PFAM 7001 - Family Medicine Clerkship

This clerkship exposes students to the care of the undifferentiated ambulatory patient across the life-span. The emphasis of this clerkship is on the diagnosis and management of common acute problems and the longitudinal management of patients with chronic conditions. Health promotion and prevention are also stressed. This clerkship is paired with the surgery clerkship in a 16 week block, of which 6 weeks is devoted family medicine. In addition, during the 16 week block, students spend one- half day per week in a longitudinal family medicine selective experience designed to give the student opportunities to explore a particular areas within the discipline of family medicine such as chronic disease management, sports medicine, geriatrics, community medicine, or pre-natal care. Students will also have opportunities to participate in a community service activity during the clerkship. Finally, “shared” teaching and learning experiences are provided in both family medicine and surgery (e.g., wound care, pre- and post-operative care, sports medicine, etc.)

Credit Hours: 7