University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville
The University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville Family Medicine residency in Knoxville, TN is listed by AAMC with ERAS status “Participating” for the 2027 cycle. Use the official program page for curriculum, training sites, eligibility, and current contacts.
About the program
The University of Tennessee Medical Center Family Medicine Residency in Knoxville began in 1970 and is a 3-year, '9x9x9' program (nine residents per class) combining academic-medical-center resources with a community hospital setting. Based in the Harry S. Lyon, Sr. Family Medicine Center adjacent to UTMC, a Magnet-recognized Level I trauma center. Year 1 ward rotations are at East Tennessee Children's Hospital; clinic time increases each year (1-2 half-days weekly in PGY-1 to about 4.5 days in later years). Daily noon didactics, monthly journal club and grand rounds, skills labs, UT Center for Advanced Medical Simulation, longitudinal geriatrics, behavioral medicine and practice management, and department-run fellowships. Applicants must be US citizen/permanent resident and US medical graduates.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Academic medical center with community-hospital feel: emphasise wanting hospital-based experience plus continuity care; ask how often residents work with subspecialty services at UTMC.
- Daily noon didactics, monthly grand rounds and journal club, and an 18-month rotating core didactic cycle; ask how research projects with faculty advisors are chosen.
- Electives are individualized and an individualized education plan is promised; bring specific elective goals and ask how weaknesses are targeted.
- Department administers fellowships and keeps a post-residency placement page; ask about recent graduate paths (outpatient, hospitalist, fellowship, faculty).
- Page states applicants must be US citizen/permanent resident and US medical school graduates; confirm eligibility before applying.
- Simulation access through the UT Center for Advanced Medical Simulation and skills labs at least monthly; ask about procedural skills training and OB exposure.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
- Program director
- Amy B. Stevens, MD
- Program coordinator
- Khristy Harris
- Address
- University Family Physicians, 1924 Alcoa Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920-6999
- Phone
- (865) 305-9352
Program and application links
Review the official program page for training sites, curriculum, eligibility, required documents, deadlines, interview policy, visa sponsorship, and current openings.
About Family Medicine residency training
Family Medicine residency training typically lasts 3 years.
Training covers care across ages, including obstetrics, pediatrics and outpatient continuity of care.
General information about the specialty, not a statement about this program. Confirm details with the program.
How to apply to this residency
- Register with ERAS, the application service of the AAMC, and with the NRMP Main Residency Match.
- Apply to this program through ERAS during the application season, with the documents it asks for.
- If you interview here, rank the program on your NRMP rank order list by the deadline; Match results are released in March.
Deadlines, required documents, interview policy and visa sponsorship differ between programs and years. The program’s own website is the authority.
Prepare your application
- The NRMP Residency Match, explained
- Residency interview preparation: a four-week plan and question bank
- Residency interview strategies for USMLE candidates
- How to create a resume or CV for residency
- The Dean's letter (MSPE): what it is and how to get it from your medical school
- After the interview: highlight your strengths and send thank-you letters
- NRMP ranking algorithm & rank-list strategy
- Save money on USMLE and interview travel
- Study books by exam
- International medical graduates: ECFMG and visas
Questions to ask this program
Strong applicants use the interview to learn how a program trains its residents. Questions worth asking:
- How much autonomy do residents have at each training level, and how is supervision handled?
- Where do graduates go next: practice, fellowship or academic positions? Ask for recent examples.
- What are the call and night-float schedules, and how many hours do residents typically work?
- How are residents supported in preparing for board exams, and what is the program’s recent pass rate?
- What research, quality improvement or teaching opportunities are protected with time?
- What benefits, parental leave and wellness support does the program provide?
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Frequently asked questions
How do I apply to the University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville Family Medicine residency?
This directory lists the program in the NRMP Main Residency Match. Use the program and application links on this page for the current instructions, deadlines and required documents.
How long is the University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville Family Medicine residency?
The program length recorded for this entry is 3 years. Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville Family Medicine residency offer?
The directory records 9 position(s) per year. Positions can change from year to year, so confirm for the cycle you are applying to.
What does the University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville Family Medicine residency pay?
Salaries have not been verified for this program. Many institutions publish a resident and fellow salary schedule on their graduate medical education office page.