Family Medicine Clerkship Objectives:

The student will:

1. Develop skills diagnosing and managing common medical problems across the life span.
2. Apply these skills with recognition of the importance of the patient’s family and other social factors.
3. Become skilled in computerized management of patient data, medical references, patient education, and preventive care systems.
4. Develop skills in determining the relevance and validity of medical information.

This will be achieved by:

1. The student having his/her own schedule of patients in the Linn Community Care clinic.
2. Seeing common medical problems in the ambulatory setting and developing diagnostic and management plans under appropriate faculty supervision.
3. Participate in morning Inpatient Medicine rounds.
4. Actively participate in group learning sessions including case-based conferences and small group sessions with behavioral science and pharmacology faculty.
5. Participate in community outreach by going to school talks with a resident and faculty.
6. Attend other resident "skills sessions" as the student’s schedule allows, such as nursing home visits, diabetic education, etc.
7. Observe and, when possible, participate in common office procedures such as colposcopy, LEEP, vasectomy and biopsy/removal of skin lesions.
8. Learn in an environment that encourages questioning and the use of point of care references.

Students taking this rotation must be seriously considering entering the specialty of Family Medicine.

FACULTY:	D. Gordon, MD; R. Reider, MD; D. Basel, MD; R. Beck, MD; A. Sullivan, MD; K. Herbert, Pharm.D.; N. Sheeley, LMFT
MAXIMUM ENROLLMENT:	1
OFFERED:	All periods
LENGTH OF ELECTIVE:	4 weeks minimum
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTACT:	Bev Kotowske 319-286-4382
REPORT TO:	Donal K. Gordon, M.D.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS:	Transportation is required, meals are provided.