The Family and Community Medicine Clerkship (FMC) is designed to introduce students to the full depth and breadth of Family Medicine and the critical role it plays within the US health system. Known as the specialty that treats patients from 'the cradle to the grave,' Family Medicine's scope is uniquely broad. The bulk of the FMC takes place in a single outpatient Family Medicine Office. Students are likely to treat patients of all ages, observe and perform typical outpatient procedures, and observe how continuity of care affects healthcare delivery. While much of medical education takes place in the inpatient setting, the vast majority of healthcare delivery in this nation takes place in outpatient offices. The FMC will provide your most comprehensive experience of that. To further illustrate all that Family Medicine does, students will also spend several days working on the inpatient Family Medicine Service (FMS) at Bronson Hospital. FMS admits and cares for both pediatric and adult patients and handles obstetrical triage as well as post-partum maternal care and newborn care. While the FMS team does not usually attend deliveries, students are welcome to join the Family Medicine resident on obstetrics should they desire.