Rural/Underserved Ambulatory Medicine

Catalog description

The student will complete one four-week rural/underserved (R/U) rotation in Year Four. Rural and/or Underserved area (R/U) medicine offers a unique set of problems and challenges in many specialties in medicine and surgery in various areas around the country that are designated as rural and/or underserved. The general aim of this experience is to offer students an opportunity to enhance their knowledge, skills, and attitudes that are essential to a successful and satisfying rural practice. Students should be able to outline the personnel and material requirements of a rural practice, outline the steps one takes in identifying community medical needs, be comfortable in providing home-care services, and understand the physician's role in the community. These skills will be learned in both ambulatory centers and hospitals. DOE 1003 – Elective I DOE 1004 – Elective II