Family Medicine

Courses

MDR 817: Family Medicine Preceptorship

Credits 2

Students taking this elective will have the opportunity to experience the true essence and diversity of the practice of Family Medicine in an ambulatory setting and develop knowledge of the specialty. We aim to immerse students in the real-life daily workings of primary care in the community, exposing learners to a myriad of acute and chronic illnesses, as well as the art of practicing medicine tailored to an individual patient's needs. Students are expected to participate with their family physician preceptor in all health care related activities. These may include but are not limited to management of hospitalized patients, nursing home visits, home visits, and volunteer activities.

MDR 825: ACE: Integrative Medicine

Credits 4
Students will be immersed in the emerging field of Integrative Health and Medicine through direct experience of philosophy and therapies, didactic sessions, inquiry, observation, and self-reflection.

MDR 869: ACE: Family Medicine

Credits 4
In this ACE, we aim to integrate the students into our Inpatient Family Medicine Team to provide them with the opportunity to experience firsthand and deepen their understanding of the specialty.

MDR 892: Family Medicine Sub-I

Credits 4
The sub-internship (Sub-I), a 4-week experience, offered during Phase 3 of the NextGen curriculum is intended to provide a learning experience for the student that prepares them to serve as competent interns and effective members of an interdisciplinary team. The primary objective of this rotation is to emphasize mastery of clinical core Family Medicine inpatient medicine competencies, to develop skills in inpatient management of common medical illnesses, and to prepare Phase 3 medical students for internship. This rotation will promote the expansion of the clinical knowledge base and emphasize the practice of evidence-based internal medicine.