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Training Tomorrow’s Physicians for Wyoming and Beyond

If you’re considering a career in medicine, you should know about the vital role the University of Wyoming plays in training primary care physicians who serve communities across our state and the Mountain West region.

The Wyoming Legislature established two accredited family medicine residency programs-located in Casper and Cheyenne-to address a critical need: ensuring Wyoming has broadly trained primary care physicians ready to serve both urban and rural communities. Together, these university-administered, community-hospital based programs train up to 42 resident physicians at any given time, with 14 residents in each year of the three-year program.

Our Resident and Fellowship Programs

Operating since 1976 in partnership with Wyoming Medical Center, the Casper program offers comprehensive training through the Educational Health Center of Wyoming. What makes this program particularly innovative is its Rural Training Track-a partnership with Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital in Thermopolis that gives up to three residents each year immersive, hands-on experience in rural practice. Casper is also home to Wyoming’s only Geriatric Fellowship, training specialized physicians to care for our state’s aging population. Active since 1980 and affiliated with Cheyenne Regional Medical Center, the Cheyenne program also utilizes the Educational Health Center of Wyoming and maintains a strong partnership with the Veterans Administration Hospital, providing residents with diverse patient care experiences.

We are pleased to offer a PGY1 Pharmacy residency program. Major areas of emphasis for the pharmacy residency include ambulatory care and teaching, and we are one of the few residencies based almost entirely in a clinic setting. The pharmacy resident works collaboratively with faculty physicians, medical residents, and other healthcare providers.

State-of-the-Art Facilities

Both centers maintain a 1:4 faculty-to-resident ratio and feature comprehensive clinical and educational facilities, including modern examining rooms, treatment facilities, x-ray capabilities, laboratories, research areas, learning resource centers, and auditoriums-everything needed to prepare the next generation of physicians.

A Focus on Wyoming’s Unique Healthcare Needs

What sets these programs apart is their intentional focus on preparing physicians for rural practice and the distinctive aspects of healthcare delivery in Wyoming. As you explore your path toward medical school and beyond, consider how programs like these create opportunities to serve communities where physicians can make an extraordinary impact.

Family Medicine Residency Program Administration

Designated Institutional Officer/ Unit Head

Beth Robitaille, M.D.

Office: (307) 234-6161

Family Medicine Residency Program - Casper

Brian Veauthier, M.D., Program Director

Office: (307) 234-6161

Website: https://www.uwfmrpcasper.com/

Family Medicine Residency Program - Cheyenne

Evan Norby, D.O., Program Director
Office: (307) 777-7911 ext.104

Website: https://www.uwyo.edu/chyfammed/index.html

Rural Training Track Residency Program - Thermopolis

Travis Bomengen, M.D., Program Director

Office: (307) 864-5534

Website: https://thermopolisrtt.com/

Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program - Casper

Tabitha Thrasher, D.O., Program Director

Office: (307) 234-6161

Website: https://www.uwfmrpcasper.com/casper-residency/geriatric-fellowship/

PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program - Casper

Jaime Hornecker, PharmD

Office: (307)

Website: https://www.uwfmrpcasper.com/casper-residency/pharmacy-residency/

Faculty

Clinical Professors:

BETH ROBITAILLE, M.D.; B.A. University of Notre Dame 1991; M.D. Creighton University School of Medicine 1995; North Colorado Family Medicine Residency Program 1998; Clinical Professor of Family Medicine, Casper.

JAIME HORNECKER, PHARM.D.; B.S. Texas Tech University 1999; PharmD, University of Wyoming School of Pharmacy 2003; Community Health Center of Central Wyoming Residency Program 2004; Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Casper.

CAROLINE KIRSCH, D.O.; B.S. University of Wyoming 1993, 2002; D.O. New York College of Osteopathic Medicine 2007; University of Wyoming Family Medicine Residency Program -Casper 2010; Director of Osteopathic Education and Clinical Professor of Family Medicine, Casper.

RONALD L. MALM, D.O.; B.S. University of Wyoming 1988; D.O. The University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine 1992; Smoky Hill Family Medicine Residency Program-Kansas 1995; Clinical Professor of Family Medicine, Cheyenne.

BRIAN M. VEAUTHIER, M.D.; B.S. University of Notre Dame 1996; M.D. Georgetown University School of Medicine 2001; University of Wyoming Family Medicine Residency Program-Casper 2004; Tacoma Rural Family Medicine/OB Fellowship 2005; Clinical Professor of Family Medicine, Casper.

Clinical Associate Professors:

SHARON KARNES M.D.; B.S. University of Wyoming 1997; M.D. University of Washington School of Medicine 2001; University of Utah Family Practice Residency 2004; Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Casper.

BURL MAURER, LCSW; B.A. Kennesaw College 1984; M.S.W. University of Georgia School of Social Work 1988; Clinical Associate Professor Faculty Behavioralist Family Medicine, Casper.

TABITHA THRASHER D.O.; B.S. University of Central Missouri 2001; D.O. Rocky Vista College of Osteopathic Medicine 2012; University of Wyoming Family Medicine Residency Program-Casper 2015; University of Wyoming Geriatric Medicine Fellowship-Casper 2020; Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Casper.

EVAN NORBY D.O.; B.S. Brigham Young University 2007; D.O. Midwestern University-Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine 2012; University of Wyoming Family Medicine Residency Program - Cheyenne 2015; Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Cheyenne.

Clinical Assistant Professors:

ALEXIS ANDERSON, M.D.; B.S. University of Wyoming 2016; M.D. University of Washington School of Medicine 2025; Full Circle Health Family Medicine Residency 2025; Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Cheyenne.

JODY COUSINS, M.D.; B.S. University of Wyoming 1999; M.D. University of Washington School of Medicine 2006; University of Wyoming Family Medicine Residency Program-Cheyenne 2010; Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Cheyenne.

JAMES EGGERT M.D.; B.S. University of California 2010; M.D. San Juan Bautista School of Medicine 2019; University of Wyoming Family Medicine Residency Program-Cheyenne 2022; Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Cheyenne.

ADAM HEESSEL, D.O.; B.S. University of Wyoming 2014; D.O. Pacific Northwest University College of Osteopathic Medicine 2019; University of Wyoming Family Medicine Residency Program-Casper 2022; Essentia Health Obstetrical Fellowship, Duluth, MN; 2023, Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Casper.

BLAINE LEVY D.O.; B.S. Midwestern University 2008; D.O. Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University 2012; University of Wyoming Family Medicine Residency Program-Casper 2015; Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Casper.

TINA STANCO M.D.; B.S. Trident University, California 2010; M.D. Saint James School of Medicine 2019; University of Wyoming Family Medicine Residency Program-Casper 2023; University of Wyoming Geriatric Fellowship-Casper 2024; Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Casper.

MATT STRANG M.D.; B.A. University of Florida 2001; M.D. University of Kansas School of Medicine 2018; University of Wyoming Family Medicine Residency-Cheyenne 2021; Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Cheyenne.

Clinical Adjunct Faculty

TRAVIS BOMENGEN, M.D.; B.S. Oregon State University 1992; M.D. Baylor College of Medicine 1996; University of Wyoming Family Medicine Residency Program-Casper 1999; Clinical Adjunct Faculty, Thermopolis.

Lecturers

PAMELA OILER, MSW, LCSW; B.S.W. University of Wyoming 1999; M.S.W. Colorado State University 2005; Clinical Associate Lecturer, Family Medicine, C

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