MED182

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Early Clinical Experience at the Cardinal Free Clinic Program

Department of Medicine MED - School of Medicine

Course Description

The Cardinal Free Clinic (CFC) Program provides culturally appropriate, high quality transitional medical care for underserved patient populations in the Bay Area. Students volunteer in various clinic roles to offer services including health education, interpretation, referrals, and labs. In clinic students are guided in the practice of medical interviews, history-taking and physical examinations as appropriate, and work with attending physicians to arrive at a diagnosis and management plan. In addition, the CFC program follows continuous quality improvement. Visit http://cfc.stanford.edu for more information. For questions related to the course or volunteering, please email arborclinic@stanford.edu and/or pacific@ med.stanford.edu. Application only; must be an accepted CFC volunteer. (Cardinal Course certified by the Haas Center for Public Service.)

Cross Listed Courses

Grading Basis

MSN - Medical Satisfactory/No Credit (MED or RSN)

Min

1

Max

2

Course Repeatable for Degree Credit?

Yes

Total Units Allowed for Degree Credit

999

Course Component

Discussion

Enrollment Optional?

Yes

Course Component

Practicum

Enrollment Optional?

No