Overview | Program Details | 4th Year Elective
Extramural Family Medicine
“Family Medicine Sampler”
Program Director C. Randall Clinch, DO, MS
This extramural rotation is available to non-WFU students participating in US medical schools. All students must apply with a letter of intent and must be approved by Student Services for an extramural spot at this institution, based on current guidelines for insurance, immunizations, etc. before granted final approval to attend. Students will be chosen on availability and merit. This elective is not available to satisfy the mandatory rotation for WFUSM students.
The objective of this course is to expose students to the Department of Family and Community Medicine at WFU/in a midsize North Carolina community, and provide a sampling of the breadth of knowledge, skills, and attitudes involved in Family Medicine. One week each will be spent with a focus on inpatient family medicine, outpatient family medicine, sports medicine, and Maternal Child Health/procedures. The course is designed for those students planning on Family Medicine as a career. The student will work as an intern, directly supervised by the Family Medicine attendings and Family Medicine residents. Work hours will vary depending on the week’s assignment but will involve after hours duties on the inpatient service (one call night for the week), labor and delivery, and sporting event/training room coverage. General participation in the department will be encouraged at morning reports and noon conferences, for example.
Objectives
To provide the student with a sampling of the breadth of knowledge, skills, and attitudes involved providing primary care in a midsize North Carolina community.
Scheduling
All schedule requests for FM02 must be submitted to Karen Vaden (letter of intent) in Department of Family and Community Medicine AND to Student Services by the Monday one month before the start of the rotation, but may be filled on a first come, first served basis.
Prerequisites
Completion of 3rd year Family Medicine Clerkship and in 4th year of medical school.
Length of Program
4 weeks
Maximum Number of Students
1 per rotation
When Offered
May – January for non-WFU students