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Elective Title: 49YF702 — FAMILY MEDICINE - INPATIENT

Description:

This course will integrate the student into the resident inpatient service at Community East Hospital. The goal is to improve the student's ability to think and function like a clinician in a supervised setting. During the rotation students will be assigned patients for which they will actively care and follow. The student will mimic both the schedule and duties of an intern with active participation in admitting, presenting, following, note writing, and discharging patients. The student will participate in morning and evening changeover, one day of weekend rounds (Sat or Sun), and weekly Tuesday afternoon didactics. Emphasis will be placed on practical, clinical experience through direct patient care in the hospital which includes morning didactic with TEACH cards, patient rounds, table rounds, and bedside rounds on the accountable care unit. The student will have opportunities to interact with specialist consultants in addition to the multidisciplinary team which includes a social worker, nurse, and pharmacist.

Elective Details:

Primary Contact for Add/Drops: Maria Stumpf (MStumpf@ecommunity.com); Marc Whitaker (MWhitaker2@ecommunity.com)

Director: Louis L. Winternheimer, M.D.

Campus: Indianapolis

Location: Community Hospital East (Indianapolis)

Learning Objectives

  • 1) Diagnose and treat complex problems (PC2)
  • 2) Operate in the role of family physician by participating in the provision of continuous high quality care of individuals and families (PC1)
  • 3) Learn to participate as a physician member of a multidisciplinary team (SBP1)

Assessment

  • Clinical Performance Evaluation Form; (Student will be graded on clinical performance by residents and faculty , and on their ability to demonstrate engagement with patients and families in complex care. This will be evaluated through observation and discussion with faculty).

Enrollment Information

Prerequisites: 4th year status; Medicine clerkship must be completed

Availability with Max Students per Month:

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Duty Hours: 50

Time Distribution: 90% Clinical; 10% Lecture/Seminar

Elective Type Category: CP - Clinical Practice

Notes and Enrollment Information:

Add/Drop Contact Person: Maria Stumpf (MStumpf@ecommunity.com); Marc Whitaker (MWhitaker2@ecommunity.com) THIS ELECTIVE MAY BE DROPPED/ADDED WITHIN 15 DAYS OF THE START OF THE ELECTIVE MONTH. To check availability, contact Maria Stumpf (MStumpf@ecommunity.com) or Marc Whitaker (MWhitaker2@ecommunity.com)

Third Year Elective? Yes

Interprofessional Skills and Service Learning

Interprofessional Collaborative Skills: Yes

Skills Description: Yes- The student will work with nursing, pharmacy and social work as part of the health care team.

Service Learning Included: None