1. YEAR 3 FAMILY MEDICINE (FM) CLERKSHIP OBJECTIVES  Evaluate patients in the FM setting using the bio- psychosocial 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

2. YEAR 3 FAMILY MEDICINE CLERKSHIP GENERAL FEATURES  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 Exam- 25%: DAC Assignment & Quiz-10%

3. YEAR 3 FM CLERKSHIP: Distinguishing Features FEATUREGALVESTONAUSTINCOMMUNITY FACULTY NUMBER OF STUDENTS Max: 3Max: 48-13 MIX OF ROTATIONS Outpatient ROTATION SIZE/ COMPOSITION 1:1 with Faculty TYPICAL WORK HOURS 8 AM – 5 PM8 AM – 12 Noon 1:30 – 5 PM 8 AM – 5 PM NUMBER OF PATIENTS SEEN 10 – 14 patients per day SPECIAL POPULATIONS Faculty InterestsHIV+, Hepatitis CDependent on Site TEACHING SESSIONS Weekly Didactics12:30 – 1:30 PM Daily Dependent on Site OTHER ACTIVITIES 6 DAC Cases as assigned

4.  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.  READ YOUR E-MAIL!