Family Medicine Preceptorship (FP MD 7200)
This four to twelve-week, fourth year elective, like the Family Medicine Clerkship, will expose the students to the role and capabilities of family physicians as primary care doctors in their local settings. Students will also be introduced to other elements of the health care delivery system in the community which support and complement the services provided by the primary care physician. Students will spend the majority of their time in clinical activities, including office, hospital, nursing home, and home health care visits with their preceptors. The remainder of time will be spent learning and experiencing other elements of the health care system in the preceptor's community (hospital and medical staff issues, public health agencies, occupational and environmental health risks), as well as independent study.
Students have the opportunity to work with family physicians in urban, suburban, or rural areas, in or out-of-state. A network of preceptors has already been established by the department and student evaluations of those sites remain available for review in the Medical Student Education Office. However, students may request opportunities to work with board certified family physicians outside of that network. A credentialing process is necessary to accommodate those requests, so students should come to the Medical Student Education Office several months before their rotations.
Rural student placements are financially supported with grant money from Intermountain Healthcare and the Utah AHEC. Students requesting placements with out-of-state physicians, unless practicing in federally designated medically underserved areas or Intermountain Healthcare communities, generally do not receive any funding from the department. The student application and CV forms for this course follow this course description. Preceptor lists may be obtained in the Medical Student Education Office.
Coursemaster:
Susan Cochella, MD, MPH ( Susan.Cochella@hsc.utah.edu 587-3460 )
Course Coordinator:
Margie Stewart ( Margie.Stewart@hsc.utah.edu 581-3952 )
For related information see the Utah AHEC webpage: http://www.ahec.utah.edu
