FM 5431 - TOPICS IN FAMILY MEDICINE

Minimum Credits: 0
Maximum Credits: 0
4 week elective consisting of 2 two week rotations selected from the following three options: 1) healthcare for the homeless, 2) managed care-how an HMO works, 3) medical care for the chronically mentally ill. Each student will also concurrently participate in the following two subjects during the 4 weeks: 1) preventive medicine and 2) critical review of the medical literature. Course objectives are to 1) see how the homeless obtain health care, 2) see how HMO control costs, 3) improve skills in managing medical illness in psych pts, 4) learn role of prevention in primary care.
Academic Career: Medical School
Course Component: Clinical
Grade Component: H/HS/S/LS/U
Course Attributes: School of Medicine Year 4

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