TTUHSC School of Medicine
Family Medicine

What the media are saying about F-MAT...

The Texas Tech Family Medicine Accelerated Track (F-MAT) has garnered attention from across the United States.  Here are a few recent notices:

Fox Business, March 29, 2010: Med School Tackles Rising Education Costs

Amarillo Globe-News, March 26, 2010: To a degree, Tech now unique/ Three-year medical program a first

USA Today, March 25, 2010:  Will medical schools join 3-year degree trend?

Newsweek.com, March 25, 2010: Meet your new doctor, the 3-year medical student

ABC News, March 25, 2010: Texas Tech Offers Quicker Degrees to Family Docs

The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 25, 2010:  Texas Tech announces a 3-year degree in family medicine

InsideHigherEd.com, March 25, 2010: The 3-Year M.D.

Fierce Healthcare, March 25, 2010:  Texas Tech offers cheaper three-year med school to address physician shortage

KHOU TV Channel 11 Houston Health News, March 25, 2010:  Texas Tech offers 3-year degrees to family docs

WFAA TV Channel 8 Dallas, March 24, 2010: Texas Tech to offer three-year med school program

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, March 24, 2010: Tech offers quick MD degree

Forbes.com, March 24, 2010: Texas Tech offers quicker degrees to family docs

AAFP News Now, April 8, 2010: Texas Tech School of Medicine to Start Three-year M.D. Program for Family Medicine

Inside Higher Ed, June 8, 2010: Personalizing the M.D.

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, January 27, 2011: When it comes to family medicine, other schools look to Tech

New England Journal of Medicine, February 3, 2011: Harnessing Our Opportunity to Make Primary Care Sustainable

Daily Toreador, June 9, 2011: TTUHSC Students enrolled in new Family Medicine Accelerated Program honored

PRWeb, July 12, 2011: Primary Care Physician Shortage: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Has the Solution

AAMC Reporter, November 2011: Viewpoint - Encouraging Student Interest in Family Medicine: Texas Tech's Family Medicine Accelerated Track

The Advertiser, December 1, 2011: LSU, UL May Partner for Three-Year MD Program

The Pioneer, January 16, 2012: Shorten degree courses to two years

F-MAT Scholarly Activity

AAMC Innovations in Medical Education Poster - F-MAT: The Student Perspective

AAMC Innovations in Medical Education Poster - F-MAT: A novel program to reduce shortages in primary care

Please contact the following individuals for more information about the Family Medicine Accelerated Track:
Media Requests: Mary Croyle, TTUHSC Director of Communications and Marketing
School of Medicine Curriculum Information:  Simon Williams, PhD, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
School of Medicine Admissions:  Kimberli Peck, MD, Associate Dean for Admissions
Family Medicine Program Information: Ron Cook, DO., F-MAT Program Director; Mike Ragain, MD, Family Medicine Chair;
or Betsy Jones, EdD, F-MAT Program Evaluator