Family Practice Clerkship Objectives:
The student will:
- Develop skills diagnosing and managing common medical problems across the life span.
- Apply these skills with recognition of the importance of the patient’s family and other social factors.
- Become skilled in computerized management of patient data, medical references, patient education, and preventive care systems.
- Develop skills in determining the relevance and validity of medical information.
This will be achieved by:
- The student having his/her own schedule of patients in the Linn Community Care clinics.
- Seeing common medical problems in the ambulatory setting and developing diagnostic and management plans under appropriate faculty supervision.
- Participate in morning Inpatient Medicine rounds.
- Actively participate in group learning sessions including case-based conferences and small group sessions with behavioral science and pharmacology faculty.
- Participate in community outreach by going to school talks with a resident and faculty.
- Attend other resident "skills sessions" as the student’s schedule allows, such as nursing home visits, diabetic education, etc.
- Observe and, when possible, participate in common office procedures such as colposcopy, LEEP, vasectomy and biopsy/removal of skin lesions.
- Learn in an environment that encourages questioning and the use of point of care references.
Students taking this rotation must be seriously considering entering the specialty of Family Medicine.
| FACULTY: |
Drs. A. Simison, T. Myers, G. Baustian, J. Stephen, S. Sladek, D. Nelson, R. Reider, D. Basel, J. Bloom-Foster, K. Herbert, N. Sheeley |
| MAXIMUM ENROLLMENT: |
1 |
| OFFERED: |
All periods |
| LENGTH OF ELECTIVE: |
4 weeks minimum |
| ADMINISTRATIVE CONTACT: |
Bev Kotowske 319-398-6729 |
| REPORT TO: |
Anita Simison, M.D. |
| SPECIAL CONDITIONS: |
Transportation is required, meals and lodging are provided. |
