Northwest Campus

Family Medicine

FMED 9414

Participating Faculty (Student May Select):
Vernon Azure, M.D. - Belcourt
Paula J. Bercier, M.D. - Minot
Richard L. Larson, M.D. - Belcourt
Ratilal N. Jethwa, M.D. - Minot
Cheryl Ree, M.D. - Minot
Ifesinachi Oguakwa, M.D. - Minot
Philip S. Sedo, M.D. - Rugby
Hubert L. Seiler, M.D. - Rugby
Brian L. Selland, M.D. - Rugby
William E. Code, M.D. - Williston
Robert G. Kemp, M.D. - Williston
A. Marc Nielsen, M.D. - Williston
Glen A. Wiens, M.D. - Williston
Laurence L. Wilder, M.D. - Williston

Objectives of the Elective:

1. Through the course, the medical student will enhance his/her perception of attitudes toward the role of the family physician.
2. The role of "gatekeeper" and specialist in Family Medicine will be explored.
3. The course will give medical students the opportunity to develop effective physician/patient relationships in a broader scope than the clinical core clerkship.
4. The medical student will gain skills in gathering and recording of appropriate patient information.
5. The medical student will have the ability to develop, review, and complete a research project.

Instructional Activities:

1. The clinical skills inventory summary is completed before the initial interview with the preceptor. This inventory will provide the preceptor with background knowledge to the extent and degree of exposure the student has had.
2. The Educational Telephone Network presentation allows the student to present an interesting medical case study.
3. The required research project following a standard mechanical format must be submitted at the end of the family medicine rotation.
4. The preceptor's evaluation of student performance questionnaires must be completed.
5. The student's evaluation of the preceptor must be completed at the end of the family medicine rotation.

Standards of Performance (Outcomes) Indicating Attainment of Objectives:

1. The performance indicators will be provided by the preceptor in his/her evaluation of the medical student. The evaluation forms are submitted to the department and are used to provide feedback to the students and preceptors.
2. The teaching community faculty interview the student on a site visit. A research project may also indicate perceptions towards family medicine through literature review.
3. The ability of the student to establish an effective physician/patient relationship determined through the preceptor evaluation forms and student data reports.
4. A patient admission of a minimum of one written history and physical is submitted to the preceptor during the rotation. There is a case presentation given by each student demonstrating their skills.
5. A submission of a research project to the Research, Curriculum & Development Unit is required. It will be reviewed by the Director of Undergraduate Education and the Director of the RCD Unit. The medical student will need to review the manual "Problem-Solving in Family Medicine" which is provided to them at the beginning of their rotation. There is a need for a broad background in the 15 most common problems seen in family medicine. All the prerequisites to Phase IV must be satisfactorily completed.

Criteria for Grading:

1. Data gathering
2. Interaction
3. Problem solving
4. Patient management
5. Psychosocial
6. Procedural skills
7. Clinical competence