Advanced Family Medicine

Catalog description

This is a face to face clinical rotation receiving 6 credit hours. The student should function with increased autonomy in patient care and must demonstrate competency in several of the Entrustable Professional Activities required for graduation. Medical students will have the opportunity to evaluate and diagnose patients under the direct supervision of our experienced Family Medicine attendings. The student will have some responsibility for a minimum of 15 patients per week with the opportunity to see more based on skill and interest. There will be both inpatient and outpatient responsibilities. Students will participate in didactics throughout the month. This rotation is geared towards medical students who view Family Medicine as their probable career choice and are considering our residency. The student will participate in day call one day per week and may be expected to participate in weekend rounds/call.