MFCM 806-AID Family Medicine Acting Internship 4th year elective Offered in fall and spring Elective Directors and Coordinators Elective Director Coordinator Name Alaina Edmunds, MD Priscilla Robledo Alaina.Edmunds@BSWHealth.org Other Phone 469-800-2260 214-818.6498 Office location 601 Clara Barton, Suite 340 3500 Gaston Ave Garland, TX 75042 Roberts, 1st floor, Suite 1013 Dallas, TX 75246 Office By appointment Monday-Friday, Campus Dallas Dallas participating faculty (may include in Appendices) V. Course Description (from HSC Course Catalogue) and Overview For students to become familiar with issues in health care delivery, Effective utilization of resources, and improving quality of care among hospitalized patients. Students will also have time in outpatient care, developing similar strategies. Opportunities exist for observing minor surgical cases and performing bedside procedures such as central venous line placement, lumbar puncture, paracentesis, and thoracentesis. Allow the student to assume responsibility, with staff supervision, for inpatient diagnostic workup, management, and discharge planning. Expose fourth year medical students to the lifestyle of family medicine physicians, with respect to inpatient care, as well as familiarizing the student with duties associated with internship. This opportunity allows responsibility while under supervision and permits the student an intimate look at the demands and rewards of primary care. Night call is required. VI. Course Objectives and Evaluation Method Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
MFCM 806-AID Family Medicine Acting Internship 4th year elective Offered in fall and spring Elective Directors and Coordinators Elective Director Coordinator Name Alaina Edmunds, MD Priscilla Robledo Alaina.Edmunds@BSWHealth.org Phone 469-800-2260 214-818.6498 Office location 601 Clara Barton, Suite 340 Garland, TX 75042 3500 Gaston Ave Roberts, 1st floor, Suite 1013 Dallas, TX 75246 Office By appointment Monday-Friday, Campus Dallas Dallas Other participating faculty (may include in Appendices) V. Course Description (from HSC Course Catalogue) and Overview For students to become familiar with issues in health care delivery, Effective utilization of resources, and improving quality of care among hospitalized patients. Students will also have time in outpatient care, developing similar strategies. Opportunities exist for observing minor surgical cases and performing bedside procedures such as central venous line placement, lumbar puncture, paracentesis, and thoracentesis. Allow the student to assume responsibility, with staff supervision, for inpatient diagnostic workup, management, and discharge planning. Expose fourth year medical students to the lifestyle of family medicine physicians, with respect to inpatient care, as well as familiarizing the student with duties associated with internship. This opportunity allows responsibility while under supervision and permits the student an intimate look at the demands and rewards of primary care. Night call is required. VI. Course Objectives and Evaluation Method Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
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