UCAM Acting Internship Family Medicine

Catalog Description:  A 4 week ambulatory experience with a focus on both the specialty specific content areas and the process-of-care in the ambulatory setting.

Sites: 

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Required session attendance:

Typical weekly schedule/Delivery Mode:  M-F, 7:30am-5:00pm (varies by site)

Direct patient care:  Yes

Consent Requirement: Arranged.  Must be accepted to UCAM to complete this course.

Course Objectives:  For students to learn about Primary Care of adults and children and the process-of-care that will promote the health of ambulatory patients.

Discipline-specific objectives:

• Health Maintenance
• Injury Prevention
• Immunizations
• Screening

Process-of-Care Objectives:

The Process of Care objectives will consist of 3 broad objectives that will thread through the students' experiences.

• Chronic Disease Management
• Evidence Based Medicine/Lifelong Learning
• Continuous Quality Improvement

Graded Components:

• Clinical Assessment by faculty

Grading Scale:  P/N