Program Director: Gary Otsuji, M.D.
Education Coordinator: Susan Zeltzer, M.D.
Duration: One month
Maximum number of student per four-week period: Three
Candidates: Senior students of approved medical schools
Evaluation: Oral
Description:
Providence Family Practice Center is a model practice, which represents a cross-section of the community. The faculty includes eight full-time Family Practitioners and 30 Family Practice residents. The faculty supervises the students in a broad range of experiences with major emphasis on the type of practice that the residents deliver. The rotation is offered on an inpatient or an outpatient basis, and responsibility is given to each student on the basis of his or her individual skills. The student will actively participate in performing procedures and patient care. An extensive conference schedule is offered.
Recommended Reading:
The student is instructed in and/or performs:
- "Family Medicine" by Conn & Rakel
- Supervised readings in Family Medicine Journals
