The University of Missouri (MU) Family Medicine Residency was established more than 50 years ago. Since 1975, our program has graduated physicians who serve in diverse settings in 41 states across the country, plus Canada, England, Africa, and the Philippines. Our graduates are leaders in Family Medicine as well as geriatrics, sports medicine, public health, academic medicine, and health care administration. Our mission is to train capable, compassionate family physicians in an environment of mutual respect based in real-world experiences. We reinforce values of ethical practice, community orientation, personal/professional balance, and lifelong learning.