COURSE: Family Medicine Primary Care DURATION: 4 Weeks

COURSE: Family Medicine Primary Care DURATION: 4 weeks

DIRECTOR: Jack Sublett II, MD. MAX STUDENTS: 4 per block

PHONE: (501) 686-6564 MIN STUDENTS:

MAIL SLOT: 530 AVAILABLE: ALL Blocks

LOCATION: Variable COURSE# FMED-8447

OBJECTIVES AND/OR GOALS:

1.  The student will learn the basic concepts and principles on which Family Medicine is founded, and how to apply these concepts and principles to ambulatory primary care.

2.  The student will care for a patient population with varied health problems, under the supervision of clinicians.

3.  The student will learn to work with a health care team, including nurse practitioners, social workers, pharmacists, patient educators, and office staff.

4.  The student will learn the appropriate interface between Family Medicine and secondary/tertiary health care providers (referrals, consultations, etc.).

5.  The student will gain an appreciation of the concept of holistic health care and its application in Family Medicine.

6.  The student will be able to clarify his or her own educational and professional goals.

7.  The student will learn the importance of continuing medical education.

8.  The student will be exposed to the practice of Family Medicine at community health clinics or in the private setting.

All forms will be signed by Kathy Carlson, Course Coordinator – 686-6564.

ALL admissions into this course after the start of the academic year, MUST have the coordinators signature on the drop/add form and MUST occur no later than one week prior to the beginning of the course.

The contact person for this rotation will be Kathy Carlson

SPECIFIC DUTIES OF SENIOR STUDENTS:

Students will learn by providing care to outpatients in a community setting. Students will gain an appreciation for private family practice working alongside private physicians in Family Medicine. All of these preceptors are board-certified family physicians and volunteer clinical faculty.

*IMPORTANT NOTE: STUDENTS WILL ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONTACTING THE PHYSICIAN WITH WHOM THEY PLAN TO WORK. Assignment may be arranged from a list of approved preceptors or by approval of the physician of student’s choice with the course director. All preceptors must be board-certified family physicians recognized and approved by the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine. The student must provide the physician’s name to the course coordinator at least 2 weeks before the course starts.

HOURS PER WEEK:

Conference: 3 Ward: Lab: 4 Library: 1 O.R.:

Clinic: 32 Lecture: Reading: Other: Total: 40