College of Medicine MD Curriculum

Family Medicine Elective - Bryan AHEC (4 week)

Title of Clerkship: Family Medicine Elective - Bryan AHEC (4 week)

Elective Type: Fourth Year Elective

Department: Family Medicine

Clerkship Site: Archbold, Bryan, Defiance Mercy, Defiance ProMedica, Hicksville, Montpelier, Napoleon, Wauseon

Course Number: FMMD 703

Blocks available: By request through the AHEC Center Office.

Number of students per block: 1 per site

Faculty: Various BAHEC preceptors 

Elective Description/ Requirements: Rotation is a one-to-one experience with a family physician. Student is responsible for hospital and office workups unless otherwise specified by the preceptor.  Written orders and all workups will be discussed and countersigned.  

Length of Clerkship: 4 weeks
 
 Educational Course Objectives:
 1. Demonstrate physical diagnosis skills and therapeutic program planning. (EPOs: PC-1, PC-6, PC-7, PB-3)
 2.  Recognize importance of continuity of care in improving patient outcomes. (EPOs: SBP-1, SBP-2, SBP-3)
 3.  Describe the role of Family Physicians in coordinating care for optimal patient management. (EPOs: PC-4)
 4.  Explain the importance of the Family Physician in providing medical care in a smaller community. (EPOs: SBP-1, SBP-2, SBP-3)
 
Professionalism:  UT/COMLS 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:
 1.  Teaching rounds.
2.  Clinical case presentation/discussions.
3.  Mentored clinical practice.
 
Instructional Methods:
 1. Faculty assessment of clinical skills.

Prerequisites: Successful completion of third year required Family Medicine clerkship.
 
Bryan AHEC Center Office Contact: Patsy Miller, R.N., B.S.N.
Bryan Area Health Education Center (BAHEC) Director
Phone Number: 419.630.2106
Email: bahec@chwchospital.org

Clerkship Director: Rameez Bhatti, M.D.
 
Clerkship Coordinator: Lindsey Brillhart
Phone Number: 419.383.5557
Email: Lindsey.Brillhart@utoledo.edu

Special Requirements:
On call and other special requirements will be at the discretion of your preceptor.

ECC Approved
October  2023

Last Updated: 7/15/24