SUPERVISED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE FAMILY MEDICINE

Catalog description

The Family Medicine rotation is designed to provide the exposure to management of adult and pediatric patients in the outpatient setting. This course will focus on the evaluation and treatment of all age patients with focus on preventative medicine, acute and chronic illness, and patient education. Focus should be placed on history and physical techniques, along with a greater understanding of economic and social factors relating to primary care. The student will act as a member of the primary team in assessment and care of office patients. Contained within this course is the chance for physician assistant students to determine the job description practiced by primary care physician assistants. Procedures during clinical rotations will be supervised by preceptors, and at no time will students replace the licensed clinicians for history, physical, or procedural intervention. Emphasis will be placed on exposure to common procedures seen in the primary care office. The student will be given the opportunity to practice hands-on clinical procedures.