International Medicine Elective Course Description
| Course Name: | Indian Health Service |
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| Course Number: | FC-406 |
| Elective Type: | B1 |
| Coordinator(s): |
UMass Faculty Member (Sponsor) |
| Department: | Individual UMass Department Based Sponsored |
| Sites Available: |
Various Indian Reservations White River IHS Hospital: Contact Dianna Mahoney University Campus - Sponsor must be a UMass Faculty member |
| Months Offered: | E1, M1-M10 (No E2) |
| Number of Students / Month: | Varies |
| Prerequisites: | Completion of 3rd year clerkships * Offered to UMass Students Only |
| Elective Description: To expose the student to practice with the I.H.S. These rotations solidify clinical skills and present a model of care much different from "high-tech" tertiary care. Various sites in the Southwest, Northwest, and Alaska to choose from. Students typically have a greater degree of independence in providing patient care, doing minor procedures, etc. These are multidisciplinary experience in primary care, usually associated with a community hospital based in-patient experience. Housing usually provided also and in rare instances, transportation. |
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| Note: * Offered to UMass Students Only | |
| Location: Various Indian Reservations | |