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Family Medicine & Community Health Elective Course Description

Course Name:	Family Medicine Office Subinternship
Course Number:	FC-450
Elective Type:	A
Coordinator(s):	Charles Lenhardt, DO Contacts: UMass Students: Karen Rayla Karen.Rayla@umassmed.edu Visiting Students: Michael Smith Michael.Smith@umassmemorial.org
Department:	Family Medicine & Community Health
Sites Available:	HealthAlliance Fitchburg Family Practice, Fitchburg Family Medicine Residency
Months Offered:	E1-M10
Number of Students / Month:	2
Prerequisite/Visiting Student Required Questionnaire:	download form
Elective Description: Students will participate in a family medicine approach to patient care, and will have opportunities for community engagement. Students will assess patients and plan treatment along with a precepting attending or resident physician. Encounters include preventive care and acute and chronic disease management, including maternity care. Work collaboratively with a team of physicians, nurses, and behavioral health specialists. Students are welcome to work with the residency inpatient team to experience work in a state-of-the-art community hospital.
Note: Elective dates are flexible. We will accommodate two to four week rotations within your school’s schedule parameters.
Location: HealthAlliance Fitchburg Family Practice, 326 Nichols Road, Fitchburg, MA 01420
Websites: Department of Family Medicine & Community Health:http://www.umassmed.edu/fmch/ Fitchburg Residency: http://www.umassmed.edu/fmch/residency/fitchburg.aspx