Credits:
1-2
Directors:
Eichorn
Grading:
Pass/Fail
Prerequisites:
None
Offered:
Description:
The Direct Primary Care (DPC) model provides family physicians a meaningful alternative to typical fee-for-service insurance billing. It focuses on more time with patients, a simple revenue structure, decreased practice overhead, and reduced administrative burden. In this clerkship, students work directly with community faculty using the DPC model to provide comprehensive care for participants in an ambulatory setting. In addition to patient care, students will learn about the business side of medicine by attending practice business meetings and network meetings, helping with marketing and advertising, and developing an appreciation for the cost of supplies and rental space and how to offset that cost.