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Elective Title: 93YX710 — CARE FOR THE UNDERSERVED

Description:

This elective provides medical students and residents an opportunity to gain experience in caring for underserved populations at well established community health centers. A majority of these clinics are located in inner city Indianapolis where a large number of working poor, minorities, and limited English proficiency people live. The month-long experience will emphasize high quality of care for underserved populations, cultural competence, and medical Spanish utilizing clinical experience in a full spectrum Family Medicine practice in a community health center setting.

Elective Details:

Primary Contact for Add/Drops: Natalie Rollman, Family Medicine Elective Student Education Coordinator (fammeded@iupui.edu)

Director: Javier Sevilla-Martir, M.D.

Campus: Indianapolis

Location: Various communities throughout Indianapolis

Learning Objectives

  • 1) Describe the importance of high quality medical care for underserved populations based on their experiences at inner city clinical sites (SBP5)
  • 2) Explain causes of health care disparities and barriers to care (SBP2)
  • 3) Explain awareness of the need for culturally competent care oriented toward the growing Hispanic community of Indianapolis (P2)
  • 4) Demonstrate effective communication with Hispanic/Latino patients at clinical encounters as observed by preceptor (ICS1, P2)

Assessment

  • Clinical Performance Evaluation Form; (Clinical Observation; research report and presentation)

Enrollment Information

Prerequisites: 3rd or 4th year status; student should have completed family Medicine clerkship and possess basic Spanish skills

Availability with Max Students per Month:

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Duty Hours: 40

Time Distribution: 60% Clinical; 20% Seminars; 20% Library/Research

Elective Type Category: CP - Clinical Practice

Notes and Enrollment Information:

Add/Drop Contact Person: Natalie Rollman, Family Medicine Elective Student Education Coordinator (fammeded@iupui.edu) THIS ELECTIVE DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE INITIAL SENIOR MATCH. Please contact Natalie Rollman (fammeded@iupui.edu) to schedule.

Third Year Elective? Yes

Interprofessional Skills and Service Learning

Interprofessional Collaborative Skills: Yes

Skills Description: Medical students participating in the elective course work with pharmacy students and faculty during clinic hours at the anticoagulation clinic at the Family Medicine Center and average of 4 hours per week

Service Learning Included: None