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Family Medicine Residency Program


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Designated Institutional Officer/Director: Beth Robitaillle, M.D.
Phone: (307) 234-6161

About

To address the need for broadly trained primary care physicians in Wyoming, the Wyoming Legislature established two residency programs in the specialty of family medicine. These two accredited, university-administered, community-hospital based family medicine residency programs are located in Casper and Cheyenne. They enroll up to 42 residents (14 in each of three years).  The two family medicine centers maintain a 1:4 faculty to resident ratio. The program at Casper began in 1976 and is affiliated with Wyoming Medical Center.  The program utilized the services and facilities provided by the Educational Health Center of Wyoming.  The Rural Training Track Program is a partnership with the Casper core program and Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital that provides a unique, hands-on experience for rural practice by training in the rural community of Thermopolis, Wyoming.  It enrolls up to 3 residents (1 in each of three years).  Casper’s Geriatric fellowship is Wyoming’s only post-graduate medical education training program.  The fellowship provides training specialized in geriatrics to produce Board-certified geriatricians to care for the state’s aging population.  The Cheyenne program became active in 1980 and is affiliated with Cheyenne Regional Medical Center.  The program utilizes the services and facilities provided by the Educational Health Center of Wyoming and has a close working relationship with the Veterans Administration Hospital.  Both centers include spacious examining rooms; treatment and casting rooms; x-ray facilities; offices for faculty, residents, and staff; complete laboratories; multiphasic research areas; conference rooms; business offices and roomy waiting rooms with play areas in the clinical component. In the educational component, both include large auditoriums; learning resource centers and administrative offices. Particular emphasis in both centers is placed on preparing physicians for rural practice and other facets of medical practice that are unique to Wyoming. 

 


Residency Programs

Casper: Brian Veauthier, M.D., Program Director
Phone: (307) 234-6161
Website: https://www.uwfmrpcasper.com/ 

 

Cheyenne: Evan Norby, D.O., Program Director
Phone: (307) 777-7911
Website:  
https://albanycommunityhealthclinic.com


Educational Health Center of Wyoming

The Educational Health Center of Wyoming was born out of a want and need for quality healthcare for the vulnerable populations in Wyoming communities. In addition, the University of Wyoming Family Medicine Residency program has partnered with the EHCW from its inception. This collaborative relationship allows the residents in the program to interact with the patients in the EHCW clinics, providing healthcare services while in a learning environment. The organization is proud to offer quality healthcare services to individuals regardless of their ability to pay. The people who work withing the walls of our clinics embody the caring and giving spirit that pushes forth our mission. We want to create an environment for our staff, faculty and residents that is welcoming and rewarding. Our clinics and their teams represent the EHCW in the communities of Casper, Cheyenne and Laramie and demonstrate daily the importance of our mission.

Albany Community Health Clinic
2710 east Harney Street, Suites 202-204, Laramie
Phone: (307) 766-3313
Website: https://www.uwfmrpcasper.com/ 

 

Wyoming Family Practice
1522 East “A” Street, Casper
Phone: (307) 234-6161
Website: https://www.uwfmrpcasper.com/ 

 

UW Family Medicine
820 East 17th Street, Cheyenne
Phone: (307) 632-2434
Website:
https://uwfamilymedicine.com/


Faculty

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.  

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.  

Associate Professors:

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 Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Cheyenne. 

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.  

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 Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Casper. 

CYNTHIA WORKS M.D.; B.A. Creighton University 1981; M.D. University of Arizona College of Medicine 1985; Scenic General Hospital Family Medicine Residency 1988; 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.

Assistant Professors:

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.

KRISTIN GRAF, M.D.; B.S. University of Michigan 2013; M.D. University of Minnesota School of Medicine 2017; University of Wyoming Family Medicine Residency Program-Cheyenne 2023; 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. 

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 Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Cheyenne.  

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.

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 Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Casper.  

LAURA WATTS, Ph.D., LPC, NCC; B.A. University of Wyoming 2012; M.S. University of Wyoming 2014; Ph.D. University of Northern Colorado, 2023; Clinical Assistant Professor, Family Medicine, Cheyenne. 

Lecturers:

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

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