Please enjoy videos highlighting our first 50 years, as we reflect on our past, shine a light on our present, and look forward to a bright future.

Our Department was the sixth one established in the United States and so we are among the first to celebrate our 50th! Our history is outlined here, featuring our third Department Chair, Tony Kuzel.
Our Department was the sixth one established in the United States and so we are among the first to celebrate our 50th! Our history is outlined here, featuring our third Department Chair, Tony Kuzel.
Family Physicians care for individuals and families, but they also are aware of and respond to the needs of their communities. You can see that in the stories of two of our School of Medicine alumni - Sandra Balmoria and Kate DiPasquale Seelig.
Family Physicians care for individuals and families, but they also are aware of and respond to the needs of their communities. You can see that in the stories of two of our School of Medicine alumni - Sandra Balmoria and Kate DiPasquale Seelig.
The relationships Family Physicians have with their patients is the most meaningful and fulfilling part of their work. See this passion for people in the stories of three School of Medicine alumni - Kevin Lee, Gus Lewis, and Paulius Mui.
The relationships Family Physicians have with their patients is the most meaningful and fulfilling part of their work. See this passion for people in the stories of three School of Medicine alumni - Kevin Lee, Gus Lewis, and Paulius Mui.
Our Epidemiology Division trains the next generation of public health professionals in the Master of Public Health and Epidemiology PhD programs. Our alumni from these programs - including Liz Prom-Wormley, River Pugsley, and Kristin Austin - help study and improve the health of entire populations.
Our Epidemiology Division trains the next generation of public health professionals in the Master of Public Health and Epidemiology PhD programs. Our alumni from these programs - including Liz Prom-Wormley, River Pugsley, and Kristin Austin - help study and improve the health of entire populations.
Nurturing interest in Family Medicine is core to our mission. Michelle Whitehurst-Cook and Allison Powers were inspired to become Family Physicians by their mentors and experiences. Now they serve as role models to students who aspire to bright futures in primary care.
Nurturing interest in Family Medicine is core to our mission. Michelle Whitehurst-Cook and Allison Powers were inspired to become Family Physicians by their mentors and experiences. Now they serve as role models to students who aspire to bright futures in primary care.

a more detailed history

For additional information about how we got here, please visit our Department and Division History page.

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  • fmSTAT Scholarship Fund
  • Masho Scholarship in Epidemiology
  • Munson Faculty Development Fund

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Tony Kuzel, MD, MHPE: Department Chair 2003-2020.

Tony Kuzel, MD, MHPE: Department Chair 2003-2020

wish him well on his next chapter!
Message our Students .

Message our Students

share a story about the joy of your work!
Scott M. Strayer, MD, MPH, M'94, H'97: Department Chair beginning in September 2020.

Scott M. Strayer, MD, MPH, M'94, H'97: Department Chair beginning in September 2020

welcome him back to VCU!

In Memoriam

We offer photos of the Department faculty who worked on the MCV campus and in our residency programs who have passed away. Their legacy is our School of Medicine and Residency alumni who now serve communities as Family Physicians and public health professionals. Click on each photo to read more.

Lorraine Beaulieu

Lorraine Beaulieu

Lorraine Beaulieu

Lorraine Beaulieu

residency faculty

VCU Fairfax Family Medicine Residency program

Dr. James Charlton

Dr. James Charlton

Dr. James Charlton

Dr. James Charlton

residency faculty

VCU First Colonial/Virginia Beach Family Medicine Residency program

Dr. Darrell Gilliam

Dr. Darrell Gilliam

Dr. Darrell Gilliam

Dr. Darrell Gilliam

residency faculty

VCU Chesterfield Family Medicine Residency program

Dr. A. Epes Harris

Dr. A. Epes Harris

Dr. A. Epes Harris

Dr. A. Epes Harris

residency founder

VCU Blackstone Family Medicine Residency program

Dr. James Harris

Dr. James Harris

Dr. James Harris

Dr. James Harris

residency founder

VCU Blackstone Family Medicine Residency program

Dr. Paul Jackson

Dr. Paul Jackson

Dr. Paul Jackson

Dr. Paul Jackson

residency faculty

VCU St. Francis Family Medicine Residency program

Dr. Alan Mackintosh

Dr. Alan Mackintosh

Dr. Alan Mackintosh

Dr. Alan Mackintosh

residency faculty

VCU Fairfax Family Medicine Residency program

Dr. Saba Masho

Dr. Saba Masho

Dr. Saba Masho

Dr. Saba Masho

department faculty

Division of Epidemiology: Professor and Division Chair

Dr. Hugh Mayo

Dr. Hugh Mayo

Dr. Hugh Mayo

Dr. Hugh Mayo

department faculty

Department Chair: 1970-1987 (founding Chair)

Dr. Mark McDonald

Dr. Mark McDonald

Dr. Mark McDonald

Dr. Mark McDonald

residency faculty

VCU Riverside Family Medicine Residency program

Dr. Stan Mitchell

Dr. Stan Mitchell

Dr. Stan Mitchell

Dr. Stan Mitchell

residency founder

VCU Riverside Family Medicine Residency program

Dr. Paul Munson

Dr. Paul Munson

Dr. Paul Munson

Dr. Paul Munson

department faculty

Family Medicine medical education and faculty development

Dr. Tom Owen

Dr. Tom Owen

Dr. Tom Owen

Dr. Tom Owen

residency faculty

VCU Chesterfield Family Medicine Residency program

Dr. Bill Purcell

Dr. Bill Purcell

Dr. Bill Purcell

Dr. Bill Purcell

residency faculty

VCU St. Francis Family Medicine Residency program

Dr. Bob Quinnell

Dr. Bob Quinnell

(center)

Dr. Bob Quinnell

Dr. Bob Quinnell

(center)

residency faculty

VCU Fairfax Family Medicine Residency program

Dr. Bob Smith

Dr. Bob Smith

Dr. Bob Smith

Dr. Bob Smith

residency faculty

VCU Chesterfield Family Medicine Residency program

Dr. Stuart White

Dr. Stuart White

Dr. Stuart White

Dr. Stuart White

residency faculty

VCU Blackstone Family Medicine Residency program

Dr. Maurice Wood

Dr. Maurice Wood

Dr. Maurice Wood

Dr. Maurice Wood

department faculty

Family Medicine research; founder, North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG)