Casa de Salud Ambulatory Clinic

Catalog description

This clerkship involves extensive first contact with patients in an ambulatory environment. The type of patient will vary greatly and will depend on the type of doctor working on a given day. Students will work under direct attending supervision. Doctors provide guidance/teaching on a one-on-one basis tailored appropriately to the individual student. Student will primarily work with physicians with specialties in the following areas: family medicine, internal medicine, gynecology, infectious disease, and gastroenterology. Students will also work with nurse practitioners and physician's assistants. If related to their area of interest, students may also have the opportunity to work with physical therapists, dietitians, and psychiatrists.