of the mission of Lone Star Family Health Center is preparing tomorrow's family medicine professionals,” said Karen Harwell, CEO of Lone Star Family Health Center. “CFMR attracts thousands of the best medical school graduates from across the world that come to train and take care of our patients in Conroe under the supervision of highly qualified supervising physicians.”
• “Residents trained in programs like ours, a community-based program treating mainly underserved patients, are more likely to work in underserved areas after graduation and be involved in public policy and advocacy efforts relating to their patients," said Dr. Lata Joshi, program director of Conroe Family Medicine Residency. “Our unique approach to physician training magnifies the positive economic impact on the health care system as a whole.”