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2018-2019 Academic Bulletin (Catalog) (Jan 2019 Ed) 
    
2018-2019 Academic Bulletin (Catalog) (Jan 2019 Ed) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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FME1 3010/F - Junior Internship in Family Medicine


Cr Hrs: 7
Session Length: 4 weeks

This is a face to face clinical rotation receiving 7 credit hours. The student will function as a junior intern with increased autonomy in patient care and must demonstrate competency in all of the Entrustable Professional Activities required for graduation. This rotation will expose students to the full spectrum of family medicine as practiced in an urban center. Students will work on the inpatient medicine service, on OB, and in the residency clinic with their assigned faculty preceptor as well as other faculty members and residents. A week of night float allows for the full experience of a busy inpatient FM service, and the student should be involved in or perform multiple inpatient and outpatient procedures including Cesarean section, ultrasound, and office-based surgical and women’s health procedures. Schedules can be tailored to a student’s particular interest within FM.

Grade Mode: Standard
Max per section: 3
Instructional Method: Clinical-Required Selective
Location offered: Memphis
Hospital: Saint Francis Hospital Memphis, and
UT/UCH Family Medicine Clinic
Prerequisites: Completion of 5 CORE Clerkships inclusive of (FME1-3001/F or FME2-3001/F or FME3-3001/F or FME4-3001/F)

Term offered: Spring/Fall

Fall - Instructor of Record: Sarah Tiggelaar - stiggela@uthsc.edu
Spring - Instructor of Record: Sarah Tiggelaar - stiggela@uthsc.edu
Course Coordinator: Sharon Tabachnick - stabachn@uthsc.edu - 901-448-7574

Website: https://www.uthsc.edu/fammed/
Prior Authorization: No
Blocks Not Offered: None
Off-cycle timing allowed: No
Deadline for Excused Absence: Thirty days before start of elective/rotation
Deadline for Cancellation: Thirty days before start of elective/rotation
Overnight Call and/or Float: Yes-1 week of night float and 1 weekend day
Time off for interviews: No



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