Elective in Family Medicine
582


Course Leader:    
Julie Taylor, MD, MSc

Other Faculty:     Drs. D. Anthony & M. Nothnagle

Course Location:     Memorial Hospital, Family Care Center

When Offered:     All year except July

Maximum Students per Rotation:     1 per month

Duration of Rotation:     2-6 weeks

Type of Rotation:     Combined Ambulatory/Inpatient

Cognitive Content:     Management of most common problems in ambulatory and inpatient family medicine.

Prerequisites:     Completion of Clerkships in Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry

Criteria for Passing:     Attendance at all activities.  Demonstration of ability to manage common problems in family medicine (evaluation of chart notes, precepting, observation of patient encounters).

Criteria for Honors:     Above, plus demonstration of outstanding performance in clinical activities.

Competencies:     Ability I: intermediate/advanced level, Ability II: intermediate/advanced level, Ability IV: intermediate/advanced level, Provisionally approved

Number of Hrs/Wk of Classroom/Discussion:        3-5

Number of Nights Oncall per Week:     None

Planned Independent Projects for Students:     None


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