Family Medicine Elective Clerkship

VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: Offers the student a flexible learning experience as part of a team of family physicians working closely with Stanford's Family Medicine Residency Program at O'Connor Hospital & Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley. The student will experience a variety of family medicine experiences, which may include individual and group patient care in the ambulatory care setting, supplemented by didactic conferences on family medicine topics. Special faculty interests include sports medicine, HIV, addiction medicine, women's health, maternity care, point-of-care ultrasound, procedures, palliative care, weight management, geriatrics, and quality improvement. Emphasis is given to providing continuity and comprehensive family-oriented care to diverse patients of all ages, in inner-city outpatient medical offices. Please note: Visiting students who wish to apply to any clerkship in the Division of Primary Care and Population Health, with a focus in Family Medicine (clerkships that start with FAMMED) must fill out the Family Medicine supplemental application. Please submit the supplemental application to Michelle Engle, M.D. at mengle@stanford.edu. These forms must be reviewed for pre-clearance before submitting your visiting clerkship application form and other supporting documents to the Clerkship Office. Please email Michelle Engle, mengle@stanford.edu, for more information. Students wishing to do this elective clerkship are required to complete a detailed-background check, submit a letter of good standing from their medical school and show proof of liability insurance. PREREQUISITES: None. Open to third and fourth year medical students. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 1-12, full time for 4 weeks, 1 student per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Michelle Engle, M.D. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Diep Nguyen, 408-283-7767. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: 455 O'Connor Drive, Ste 250, San Jose, CA 95128; Time: 8:30 am. CALL CODE: 0. OTHER FACULTY: Staff. LOCATION: O'Connor Hospital, Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley (residency practice), Family Medicine Associates of San Jose (Faculty practice).