Ambulatory Family Medicine
Title of Clerkship: Ambulatory Family Medicine
Elective Year(s): Fourth Year Elective
Department: Family Medicine
Type of Elective: Clinical
Clerkship Site: University of Toledo Family Medicine Clinical Sites
Course Number: FMMD 702
Blocks Available: Varies
Number of Students/Block: 1
Faculty: Rameez Bhatti, MD; Parul Chaudhri, DO; Luisa Corpuz, MD; Sherie Hanna, MD; Coral Matus, MD; Jyothi Pappula, MD; Kevin Phelps, DO; Paul Schaefer, MD; Paul Schultz, MD; Karen Shafer, MD; Linda Speer, MD; Kate Szymanski, DO; Svitlana Zhukivska, MD
Elective Description/Requirements: The Department of Family Medicine offers a four-week ambulatory experience. The students will work with UT faculty members at one, or more, ambulatory clinical sites
Length of Clerkship: 4 weeks
Links to Core Competencies/Educational Course Objectives: At the end of this elective, the student will be able to:
- The students will interview and examine patients with complaints relating to the full spectrum of ambulatory Family Medicine. (EPOs: MK-4, MK-6, PC-1, PC-6)
- Students will demonstrate and discuss how Family Medicine can be adapted to the interests and talents of individual physicians. (EPOs: MK-2, MK-3, PBL-1)
- Students will demonstrate physical diagnosis techniques and therapeutic program planning. (EPOs: PC-1, PC-7, IPC-1)
- Students will demonstrate communication skills to facilitate an ongoing partnership with patients, their families, other health professionals, and within the community. (EPOs: PC-4, PC-9, PB-1 IPC-1, SBP-1)
Professionalism: UT/COM students will meet or exceed the institutional standards for professionalism as stated in the current Educational Program Objectives and the current Educational Course Objectives for the Sponsoring Department.
Instructional Methods:
- Ambulatory care experiences.
- Resident program/department conferences.
Evaluation Methods:
- Faculty/resident observation and assessment of clinical skills.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of third-year required Family Medicine clerkship.
Clerkship Director: Rameez Bhatti, M.D.
Clerkship Coordinator: Lindsey Brillhart
Phone Number: 419.383.5557
Email: Lindsey.Brillhart@utoledo.edu
Special Requirements: None
ECC Approved
October 2023