Elective Clerkship in Family Medicine

VISITING: Closed to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: The objective of this 3 week clerkship is to provide clinical experience in the following areas: management of normal adult and pediatric patients; evaluation and treatment of common acute medical conditions in the ambulatory setting; diagnostic criteria and management of chronic medical conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, and obesity; and the administration of routine health maintenance examinations in the clinical environment. Students will work with both Internal and Family Medicine physicians in the primary care department at the Kaiser Permanente Vallejo Medical Center. Students may also spend time in patient education classes as well as residency didactics. All students will complete an evidence based medicine project by the end of their rotation. Rotations are scheduled up to one year in advance on a first come, first serve basis. PREREQUISITES: 3rd and 4th year medical students only. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 1-12, full time for 4 weeks, 1 student per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Patrick Lowerre, M.D. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Gilbert Garces, Email: Gilbert.garces@kp.org or via fax (707) 651-5624. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: Contact Gilbert Garces, Residency Assistant; Time: TBA. CALL CODE: 2 (night call optional). OTHER FACULTY: Staff. LOCATION: Kaiser Permanente Napa-Solano.