MFPX-415 : Family Medicine

The preceptorship elective exposes students to primary care medical setting during their basic professional training years. Students work on a one-to-one basis with a primary care physician in a private office setting, or community health clinic. Each student is assigned to a preceptor, who shall orient the student to office procedures and management. The student may be involved in nursing home visits, hospital rounds, medical meetings, and other practice-related activities. The preceptor shall emphasize the family physician’s role as a member of the health care team providing longitudinal and comprehensive care. Primary Care is defined as care for patients in the ambulatory settings in the following areas: general internal medicine, family medicine, gynecology, pediatrics, and adolescent medicine.