The Family and Community Medicine Year 3 Clerkship is designed to introduce students to the depth and breadth of family medicine, and the critical role it plays in the delivery of health care in the United States.  Students will be exposed to a wide variety of material, some seen in other clerkships and rotations, but in the context of the core overriding principle of family medicine, continuity of care.

In the pre-week, students will be exposed to preventive care and screening tests in addition to health topics and medical procedures frequently encountered in an outpatient family medicine office.  By the end of the week, students will be able to confidently address routine health maintenance visits and many common outpatient conditions.

The clinical weeks will be spent in a single family medicine office, giving the students the opportunity to experience the breadth of diagnoses and visit types seen in family medicine in addition to continuity of care.  Individual learning topics and case assignments will guide students through several areas of study during the rotation.

The post-week is designed to review and synthesize the core concepts learned throughout the rotation in order to successfully complete the NBME Shelf Exam and OSCE. It will also provide students with time to debrief the rotation and discuss difficult experiences in a non-judgmental environment.