| Department |
FAMILY & COMMUNITY MEDICINE |
Campus |
Birmingham |
| Course Type(s) |
Special Topic |
Facility |
UAB Family Medicine |
| Course Director |
B. EARL SALSER, JR., MD |
Enrollment Limit |
5 |
| Contact |
FAMILY MEDICINE |
Enrollment Minimum |
1 |
| Email |
fmstudenteduc@uabmc.edu |
Address |
UAB Department of Family & Community Medicine
930 20th Street South, Suite 331B
Birmingham, AL 35205 |
| Phone |
(205) 975-2288 |
Fax |
(205) 996-3468 |
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Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates |
44-44 |
| Prerequisites |
Completion of first year of medical school.
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites: |
| Visiting Students |
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
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| Course Description |
Students will be assigned to a family physician in a rural setting. The student will observe and work with the MD in their clinic and make rounds where appropriate to experience the life of a rural physician. In the 3 week experience, the student would also take a half-day to discover the community's health needs (interview Chamber of Commerce member, townsperson, visit a major employer's worksite or farm, etc.) and develop a brochure, presentation or therapuetic plan to impact the community. The student would present this to the rural preceptor. |
| Where To Report |
Contact Crystal Odom 205-975-2288 - setting will be various rural sites |
| Requirements |
ALL - Preceptor observation and assessment by rural preceptor
1 WK students - complete a 250 word minimum paper about their experience and what they have assessed as the critical healthcare needs of their particular community
2 WK students - Read a rural medicine text and complete a 250 word paper about their experience and assessment of the healthcare needs of the community.
3 WK students - read a rural medicine text and develop a community based project to address a critical healthcare need of the community. This would be presented to the preceptor
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REQUIRED READING: one from this list
CARING FOR THE COUNTRY, Rabinowitz
BRYSON CITY TALES, Walt Larimore
HEIRS OF GENERAL PRACTICE, John McPhee |
| Evaluation |
Preceptor observation and assessment by rural preceptor
1 WK students - complete a 250 word minimum paper about their experience and what they have assessed as the critical healthcare needs of their particular community
2 WK students - Read a rural medicine text and complete a 250 word paper about their experience and assessment of the healthcare needs of the community.
3 WK students - read a rural medicine text and develop a community based project to address a critical healthcare need of the community. This would be presented to the preceptor. |
| Notes |
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
a. Observe and understand history and physical examination techniques as they pertain to a broad range of ages and diseases (1-3 weeks)
b. Uunderstand the role of rural medicine practitioners as primary healthcare providers and community leaders (1-3 weeks)
c. Observe and understand a comprehensive approach to dealing with multiple medical issues in all patient age ranges (1-3 weeks)
d. Understand the role of preventative medicine in a rural medicine practitioner's practice (1-3 weeks)
e. Discover and understand a health concern that uniquely impacts rural areas (2-3 weeks)
f. Show critical thinking skills while developing a therapeutic management plan to deal with a community health concern (3 weeks) |
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