Department of Family Medicine

Welcome!

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Welcome to the Georgetown University Department of Family Medicine. Our department is comprised of a diverse group of faculty and staff working on a wide variety of teaching, research, primary care, and direct service programs in the Washington, DC area. The Department is deeply committed to the Jesuit ideal of cura personalis, or “care of the whole person. Our vision is “Community Health, One Family at a Time”. To learn about our mission, goals and different programs, please explore the menu above.

Michelle A. Roett, MD, MPH, FAAFP, CPE
Professor and Chair, Family Medicine Department

Family Medicine News Highlights

GUSOM Family Medicine Matchees 2026

GUSOM Matchees 2026 Students celebrating Match Day and holding signs with their future residency training locations. From left to right: Julia Perry, Jessica Daly, John Etchart, Jordy…

GUSOM Family Medicine Matchees 2025

GUSOM Matchees 2025 Family Medicine Matchees holding signs with their future residency training locations. From left to right;Here is the order: Aman Kapadia, Alexandra Morris, Sarah…

Department of Family Medicine Clinical Locations

MedStar Medical Group Family Medicine at Fort Lincoln.
Since 1978, our residents and faculty have provided continuous care for their panels of patients at the Fort Lincoln Family Medicine Center, located a few minutes outside Washington, D.C., in an urban, underserved setting. The Family Medicine Center is a 20,000-visit-per-year medical center. 

MedStar Health at Spring Valley 
This location is a joint venture between Georgetown University and MedStar Health and the Department of Family Medicine’s clinical presence in Washington, D.C. It is located at 4910 Massachusetts Avenue, NW.