Faculty - St. Joseph's Family Practice Residency Programs Faculty T he family practice faculty is diverse and well trained. It consists of 9 full time and one half time physicians, one family therapist, and one medical social worker. All faculty members have academic faculty appointments in the Department of Family Medicine of the SUNY Upstate Health University.
All faculty members have active private practices.
Nine of ten faculty physicians practice obstetrics. Several faculty members are active in sports medicine, women's health, medical education, and other interests. There are also a number of adjunct faculty who freely give up time form their private practices to spend time in the ambulatory clinic precepting and advising residents. All faculty members are board certified in Family Practice, and serve on various hospital committees based on personal interests. James B. Tucker, MD , joined the faculty in 1979 as a Team Attending Physician and became a Residency Director in November 1987.