Northeast Campus

Student Health

UND Student Health Services

FMED 9309

Participating Faculty:
Timothy M. Heinley, M.D.
Mark J. Christenson, M.D.

Offered: All periods but 1, 2, 7, and 10
Positions: 1

Objectives of the Elective:

  1. Acquaint students with illnesses frequently encountered in outpatient settings.
  2. Become familiar with standard outpatient procedures performed in the office setting; i.e., suturing, work treatment, skin biopsy, etc.
  3. Become familiar with focused interviewing techniques and care plan formulation.
  4. Become familiar with interpretation of laboratory results, x-ray and pathology studies and clinical correlation of the above.

Instructional Activities:

  1. During the regular academic year, approximately 28,000 people are seen at the Student Health Service, presenting outpatient medical problems which would be diagnosed and treated in any busy general clinic. Office experience would make up the major experience in this elective.
  2. Interviewing techniques, care plan formulation, ordering and interpretation of laboratory, history and physical of hospitalized patients.
  3. Patient education.
  4. Observe and practice procedures; i.e., suturing, skin lesion removal, observe x-ray techniques and interpretation of films, discussion of clinical cases.

Standards of Performance (Outcomes) Indicating Attainment of Objectives:

    1. Attendance.
    2. Enthusiasm.
    3. Working closely with preceptors.

Criteria for Grading:

  1. Attendance.
  2. Enthusiasm.
  3. Apparent expertise developed in office procedures and interviewing techniques.