Augusta University Family Medicine

03/12/2026

Keeping up with your oral health is not just about having a bright smile, it is also linked to your heart health and overall wellbeing. Our resident, Dr. Irene Lin, and Dr. Brandon Bentley talk about the importance of oral health, common conditions, and how it is linked to your overall health.

03/02/2026

Taking care of our community, in and outside of our clinic! Thank you to Drs. Rafay Malik and Evan Miller for supporting the medical tent at the Augusta Half Marathon!

02/27/2026

Headaches are something almost everyone deals with, but their causes and severity can vary widely. Department of Family and Community Medicine resident Dr. Irene Lin and Dr. Brandon Bentley break down the most common types of headaches, how to treat and prevent them, and when a headache may be a sign that it’s time to see your doctor.

https://www.wrdw.com/video/2026/02/25/wellness-wednesday-dealing-with-headaches/

02/18/2026

02/06/2026

We're happy to introduce the 2026 officers for the Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) and the Sports Medicine Interest Group (SMIG). These student led groups provide a space to educate students about Family Medicine through education, social events, and mentorship.

Pictured from left to right are Hala Youssouf, Isabella “Bella” Allen, Jaclyn “Jacki” Hecklinski, Gabriel “Gabe” Corbitt, and Charles “Charlie” Benson.

We are looking forward to working with these outstanding officers this year and are grateful for their willingness and excitement to serve!

02/05/2026

We are pleased to announce our chiefs for the 2026-2027 academic year! Congratulations to Dr. Asha Atkinson, Dr. Fabian Hernandez, and Dr. Rafay Malik! We are looking forward to working with these incredible residents and are excited to see what we will accomplish in the coming year.

01/14/2026

The excitement of setting a New Year's resolution mat keep us motivated for the first few days, but what happens when life happens and the motivation wears off? Dr. Jessica Britt-Thomas talked with Brad Means on The Means Report about New Year's Resolutions and how set realistic goals and expectations for ourselves.

AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF) The new year is underway. So how are your resolutions going? We welcome Dr. Jessica Britt-Thomas to this edition of The Means Report. She is an associate professor who focuses on…

01/07/2026

This year, our Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship matched with two incredible fellows! Emily Blom is an Internal Medicine Resident at the Medical College of Georgia. Christina Cho is a Family Medicine resident at Stanford University School of Medicine, and a graduate of the Medical College of Georgia! We are excited to have these great docs on our team this year!

01/06/2026

The HUB received the $200,000 award in acknowledgement of its program that serves high school students and their families to help meet their physical and social needs.

01/05/2026

“This award is proof that NIH values community-led partnerships and recognizes our partnership between the HUB for Community Innovation and the Medical College of Georgia as a national exemplar.”

In partnership with the Hub for Community Innovation Augusta and the Department of Family and Community Medicine, the project COACHS was one of five winners in the NIH Build UP Trust Challenge.

The NIH Build UP Trust Challenge honors innovative, community-driven approaches that increase trustworthiness in research among historically underrepresented and underserved populations. COACHS was designed to improve community health through increased reach of healthcare services, improve coordination of community services, and strengthen trust between the community and healthcare system.

The HUB received the $200,000 award in acknowledgement of its program that serves high school students and their families to help meet their physical and social needs.

12/18/2025

The 3rd Annual Reindeer Games was a great success! Congratulations to our 2025 DFCM Reindeer Games Champions, the Grinch Gang! Thank you to our academic team members for competing, laughing, connecting, and celebrating the holiday season!

12/12/2025

Dr. Jessica Britt-Thomas is the department's Director for Integrated Behavioral Health, and co-investigator on a new study targeting insomnia and depression symptoms. The Assessing Improvements in Mood and Sleep, or AIMS, Trial, will use forms of psychotherapy to change certain patterns and behaviors, instead of medications.

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“Ultimately, the hope is to find other avenues to reduce the risk for depression and depression symptoms,” says Vaughn McCall, MD.