FME 40130 - Junior Internship in Family Medicine

Cr Hrs: 6
Session Length: 4 weeks

This is a face to face clinical rotation receiving 6 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 clerkship allows students to function as junior interns by assuming substantial patient responsibility on an inpatient teaching service. Also available to students may be office exposure to colposcopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, endoscopy, and office surgical procedures. Responsibilities may include admission, histories, physicals, daily notes, treatment plans and written orders to fulfill treatment plans. The inpatient experience will be complemented with ambulatory patient care in the Family Medicine centers. Students will be supervised by residents and Family Medicine faculty. They will also be required to attend rounds, conferences and take call.

Grade Mode: Standard
Max per section: 3
Instructional Method: Clinical-Required Selective
Location offered: Jackson TN
Hospital: Jackson Madison County General Hospital
Prerequisites: Completion of 5 CORE Clerkships inclusive of FME-30000

Term offered: Spring/Fall

Fall - Instructor of Record: Gregg Mitchell - gmitche2@uthsc.edu
Spring - Instructor of Record: Gregg Mitchell - gmitche2@uthsc.edu
Course Coordinator: Heather Cavness - hgreenwa@uthsc.edu - 731-423-1932 ext. 262

Website: www.uthsc.edu/utfamjac
Prior Authorization: Yes
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: No
Time off for interviews: No