
CHFM Mission & Vision
UF Community Health & Family Medicine
Our Vision
The vision at CHFM is to be a nationally recognized model department of family medicine. CHFM integrates teaching in humanistic medicine, medical ethics, behavioral medicine, and rural and community health into both undergraduate and graduate curricula.The department has model practice sites in several communities, providing training in urban and rural medicine and health care for underserved areas in the state. These teaching and clinical activities are augmented by a variety of research projects that explore and contribute to the scientific knowledge base in family and community medicine, rural health, primary care, behavioral medicine, and the medical humanities.

UF Community Health & Family Medicine
Our Mission
The primary mission of the Department of Community Health and Family Medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine is to serve our patients and community, positively shaping the future of healthcare through outstanding teaching, discovery, and innovation in family medicine.

Family Medicine Residency Established in 1973 the UF Family Medicine Residency Program has trained hundreds of physicians who practice across the world.
Sports Medicine Fellowship Established in 2007 the UF Sports Medicine Fellowship combines a history of outstanding athletics with elite faculty.
Patient Care Family Medicine Clinics – 6 locations, Wound Care Center, Mobile Outreach Clinic, Student Health Center
CHFM Calendar
mental health awareness
Mental Health Awareness Month: HOW EXERCISE GOES THE EXTRA MILE
May 25, 2023
Dr. Jay Clugston, who serves as the team physician for the UF Athletic Association, is working with the UF Student Health Care Center on a project encouraging providers to discuss the value of exercise with patients, reinforcing the role physical activity can play in maintaining good health. The project takes special meaning during the month of May, which is Mental Health Awareness Month.
