AMB 1804 AMBULATORY CARE CORE CLERKSHIP
The primary goal for this clerkship is to expand students' familiarity with the art and science of practicing medicine in the outpatient setting. Through clinical experiences and a series of didactic sessions, students will be presented with an enhanced understanding of the following core themes: structure and function of ambulatory clinics and healthcare institutions/systems at multiple levels of patient interaction; role of the physician working on a health care team in the outpatient setting; care coordination, chronic disease management, and longitudinal patient care across the age spectrum; management of acute illness in the outpatient setting; the role of the physician in health promotion and disease prevention, at both the individual and community levels; the patient-doctor relationship and the role of physician as advocate. The clerkship structure includes clinical time with both a longitudinal medicine and pediatrics preceptor, exposure to various pediatric and internal medicine sub-specialty clinics, as well as two half-days per week spent in didactic sessions meant to complement and expand on clinical experiences. The didactic experiences will include a strong emphasis on student-led discussion/teaching and creativity. There is no shelf exam for this clerkship, nor is there weekend call. However, there are a number of required activities that the student must complete in order to achieve a "pass" for the clerkship. The most important of these is a written/oral presentation of a patient case.