Family Medicine Inpatient Acting Internship–Alexandria

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Goals: To provide student’s experience in the application of essential Family Medicine skills, attitudes, and knowledge in a large Community Hospital inpatient setting. Objectives: The students will be able to: Develop skills in obtaining medical history and physical exam findings relative to the common and major disorders encountered on the Family Medicine adult and pediatric inpatient services. Improve their skills in the diagnosis, evaluation and management of common inpatient disorders, and healthy newborns. Document appropriately in the hospital record, including progress notes, orders, and charges. Recognize the effects of social and cultural variables on the health and management of patients in the hospital setting. Increase their knowledge of fundamental principles of medicine, specific disease entities, and normal variants through conferences, reading, and other self-study modalities, and be able to discuss the practical application of that information. Discuss the specialty of Family Medicine and the management of patients within the context of continuity of care by primary care physicians.