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Evaluate patients in the FM setting using the biopsychosocial model
Evaluate patients across the age span on acute &
chronic common problems seen in the FM setting
Demonstrate an understanding of health risk
assessment, health promotion, and patient
education in the FM setting
Demonstrate the skills and strategies necessary
to acquire information to care for patients in a
family practice setting
Demonstrate the ability to integrate basic science
and clinical knowledge in the care of patients in
the FM setting
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Clerkship Length: 4 weeks
Decentralized Community-based Rotation
Clerkship Website:
ifammed.utmb.edu/predoc_clerkship/
Email is our primary mode of communication with
students. Check your email daily.
Clinical Encounter Logbook: All patient experiences
should be documented. iPhone app available
Design A Case (DAC) web-based cases, 6 assigned
cases, DAC Quiz on Blackboard
Grading: Faculty Evaluation-65%; NBME Shelf Exam25%: DAC Assignment & Quiz-10%
FEATURE
GALVESTON
AUSTIN
COMMUNITY
FACULTY
NUMBER OF
STUDENTS
Max: 3
Max: 4
8-13
MIX OF
ROTATIONS
Outpatient
Outpatient
Outpatient
ROTATION
SIZE/
COMPOSITION
1:1 with Faculty
1:1 with Faculty
1:1 with Faculty
8 AM – 12 Noon
1:30 – 5 PM
8 AM – 5 PM
TYPICAL WORK 8 AM – 5 PM
HOURS
NUMBER OF
PATIENTS SEEN
10 – 14 patients
per day
10 – 14 patients
per day
10 – 14 patients
per day
SPECIAL
POPULATIONS
Faculty Interests
HIV+, Hepatitis C
Dependent on Site
TEACHING
SESSIONS
Weekly Didactics
12:30 – 1:30 PM
Daily
Dependent on Site
OTHER
ACTIVITIES
6 DAC Cases as
assigned
6 DAC Cases as
assigned
6 DAC Cases as
assigned
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Preferences are submitted on our FM website (see
handout) ifammed.utmb.edu/predoc_clerkship/
Established sites are available throughout the state
(full list is available on our website)
Student proposed sites are encouraged – Family
Physician must be Board Certified in FM & in good
standing with Texas Medical Board
Provide lots of info when you fill out site
preferences – your geographic location, address
and zip of available housing, personal interests,
languages spoken, etc.
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