Office Procedures. 4 Credit Hours

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During this 4 week clinical course, students will work with upper level family medicine residents and faculty in the ambulatory setting to perform common office-based procedures, including, but not limited to: therapeutic musculoskeletal joint and trigger point injections; cast/splint placement; destruction, biopsy, or removal of skin lesions; incision and abscess drainage; ingrown toenail removal; neonatal circumcision; colposcopy; etonogestrel contraceptive implant placement; and vasectomy. The student's role during each procedure may range from observer, to assistant, to primary performer under direct faculty supervision. The level of student participation will be determined by the attending physician and depends on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to: type of procedure; patient preference; and demonstrated learner competence, comfort, and desire to participate in and/or perform the procedure.