Peter Franks joins Department of Family and
Community Medicine

Peter Franks has joined the Department of Family and Community Medicine as a professor.

Franks received his bachelor of science degree and medical degree from London University, England, in 1970 and 1975, respectively. He was certified by the American Board of Family Practice in 1980. Franks was previously a faculty member in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Rochester. His clinical interests are concentrated in family practice.

As a researcher, he is investigating the role of primary care in the health care system, social and psychological factors affecting health and health care, and primary care research methodology. Franks is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Public Health Association, North American Primary Care Research Group, and Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. He has been a frequent contributor of articles on family practice issues to a number of medical publications, including the Journal of Family Practice, where he currently serves on the editorial board.