Course Catalog
90-300 ACTING INTERNSHIP IN FAMILY PRACTICE
Department
FAMILY & COMMUNITY MEDICINE
Campus
Huntsville
Course Type(s)
Elective, Other AI-Ambulatory
Facility
UAB Huntsville Regional Medical Campus
Course Director
CHANDLER STISHER, MD
Enrollment Limit
1
Contact
LANITA CARTER, PhD
Enrollment Minimum
1
Email
lanitacarter@uabmc.edu
Address
UAB Huntsville Regional Medical Campus
301 Governors Dr SW, Suite 313A
Huntsville, AL 35801
Phone
(256) 551-4432
Fax
(256) 551-4451
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates
1-2, 1-4, 3-4, 5-6, 5-8, 7-8, 9-10, 9-12, 11-12, 13-14, 13-16, 15-16, 18-19, 18-21, 20-21, 22-23, 22-25, 24-25, 28-29, 28-31, 30-31, 32-33, 32-35, 34-35, 36-37, 36-39, 38-39, 40-41, 40-43, 42-43, 45-46, 45-48, 47-48, 49-50, 49-52, 51-52
Prerequisites
Must be MS4.
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites: Medicine, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics/Gynecology
Visiting Students
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description
The student will have daily schedule similar to that of a resident or intern on the Family Medicine service. This will include daily inpatient rounds (5 days a week, to be selected by the course director), followed by either inpatient day call or by outpatient clinic duties. Outpatient clinics may include direct patient care in the Family Medicine Center or nursing homes. The AI will choose a call team and take call with that team the entire month.
Where To Report
Student should contact the Family Medicine Department on the Huntsville campus at 256-551-4433.
Requirements
Attendance at clinics, noon conferences and other as determined by the supervising faculty.
Evaluation
The student will be evaluated by all residents and faculty who have had contact with the student. The grade will be pass or fail, but will include descriptions of strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement.
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