FCM813C2
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FCM813C2 - Family & Community Medicine Clerkship
Course ID
041363
Course Description
The Family & Community Medicine Clerkship encompasses the comprehensive and longitudinal care of patients with a special emphasis on care of individuals in the context of families and communities. This is primarily an outpatient rotation, working with preceptors throughout the state.
Our clerkship provides an opportunity for students to learn about the diagnosis and management of patients with acute common problems, as well as chronic disease. Students will be expected to learn a comprehensive approach to the patient with these diagnoses that entails consideration of etiology, incidence, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, course, prognosis, treatment, and the appropriate aspects of patient education, disease prevention, and health promotion.
The goal of this clerkship if for students to learn family-centered primary health care that is humanistic, comprehensive, cost-effective, continuous, and sensitive to psycho-social, ethical, and financial issues.
Our clerkship provides an opportunity for students to learn about the diagnosis and management of patients with acute common problems, as well as chronic disease. Students will be expected to learn a comprehensive approach to the patient with these diagnoses that entails consideration of etiology, incidence, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, course, prognosis, treatment, and the appropriate aspects of patient education, disease prevention, and health promotion.
The goal of this clerkship if for students to learn family-centered primary health care that is humanistic, comprehensive, cost-effective, continuous, and sensitive to psycho-social, ethical, and financial issues.
Min Units
4
Max Units
4
Repeatable for Credit
Yes
Total Completions Allowed
2
Total Units Allowed
8
Grading Basis
CLK - Clerkship H,HP,P,F
Career
Medicine
Course Requisites
May be convened with
Component
Clinical
Optional Component
No