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FAMMED364E

Subinternship in Family Medicine

Department of Medicine MED - School of Medicine

Course Description

VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Selective 2. DESCRIPTION: Offers the student ready for an advanced experience similar to an internship a learning experience with an assigned patient load as part of a team of family physicians and working closely with Stanford's Family Medicine Residency Program at O'Connor Hospital. The student will have a tailored mix of inpatient and ambulatory patient care responsibilities including supervised procedures and night call, supplemented by conferences and tutorials in 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 an inner-city community hospital setting and 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 Dr. Michelle Engle at mengle@stanford.edu for more information. PREREQUISITES: FAMMED 301A, MED 300A, PEDS 300A. Fourth year students only. 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: Program Office, 455 O'Connor Drive, Ste 250, San Jose, CA 95128; Time: 8:30 am. CALL CODE: Required. OTHER FACULTY: Staff. LOCATION: O'Connor Hospital, Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley (residency practice), Family Medicine Associates of San Jose (Faculty practice), Kaiser San Jose.

Grading Basis

MED - Medical School +/- Option

Min

6

Max

6

Course Repeatable for Degree Credit?

No

Course Component

Clerkship

Enrollment Optional?

No

Programs

FAMMED364E is a completion requirement for: