Ambulatory Medicine Core Clerkship

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VISITING: Closed to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Required. DESCRIPTION: In the ambulatory medicine clerkship, students will attend ambulatory clinics and didactics over the course of the four weeks. All students will attend Monday morning ambulatory didactics, which addresses common outpatient medical topics, such as chronic disease management. Students take their final exam on the last Friday of the rotation. Students will attend general medicine and subspecialty clinics, generally Tuesday-Friday. Sites include SUMC, PAVA, SCVMC, Kaiser Santa Clara, Kaiser Fremont, and community clinics. No student may miss more than two clerkship days. PREREQUISITES: None. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 1-12, full-time for 4 weeks, 10 students per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Jacqueline Tai-Edmonds, M.D. and Nancy Cuan, M.D. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Alice Leung, [email protected], 650-497-8676. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: Varies depending on site assignment. The students are notified prior to the first day of the clerkship; Time: TBA. CALL CODE: 2 (No call, but schedule may occasionally include an evening or weekend clinic). OTHER FACULTY: Staff. LOCATION: SUMC, PAVA, SCVMC, Kaiser Santa Clara, Kaiser Fremont, Community Clinics.