Electives - Family Medicine

ACE - Family Medicine Center - Outpatient

Elective Number: 1409 (arranged)

Rotation Supervisor: : Dr. Steven Heim

Designated Signer: Wanda Hudson, McKim 3161

Evaluation should be given to: Dr. Heim

Duration: 4 weeks

Report to: Dr. Heim

Time to Report: 8:15 a.m.

Place to Report: Primary Care Center, Room 1103A

Typical day: 8:00 am - 5:30 pm

Attendance: A student may not take time off during an ACE.

Attendance at elective activities is mandatory.

• Anyone who is ill or has a personal or family emergency must contact Student Affairs and the Attending on Service.
• Students are allowed to take off up to 1 day per week to interview between November 1 and February 1.
  • Specific days missed must be approved by the Attending on Service.

Number of students per rotation: 1 

Course Description: To provide students with a supervised outpatient experience caring for patients in an academic family medicine clinic. Emphasis will be placed on caring for patients presenting with urgent medical problems, including acute illnesses, or exacerbations of chronic disease. Students will also participate in educational conferences, and be expected to learn about the role of Information Mastery in medical care.

Objectives:

1. The student will play an integral role in caring for acute care patients in the Primary Care Center Family Medicine Clinic.
   • the student will demonstrate competency in providing the following components of care to family medicine outpatients: history; focused physical exam; initial assessment and differential diagnosis; incorporate psychosocial issues into care of family medicine outpatients; development of management plan, including appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic strategies; ordering and interpreting lab tests; development of an appropriate follow-up plan; educating patients about their treatment plan; writing problem oriented SOAP notes;
   • the student will effectively present patients to the supervising resident and attending;
   • the student will demonstrate ability to communicate effectively with office staff.
2. The student will learn about basic principles of Information Mastery. The student will:
   • participate in all departmental educational conferences, including the weekly Information Mastery conference;
   • read about basic principles of Information Mastery;
   • under the supervision of a faculty member or senior resident, develop a clinical question, perform a literature search, and locate and critique a systematic review;
   • read independently about patient problems seen in the office;
   • gain a working understanding of using filtered evidence-based medicine databases during patient care. The student will be loaned a Pocket PC platform PDA with InfoRetriever®, trained in its use, and be expected to use this during patient care.
3. The student will demonstrate proficiency in performing and interpreting the following diagnostic tests: urinalysis, vaginal wet preps and KOH skin smears.
4. The student will demonstrate proficiency in interpreting the following diagnostic tests: EKG.