MEL 8255: Family Medicine Residency Elective Tampa 15-16

This elective for senior students may be served at any of the affiliated Family Medicine Residencies (Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg; Florida Hospital, Orlando; Halifax Medical Center, Daytona Beach; Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, Inc., Tallahassee; St. Vincent's Medical Center, Jacksonville; or Morton Plant Mease Health Care, Clearwater) and may include outpatient, inpatient, and nursing home care, or other activities.

Objectives

1. Introduce the student to the relationship of Family Medicine to the medical community
2. Demonstrate the relationship of ambulatory care to hospital care and the effective utilization of other specialty consultations
3. Improve the student's skills and clinical judgment by a defined and supervised patient care experience
4. Demonstrate the organizational structure of a family medicine residency including office management, medical records, patient education, and preventive medicine
5. Demonstrate the various responsibilities and activities of the Family Medicine Resident

Evaluation

The Family Medicine faculty will prepare a formal evaluation based on the following:

• Fund of medical knowledge
• Quality of assessment and presentation
• Clinical judgment as indicated by the rationale of diagnostic and management plans
• Attitude and rapport with patients and families
• Subjective elements of interpersonal relationships, motivation, and ability
  
  

Students must check with the Department of Family Medicine before scheduling this elective through the Registrar's Office. Students are then required to contact the residency site for final approval and any arrangements that need to be made. Students should not expect that living accommodations will be provided. Contact information can be obtained through the Family Medicine Education Coordinator at 974-2445 or lgiordan@health.usf.edu.