Family Medicine (e)

Catalog description

The Family Medicine 4th Year Rotation Elective provides a more thorough and in-depth exposure to the field. During this rotation students spend time in ambulatory clinic settings caring for patients from the newborn to geriatric populations. Students, under the guidance of family medicine physicians, will take histories, perform physical examinations, and counsel patients on common chronic medical problems such as diabetes, hypertension, depression, and other common ailments.