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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: FMP 5000 This elective is provided through the Family Medicine Inpatient Service of the Department of Family Medicine, Medical College of Georgia. This service provides the student with an in-depth exposure to the broad range of medical problems confronting the Family Physician in a hospital environment. The student assumes the primary medical care responsibilities for patients on the service and is supervised by Family Medicine Faculty and Senior Family Medicine residents. The student participates in all phases of patient evaluation from admission to discharge planning. Further information regarding this elective may be obtained from Julie Hendrich, M.D., Department of Family Medicine, 721-4674. (Participation in this elective must be arranged and approved by the Department of Family Medicine, Medical College of Georgia; contact Student Curriculum Coordinator, ext. 4075). 10.000 Credit Hours 7.000 Lecture hours 50.000 Other hours Levels: Professional Semester Schedule Types: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic Medicine College SOM Family Medicine Department
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: Completion of Core Rotations To help the student increase their knowledge of family systems theory and to gain skill in its application in the practice of Family Medicine. 7.000 Credit Hours Levels: Professional Semester Schedule Types: Internship/Practicum Medicine College SOM Family Medicine Department
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: FMP 5000, MED 5000, PSY 5000, OBG 5000, PED 5000 The elective at the Southwest Georgia Family Practice Program at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Georgia provides the student with clinical experience in both ambulatory and inpatient settings of Family Medicine. In addition to the clinical exposure, the student also participates in daily group and individual teaching sessions. The student also participates in the provision of longitudinal and comprehensive health care. 10.000 Credit Hours 5.000 Lecture hours 50.000 Other hours Levels: Professional Semester Schedule Types: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic Medicine College SOM Family Medicine Department
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: FMP 5000, MED 5000, PSY 5000, OBG 5000, PED 5000 This elective with the Family Practice Residency Program of Georgia Baptist Medical Center is located in Morrow, Georgia (17 miles south of the hospital). It provides the student with clinical experience in both ambulatory and inpatient settings of Family Practice. A special emphasis of our rotation is the incorporation of the principles of Community Oriented Primary Care in the curriculum. Longitudinal ambulatory care is stressed during the rotation. The student will also participate in all lectures and in individual teaching sessions. 10.000 Credit Hours 5.000 Lecture hours 50.000 Other hours Levels: Professional Semester Schedule Types: Internship/Practicum Medicine College SOM Family Medicine Department
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: None The primary care sport medicine elective is a clinical rotation for students interested in sports medicine. Through this rotation the student will be exposed to the wide range of sports medicine problems managed by a family practice sports medicine physician. The student will receive clinical experience in the Sports Medicine Clinic at MCG as well as participating in the field-side medical coverage of various sporting events in the community. Following this rotation the student should be able to perform a thorough musculoskeletal physical examination and be familiar with the management of common sports medicine injuries. The student will be evaluated on their ability to perform the musculoskeletal examination and their evaluation of patients during the rotation. (Participation in this elective must be arranged through and approved by the Department of Family Medicine Student Curriculum Coordinator, ext. 4075.) 7.000 Credit Hours 5.000 Lecture hours 50.000 Other hours Levels: Professional Semester Schedule Types: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic Medicine College SOM Family Medicine Department
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: FMP 5000, MED 5000, PSY 5000, OBG 5000, PED 5000 This elective with the residency program of the Satilla Regional Medical Center is located in Waycross and Blackshear, Georgia. It provides the student with clinical experience in both ambulatory and inpatient settings of Family Practice and will emphasize continuity of care. Community involvement will also be stressed. The student will participate in daily group and individual teaching sessions 7.000 Credit Hours 1.000 Lecture hours 50.000 Other hours Levels: Professional Semester Schedule Types: Internship/Practicum Medicine College SOM Family Medicine Department
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: None Goals: To provide the student with an understanding of the problems facing the homeless population and their health care. 7.000 Credit Hours 1.000 Lecture hours 30.000 Other hours Levels: Professional Semester Schedule Types: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic Medicine College SOM Family Medicine Department
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Core Rotations This is a clinical elective offered in the Department of family Medicine at MCG with special emphasis on procedural medicine. This rotation is designed for medical students with an interest in Family Medicine and a desire to learn more about procedures commonly performed by family physicians. Students will be assigned on half day clinic per week in each of the following: flexible sigmoidoscopy, upper endoscopy, minor surgery, treadmill evaluations and osteopathic manipulations. Remaining time will be spent evaluations patients in the Family Medicine Center. (Participation in this elective must be approved by the Department of Family Medicine, MCG. Contact the Medical Student Coordinator, ext 1-407 7.000 Credit Hours 10.000 Lecture hours 30.000 Other hours Levels: Professional Semester Schedule Types: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic Medicine College SOM Family Medicine Department
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Core Requirements This rotation is designed to provide the student with an introduction to the field of primary care sports medicine. Activities will include hands on responsibility for the evaluation and continuing care of patients with sports medicine related injuries and conditions in the sports medicine clinic and training room settings. Students are closely supervised by our sports medicine staff that is fellowship trained and hold Certificates of Advanced Qualifications in Sports Medicine. Throughout the school year, there will be opportunities for the student to participate in local high school and college event coverage. The student will also participate in weekly sports medicine journal club meetings and have an opportunity to interact with orthopedic surgeons, physical therapists, and athletic trainers with sports medicine expertise. Objective of the course: 1. To introduce the student to the field of primary sports medicine. 2. To provide the student a clinical experience in Sports Medicine. 3. To provide the student with an appreciation of the broad scope of problems commonly managed by primary care sports medicine physicians and the clinical and procedural skills involved. 4. To become familiar with the utilization of consultants in the management of certain sports medicine related injuries and conditions. 5. To gain a better understanding of the role of the primary care sports medicine physician as part of the multidisciplinary team that provides care to athletes. 6. To provide an opportunity for the student to explore his/her own interest in primary care sports medicine through direct observation and participation during the rotation. 7. Additional objectives may be added depending on the particular needs and desires of the student. 7.000 Credit Hours 4.000 Lecture hours 40.000 Other hours Levels: Professional Semester Schedule Types: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic Medicine College SOM Family Medicine Department Course Attributes: Elective Course
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Core Requirements To increase student comprehension of health disparities and to improve their skills in reduction of health disparities. At the end of this elective, students will be able to address patient/physician/system roles in development of disparities; be proficient in two behavioral health interventions and have working knowledge of several patient coping strategies; have an increased understanding of health disparities, their causes, and how a variety of factors influence the health of the underserved and minority populations. Students will attend lecture/seminar sessions; provide services in underserved communities; complete an educational portfolio; develop and deliver patient education modules; co-facilitate communication labs and complete an independent study project on a challenging communication issue; and become proficient in two behavioral health interventions. Faculty evaluation of student's performance on educational modules, professionalism, quality of independent study project, proficiency in behavioral health interventions, interpersonal and communication skills, quality of educational portfolio. 7.000 Credit Hours 2.000 Lecture hours 20.000 Other hours Levels: Professional Semester Schedule Types: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic Medicine College SOM Family Medicine Department
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