Family Medicine
Associate Program Director
Anthony Day, MD, FAAFP is a Family Medicine board-certified physician practicing at Southern Hills Continuity Clinic located in Nashville, Tennessee. He joined the residency teaching faculty in December 2023 after over 17 years serving as the Program Director for the Family Medicine residency in Waterloo, IA. Born and raised in Iowa, Dr. Day earned his undergraduate degree and medical degree from the University of Iowa. After residency in Rockford IL, Dr. Day served as a Family physician in the Air Force, with stints in Little Rock and Omaha. Then he began teaching residents full-time in Peoria IL. Altogether Dr. Day has over 25 years of teaching and supervising Family Medicine resident physicians.
Dr. Day’s passion is developing Family physicians to deliver high-quality, comprehensive primary care for a community of patients. He has helped train over 550 family medicine physicians. His interests include chronic disease management, quality improvement, evidence-based medicine, and wellness. Working with patients to help them live their healthiest and best lives is his primary goal in patient care.
Dr. Day has four grown children and six grandchildren. He enjoys spending time with his wife and family, games and puzzles, biking, and watching hockey and college sports (Go Hawks!).