PA - 631 Family Medicine I

Credits: 5

Conducted in family practice or general medicine offices or clinics where students are responsible for patients of all ages, from initial visit through possible hospitalization and follow-up. Health prevention and maintenance as well as patient education are practiced. This rotation integrates patient data collection with basic medical facts in a variety of clinical situations. Emphasis is on psychosocial aspects of patient care and on continuity of care in the ambulatory setting. This goal is to ensure that students are exposed to common disorders encountered in family practice.

Prerequisite: Student in clinical phase of the program