Family Medicine Residency

COMING SOON in 2026

Christ Community Health Services (CCHS) is a faith-based federally qualified health center (FQHC) rooted in the Memphis community for over 25 years. As an FQHC we are a community-based organization that provides comprehensive primary care and preventive care, including medical, oral, and mental health/substance abuse services to persons of all ages, regardless of their ability to pay or health insurance status. CCHS is excited to announce plans to open a teaching health center family medicine residency program matriculating our first residents in July 2025. We are currently applying for ACGME accreditation. Stay tuned for more information Spring 2024. Want to know more now? Email fmresidency@christchs.org to get more information.

Family Medicine Residency Mission:

To educate and train generations of family physician leaders specializing in underserved care, in the context of distinctively Christian service. Trainees will be equipped to address health system disparities providing integrated, radically compassionate, cross-cultural, high quality care in Jesus name.

Contact Us:

McCaa Russum, MS, MHA

Area Health Education Center and Family Medical Residency Manager

969 Frayser Blvd., Memphis, TN 38127

Phone: 901-842-3104

Email: mccaa.russum@christchs.org

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Family Medicine Residency

Tracy McDaniel

CEO

Jessica Hughes

Chief Financial Officer

Shannon Walker

Chief Operating Officer

Dr. Reginique Green

Chief Clinical Officer

Willie (“Will”) J. Jackson, III, MHA, PW-IT

Chief Missions Officer and Chief Information Officer

Dr. Rasone Jones

Chair of Dentistry

Dr. Kristina Murphy

Chair of Pharmacy

Tara Samples, Phd

Chair of Behavioral Health

Family Medicine Residency

COMING SOON in 2026

Family Medicine Residency Mission:

Contact Us:

McCaa Russum, MS, MHA

Area Health Education Center and Family Medical Residency Manager

969 Frayser Blvd., Memphis, TN 38127

Phone: 901-842-3104

Email: mccaa.russum@christchs.org

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Meet the Staff

September 20, 2020

Christ Community Health Services builds on legacy Four founders’ perseverance gave birth to medical clinic in underserved area

Shantelle Leatherwood has a megawatt smile anyway, but when she talks about Christ Community’s plans for South Third Street, her face glows with the fire of a CEO on a mission.

August 24, 2020

Le Bonheur statistics show pandemic’s brute force on children

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August 11, 2020

Shelby County could expand pilot COVID-19 testing program to students, teachers

Shelby County Schools and some private schools are included in an asymptomatic COVID-19 testing program health officials are piloting, Alisa Haushalter, director of the Shelby County Health Department, said Tuesday.

June 20, 2020

Free drive-thru COVID-19 testing to take place across the Mid-South today

The Tennessee Department of Health, Shelby County Health Department, and community partnering organizations... are offering free drive-through COVID-19 testing

June 19, 2020

Gov. Bill Lee stops in Memphis at free COVID-19 testing sites

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — COVID-19 testing was offered across the Mid-South Friday in honor of Juneteenth.

June 10, 2020

Christ Community Health and local church partner to offer free COVID-19 testing, official says

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Christ Community Health Services and New Direction Christian Church announced they have partnered to host free COVID-19 testing today.

May 6, 2020

Christ Community Health Services hosts free COVID-19 testing for Hispanic, Latino community

Christ Community Health Services held a free testing site in Hickory Hill specifically for the Hispanic and Latino community.

May 4, 2020

Christ Community Health Services offering free asymptomatic coronavirus testing

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) -Christ Community Health Services is offering asymptomatic coronavirus testing Wednesday, May 6 for free!

April 29, 2020

The Extra Podcast: Shantelle Leatherwood with Christ Community

Shantelle Leatherwood on how Christ CommunityHealth Services is expanding COVID-19 testing into some of the hardest-hit communities and people in Memphis.

April 25, 2020

Governor visits Memphis clinic, field hospital ahead of statewide reopening

Gov. Bill Lee made a weekend trip to Memphis, with two visits on Saturday, April 25, to healthcare facilities addressing specific needs related to COVID-19 in Shelby County.

April 18, 2020

Hundreds tested for COVID-19 in Hickory Hill, Frayser

To help those areas fight the virus and fill the testing gap, Christ Community Health Services expanded its free COVID-19 testing sites.

April 15, 2020

Christ Community Health Services offers drive-through COVID 19 testing Friday, April 17 in Frayser & Hickory Hill

Christ Community Health Services is offering drive-through COVID 19 testing this Friday, April 17, at Christ Community Hickory Hill 5366 Mendenhall Mall from 2-4 pm and at Christ Community Health Services Frayser 969 Frayser Blvd.

April 15, 2020

Christ Community to expand coronavirus testing to Frayser, Hickory Hill

Christ Community Health Services is expanding its drive-thru testing to both its Hickory Hill and Frayser locations later this week.

April 14, 2020

CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE: Christ Community to offer drive-thru COVID-19 testing in Frayser, Hickory Hill

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Christ Community Health Services is offering drive-thru COVID-19 testing for the Frayser Raleigh and Hickory Hill communities at the end of this week.

April 9, 2020

Testing, Testing, 123- The Basics from Community Level

Dr. Reginique Green of Christ Community Health Services, Inc. openly values the flow of solid COVID-19 information, thinking that “we haven’t seen the worst of it” and knowing that “some people are still not believers.”

April 7, 2020

Christ Community Health Expands COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing - FOX 13

Christ Community Health Services aims to help people in underserved parts of Memphis who may not have access to adequate healthcare.

April 7, 2020

Task Force Aims to Test 1,000 a Day, Whether They Can Pay or Not

The local COVID-19 Task Force is developing a comprehensive coronavirus testing strategy to widely expand testing to more under-served areas and vulnerable populations of Shelby County.