MEL 8251: Acting Internship Family Medicine BFMC 15-16

Contact:

Kimberly Newton
Ph: 727-893-6891

Objectives

1. Integrate the student into the hospital teaching service such that the student functions at the level of an intern, managing their own patients under the supervision of a senior resident
2. Strengthen the student’s ability to develop an initial assessment and plan for patients requiring hospitalization, to succinctly present the admission to the team, and to effectively manage the patient’s medical problems throughout the hospital admission
3. Educate the student regarding common medical problems requiring hospital admission, indications for common in-patient procedures, discharge planning, and legal/ethical/cost considerations

Responsibilities

The student is expected to function as a Family Medicine intern under the direct supervision of the senior resident and attending. This includes pre-rounding on their patients, writing SOAP notes, attending morning report and teaching rounds, writing orders, following up on labs/consults/imaging, and doing discharge planning. Overnight call is to be determined by the site of the AI.

Evaluation

• Fund of medical knowledge
• Quality of assessments, plans, and presentations
• Clinical decision-making skills
• Attitude, motivation, and rapport with patients and team members

Scheduling

To reserve a space in this course at Bayfront Family Medicine Residency, students must contact Kimberly Newton at (727) 893-6891.

Final arrangements concerning the course location/preceptor will be made by the Department of Family Medicine after the student is scheduled for the elective.