Continuity of Care Clerkship

VISITING: Closed to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Selective 1. DESCRIPTION: In the Continuity of Care Clerkship, students work with a preceptor in any field of medicine, including Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and other sub-specialties. They are released from other clerkships for one afternoon a week for a total of four afternoons per period. Three afternoons students to report to clinic. One afternoon every odd period is reserved for the Continuity of Care group session consisting of student and MD presentations. Students participating in this clerkship work with one faculty preceptor and his/her patients for 9 periods. This continuity experience allows students to establish a mentoring relationship with their preceptor, to see a cohort of patients repeatedly, gain insight into patient care and chronic disease management over time, develop and carry out a QI or similar project, and develop a deeper understanding of their specialty of choice. PREREQUISITES: MED 300A, OBGYN 300A or PEDS 300A. Limited to 3rd and 4th year medical students. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 1-12, open to 5 students for period 1. Open to 9 students for period 2 and 3. Open to 10 students for periods 4-12. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Kim Chiang, M.D., kichiang@stanford.edu. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Luis Hernandez, 650-723-9621, lhernan@stanford.edu. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: Please contact the clerkship director or coordinator at least 8 weeks prior to the first week of the clerkship to seek out an appropriate preceptor; Time: TBA. CALL CODE: 0, varies according to preceptor. OTHER FACULTY: Staff. LOCATION: Various.