Course Catalog
91-929 FAMILY PRACTICE ACTING INTERNSHIP
Department
FAMILY & COMMUNITY MEDICINE
Campus
Tuscaloosa
Course Type(s)
Other AI-Ambulatory, Elective AI
Facility
University Medical Center
Course Director
TAMER ELSAYED, MD
Enrollment Limit
2
Contact
JULIE LOONEY
Enrollment Minimum
1
Email
jemcgill1@ua.edu
Address
University Medical Center
850 Peter Bryce Road
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Phone
(205) 348-2880
Fax
(205) 348-2889
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates
1-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-16, 18-21, 22-25, 28-31, 32-35, 36-39, 40-43, 45-48, 49-52
Prerequisites
Successful completion of the core internal medicine, family medicine and surgery clerkships and any clerkship which covers the content material of the requested elective or acting internship course (e.g. Pediatric Clerkship must be successfully completed prior to taking a Pediatric Elective or AI).
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites: Family Medicine, Medicine, Surgery
Visiting Students
Accepts students from US LCME accredited schools.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Contact will provide details about approvals for this course.
Course Description
The Family Medicine Elective is a four-week experience taken during the fourth year of medical school at the UASOM. All students, regardless of future specialty, will benefit from the way in which the acting internship builds upon concepts of integrated clinical medicine and broader aspects of patients lives first encountered in the third year clerkship. Additionally, the student interested in Family Medicine as a career will gain valuable clinical and educational experience, and will provide a solid base upon which to build a future in residency training and practice.
Where To Report
Email course contact.
Requirements
Attendance and participation in the Family Medicine clinic is the cornerstone of this rotation. Self-motivated reading is a must.
Evaluation
The course is Pass / Fail and may be applied toward either acting internship ambulatory credit or elective credit. Students from medical schools other than UASOM will be graded according to the stipulations of their sponsoring school.
The student will be expected to exhibit competence in performing a thorough history and physical assessment and the development of a treatment plan. The student will also be shown the appropriate use of consultations and referrals to other members of the health team.
The various preceptor's complete evaluations as they come into contact with the student, and are expected to provide appropriate feedback. The Clerkship Director reviews all final evaluations.
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