Dr. Elizabeth Kyle Meehan Appointed Program Director of UA Family Medicine Residency at South Campus
Dr. Meehan will lead and direct the Family Medicine Residency at South Campus, as well as conduct clinical care, teach residents and pursue scholarly activity.
Elizabeth Kyle Meehan, MD
After a national search, Elizabeth Kyle Meehan, MD, assistant professor, has been appointed program director for the Family Medicine Residency at South Campus at the University of Arizona Department of Family and Community Medicine.
Dr. Meehan will lead and direct the residency program, as well as conduct clinical care, teach residents and pursue scholarly activity. In addition, she will be responsible for establishing a positive learning environment at the program's teaching sites.
“Dr. Meehan clearly demonstrates the leadership, vision and passion for family medicine resident education needed for this position,” said Myra Muramoto, MD, MPH, professor and chair, UA Department of Family and Community Medicine. “We are delighted that she will be leading our South Campus residency program.”
Prior to accepting the role as program director of the South Campus residency, Dr. Meehan served as the interim program director for the 2018-2019 academic year.
In addition to leading the residency program, Dr. Meehan will continue to practice all aspects of family medicine, which includes outpatient, inpatient, labor and delivery and pediatric care on the maternal child health service at Banner – University Medical Center Tucson and South hospitals, and Banner – University Medicine Family Medicine Clinic at South Campus. She also serves as the medical site director for the Mobile Health Program’s prenatal clinic for the South Campus residency.
Dr. Meehan is board certified in family medicine and fellowship-trained in integrative medicine though the UA Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine.
About the UA Department of Family and Community Medicine
The UA Department of Family and Community Medicine at the UA College of Medicine – Tucson is one of the nation’s top-ranked family medicine programs. The department is known for outstanding pre- and post-doctoral education, groundbreaking research and innovative community outreach programs designed to improve the health of individuals, families and communities in the region and beyond. The department places strong emphasis on research, particularly in the fields of tobacco cessation, substance abuse, obesity and related diseases, cancer survivorship, behavioral health and disabilities and Native American and Latino health.
About the University of Arizona Health Sciences
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