Russ Guin, MD, clinical assistant professor in the CCHS Department of Family, Internal, and Rural Medicine, has been appointed Director of The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency Program, which is operated by the College. He previously served as the residency’s assistant director for Patient Safety, OSCEs and Community Preceptor Engagement.

Guin earned a bachelor’s degree in health sciences at The University of Alabama and his medical degree from The UA School of Medicine. He completed his residency at the UA Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency Program and his sports medicine fellowship at CCHS.

Guin also cares for patients at University Medical Center’s Family Medicine Clinic and Dr. Bill deShazo Sports Medicine Center. He serves as a team physician for UA Athletics and Northside High School. CCHS operates UMC.