Rural Medicine - Rural Preceptorship-Fam Med

Catalog description

The student will actively participate in the practice of a family physician in the state of Kansas. In addition, the student is asked to live in the rural community and explore the various roles a physician plays in the community. Experiences may include outpatient, inpatient, ER, maternity care, and performance of procedures under direct supervision of volunteer faculty in rural Kansas. Assignments for call are directed by individual faculty. Evaluation is based on assessment of clinical performance using the standard elective evaluation form. At the end of the Rural Preceptorship, the student will be able to describe the challenges and rewards of rural practice. Evaluation consists of clinical performance as assessed by the rural preceptor, and completion of a small project during the Rural Preceptorship.