Blake Bassett
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Tulsa, Oklahoma

CoxHealth is making a major advancement in local health care with the launch of its second family medicine residency program in southwest Missouri.
The new program, based at Cox Medical Center Branson, marks a significant expansion of CoxHealth’s graduate medical efforts and aims to enhance access to high-quality, community-focused primary care throughout the region.
With this addition, CoxHealth now operates two family medicine residency programs, one in Branson and the other in Springfield, expanding training opportunities for future physicians and advancing the long-term goal of increasing the number of primary care providers serving communities across the Ozarks.
Dr. Andi Selby, a Mayo Clinic-trained family medicine physician who also practices primary care in Branson, leads the inaugural program. She brings extensive expertise and a strong commitment to caring for local patients.
“The new residency program in Branson demonstrates CoxHealth’s lasting commitment to expanding access to exceptional primary care,” says Dr. Selby. “Investing in rural physician training helps maintain stable, trusted care for the communities we serve.”
The inaugural class of family medicine residents matched with Cox Medical Center Branson will begin their training in July.
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Tulsa, Oklahoma
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Joplin, Missouri
“We are excited to welcome this outstanding group of future family physicians to the Ozarks,” said Dr. Selby. “Their commitment to primary care and enthusiasm for rural medicine align perfectly with our program’s mission and the needs of our patients.”
The expanded residency program investment supports CoxHealth’s broader efforts to grow and sustain the region’s physician workforce.
“Physicians who train locally are far more likely to remain in the community,” says Dr. Selby. “That continuity benefits patients, strengthens care teams, and helps ensure that hospitals like Cox Medical Center Branson remain strong well into the future.”
Learn more about the residency program and its incoming residents.
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