Family Medicine

Catalog description

This is a four-week clinical experience in an out-patient setting where students work with board-certifi ed family medicine providers. This supervised clinical practice experience (SCPE) is designed to provide the student with an interactive, problem-based learning opportunity. Students will acquire clinical experience through evaluation and man- agement of both acute and chronic diseases under direct supervision by their Preceptor. The focus of the SCPE is to use the “Medical Home” philosophy of primary care. This model is described as patient-centered, comprehensive, team-based, coordinated, accessible, and focused on quality and safety (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality--AHRA). This approach to patient care is emphasized while students participate in the work-up, diagnosis, treatment, and education of the family medicine patient and their family.