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Program Overview

Our Residency Program

Conroe Family Medicine Residency Program is an unopposed, community-based residency with a long history of preparing highly trained physicians who practice in a variety of settings. We are proud to call Lone Star Family Health Center home and we are one of the original 11 Teaching Health Centers in Graduate Medical Education. Our resident physicians receive full-spectrum “hands-on” training in a congenial and collegial environment and learn to deliver cost-effective treatment while integrating the most advanced concepts in the medical field.

We are proud to offer three optional unique training tracks in our residency program in addition to our more traditional curriculum.

Our “Medically Underserved” track recognizes the need for competent physicians who are able to offer comprehensive, compassionate and culturally sensitive care to the diverse and growing population of patients in underserved settings in the context of health and healthcare delivery in these communities.

Our “Obstetrical” track participants gain advanced experience in low- and high-risk management of obstetrical patients and increased competence in operative obstetrical procedures.

Our “Hospitalist” track for family medicine provides education, training and exposure to inpatient medicine care that surpass the required core education and training during residency. Those residents who are considering additional exposure and training in hospitalist medicine can pursue it.

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Our Beginning

The Conroe Family Medicine Residency Program was originally founded in 1979 as the “Montgomery County Medical Education Foundation” by a team of physicians who set out to establish a Family Medicine residency program in the local area. Our first three residents graduated in June 1985.

We partnered with the University of Texas Health Science Center from 1983-94, and with the University of Texas Medical Branch from 1994-2000. Today, our residency program is sponsored by Conroe Medical Education Foundation and is fully accredited with commendation by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

The commitment of our faculty and resident physicians combined with our high quality training resulted in our graduates achieving a 100% pass rate on Board Certification Examination offered by the American Board of Family Medicine.

An Inspirational Outlook

The Conroe Family Medicine Residency Program is excited about the future in our mission to produce the best and most experienced family physicians. We are pleased to have support from HCA Houston Healthcare – Conroe, Conroe Medical Education Foundation and Lone Star Family Health Center, as well as from our local community. This independent sponsorship enables greater operational control, both educationally and financially and ultimately allows us to continue to grow and evolve the program – ensuring our residents obtain top tier & competitive training. As a Teaching Health Center in Graduate Medical Education aligned with a Federally Qualified Health Center, we offer a wide range of additional services which are integrated into our residency training.

Our Unique Program Delivers

Broad Spectrum Training

  • Knowledge & skills to provide holistic & compassionate care for individuals and families – prenatal to death
  • Education for competency in all settings inpatient, outpatient, nursing home, LTAC, as well as from rural to urban underserved
  • Cultural competence is valued and demonstrated by providing exceptional care to all patients and families
  • Optimal utilization of resources delivering the most cost-effective care for all patients and sensitivity in understanding how cost can influence care choices

Compassion & Professionalism

  • Fostering a culture of empathy, compassion, and respectful care for patients, colleagues, the healthcare system, and one’s self
  • Instilling commitment for life-long learning to continually develop knowledge, skillset, recognition of limits, self-reflection, and continuous improvement
  • Demonstrating honesty, trustworthiness, accountability, and patient ownership
  • Promoting a non-punitive environment for open and constructive feedback to improve performance, patient safety and quality of care
  • Recognizing the professional responsibility to value well-being through self-care, support, resilience, and recognition of limits

Leading Healthcare & Making a Difference

  • Fostering scholarship, understanding and application of current medical knowledge and innovative solutions to address community needs and social determinants of health
  • Educating patients, policy makers, and the community
  • Advocating for family medicine and its role in primary and preventative care
  • Ensuring strong representation in professional organizations and leadership in interdisciplinary care teams to provide community-centered care
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Program Fast Facts Curriculum Schedule 2024–2025 
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Contracts & Benefits

Residency Physician-in-Training Agreement
and Supporting Documents

Resident Physician-in-Training Agreement General Information for Residents
Rules of the Road Comprehensive Benefits Summary
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Application Process

We invite you to join our family

Applicants must submit a completed application form electronically through Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS). Paper applications will not be considered.

Your ERAS application must include:

  • Letter from the Dean of medical school attended
  • Official medical school transcript
  • Two letters of reference from medical school faculty members
  • Personal statement describing professional and personal interests, residency training objectives, and career goals (limit one page)
  • USMLE or COMLEX Scores

Only applicants who have been interviewed will be considered for matching to our residency program. All positions will be filled through the National Resident Matching Program. Program policies, including credentialing and drug screening policies, are available for your review upon receipt of an interview invitation.

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Testimonials From Our Graduates

I am proud to be a graduate of the Conroe Family Medicine Residency Program! This program’s training in an unopposed, community-based hospital provided me with comprehensive, hands-on experience that has fully prepared me for independent practice. The program equipped me with a well-rounded medical knowledge base, the efficiency to manage a full clinic schedule, the competence to perform a wide range of procedures independently and a strong foundation in value-based care — skills that are essential for navigating the evolving landscape of primary care.

Alexis Cruz, MD
McAllen, TX
Class of 2024

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Herd

Testimonials From Our Graduates

I am very grateful for my time at the Conroe Family Medicine Residency Program, where I was able to practice full-scope family medicine while under the guidance of many supportive faculty, clinic staff, co-residents and local physicians. I highly recommend this program for those looking for a residency that offers rigorous medical and procedural training and caring for patients as young as one-day-old and into the golden years of life. After graduating from this program, I know I will be ready to effectively treat my patients and continue practicing the many skills I learned for many years to come!

Leslie Herd, MD
Lewisville, TX
Class of 2025

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Brown

Testimonials From Our Graduates

Conroe Family Medicine Residency Program was a wonderful community-based, unopposed, family medicine program. I received an outstanding full-scope training in family medicine with as much obstetrics training as I desired. I loved that I got excellent training while also helping the underserved patient population in community. The program has a family-first culture and definitely cares for the wellness of the residents. The program is very receptive to feedback and always works to make things better for the residents. I would do my residency again at Lone Star Family Health Center in a heartbeat.

Lauren Brown, MD
Tomball, TX
Class of 2025

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Keating

Testimonials From Our Graduates

I loved my training at Lone Star Family Health Center! I went into rural health care after graduation and felt more than prepared to treat a wide range of patients. I also received great procedure training and I am able to provide services like Nexplanon insertion, IUD insertions, circumcisions and more to my patients. I would not be the physician I am today without the dedication of my attendings at LSFHC.

Nimi Keating, MD
Livingston, TX
Class of 2025

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Chau

Testimonials From Our Graduates

My time during residency was nothing short of transformative. From the very first day, I felt supported, not only as a physician in training, but as a person. The attendings and faculty created a learning environment that was challenging, engaging and nurturing. The diverse patient population we served gave me the experience and confidence to provide care now as a full-time physician. What stood out most was the camaraderie among residents. We leaned on each other during long shifts, celebrated milestones and really became family. The bonds that I formed during residency will last a lifetime. I am grateful for the mentorship, the friendships and all the moments of growth that shaped me into who I am today. 

Amanda Chau, MD
Houston, TX
Class of 2024

Chau
Johnson

Testimonials From Our Graduates

I wouldn’t be the family medicine doctor I am today without the time I spent at Conroe Family Medicine Residency Program at Lone Star Family Health Center. Going through my residency at a high-volume Federal Qualified Health Center required me to get creative and find unique ways to help my patients. Coupled with the excellent OB training I obtained from both our faculty OB’s, as well as the private OB-GYN’s at the hospital who were willing to take me under their wing, the experience was priceless. It paved the way for me to get an OB fellowship spot at the University of Alabama, where I was able to get credentialed to practice surgical obstetrics with family medicine. To this day, I am able to practice full-scope family medicine with surgical OB in the way I always dreamed and none of it would have been possible without the foundation I received at LSFHC. I will always be grateful for what they did for me.

Kyle Sterling Johnson, MD
San Antonio, TX
Class of 2024

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