PRE-CLERKSHIP
Family Medicine faculty teach in all pre-clerkship modules and work directly in small groups with students in courses like Clinical Pathology, Introduction to Clinical Medicine, and Reflective Practice.
CLERKSHIPS IN FAMILY MEDICINE
All clerkship locations are co-located at full-service hospitals conducting residency training in family medicine. This environment, coupled with a student curriculum that emphasizes the provision of compassionate, comprehensive care has resulted in this clerkship being the highest rated of the clerkship year.
CORE
The required, six-week USU Clerkship in Family Medicine provides students with a solid background in the principles and practice of family medicine, regardless of their future specialty choice. The clerkship initiates, fosters, and develops the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that are essential to providing continuous, comprehensive, compassionate, and personal care within the contexts of family and community.
The educational content of the Family Medicine Clerkship emphasizes the evaluation and treatment of patients with common clinical problems and conditions. During the first week of the clerkship, students participate in one week of interactive, group learning experiences on campus. Students then spend the following 4 weeks in one of eleven clinical settings working under the direct supervision of training and faculty family physicians. On the final week of the rotation, the students return to campus for their end of rotation exams.
SELECTIVE ROTATIONS
We offer three Family Medicine selective rotations that provide students the opportunity to work with Family Physicians in more focused areas of clinical practice.
COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE - ACUPUNCTURE
This selective offers an in-depth exposure to multiple physician acupuncture disciplines including traditional, e-stimulation, LASER, and integrative, mixed-modality therapies. Students learn fast and effective needle and non-needle modality treatments for acute & chronic pain syndromes and have the opportunity to become proficient in Battlefield Acupuncture. Students learn and fully appreciate the outpatient, inpatient, and operational contributions of physician acupuncture to the MHS.
PAST LOCATIONS HAVE INCLUDED
Malcolm Grow Medical Center, Andrews AFB, MD
FAMILY MEDICINE OPERATIONAL MEDICINE
Students work with family physicians assigned to operational units. Students gain experience in the clinical, administrative, and leadership skills required of a medical officer to effectively function as part of an operational unit.
CURRENT SELECTIVE SITES INCLUDE
82nd Airborne / Army Special Operations Ft Bragg, NC
III Corps Ft Hood, TX
USS Makin Island / America / Boxer, San Diego, CA
Navy Special Operations Center (BUDS), San Diego, CA
1st Special Ops Medical Group Hurlburt Field, FL
PRIMARY CARE SPORTS MEDICINE
Students master a sequential and thorough exam of the spine and extremities. Students evaluate, assess, and formulate treatment plans for patients with a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions. Through lectures and hands-on experience, students gain an appreciation for the unique demands and common injuries in different populations of tactical athletes.
CURRENT SELECTIVE ROTATION SITES INCLUDE
Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, Fort Belvoir, VA
US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, CA
Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, SC
99th Medical Group Nellis AFB, NV
55th Medical Group Offutt AFB, NE
"Madigan Family Medicine was great and every attending/resident was eager to teach medical students! The continuity of care is awesome and it's fulfilling to be able to have an entire family be your patients."
POST-CLERKSHIP - ADVANCED CLINICAL ROTATIONS
Advanced Clinical Rotation POCs
We offer electives that provide interested students opportunities to work with family doctors in a wide variety of practice settings.
FAMILY MEDICINE CAPSTONE
Students are mentored by family medicine faculty on projects tailored to their specific interests aligned with faculty expertise.
MATERNITY CARE / REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
Students gain additional knowledge, skill, and procedural expertise in the evaluation and management of patients and families with maternity care/reproductive health issues. Students actively participate in rounds, lectures, and conferences as appropriate.
METACOGNITION – THINKING ABOUT HOW YOU THINK
Through reading selected texts, writing reflective papers, and facilitating small groups, the metacognition elective allows post-clerkship medical students to continue developing the habit of thought that is reflective practice. Offered during Advanced Clinical Rotations 4, 10, and 12 each year.
FAMILY MEDICINE OPERATIONAL MEDICINE
Students work with family physicians assigned to operational units gaining experience in clinical, administrative, and leadership skills required of a medical officer to effectively function as part of an operational unit.
FAMILY MEDICINE COMPREHENSIVE
Students work closely with Family Physician faculty practicing full scope Family Medicine in a variety of settings. While there may be some site variation, students gain experience with patient care in the outpatient, inpatient, labor & delivery and emergency department settings. A modest amount of overnight call is sometimes required. Students participate in morning report and clinical conferences. Sites sponsoring these rotations are typically OCONUS or CONUS non-GME training sites.
FAMILY MEDICINE RESEARCH
Students gain an understanding of the types of research commonly done in the primary care setting, working one-on-one with selected family medicine faculty. Students are required to formulate a research question, complete a literature review, and draft a proposal that can serve as the basis for a Capstone project or be completed during Graduate Medical Education.
FAMILY MEDICINE AMBULATORY
Students participate in the care of outpatients in the Family Medicine clinic, including acute and chronic, and perform outpatient procedures. Students participate in morning report, the Family Medicine lecture series, and clinical conferences. Access to videotaping patient interviews may be available to focus on improving interviewing skills and learning family dynamics.
FAMILY MEDICINE SUB-INTERNSHIP
Students are assigned the responsibilities of an incoming intern. A minimum of two weeks involves inpatient care including labor and delivery. Students admit, work-up, and follow patients with various medical, surgical, pediatric, & ob/gyn diagnoses. The rotation (depending on the site) may involve experiences in Family Medicine directed ambulatory, acute, and emergency care settings as well. Students attend and participate in morning report, lecture series, and conferences.
SPORTS MEDICINE
Students master a sequential and thorough exam of the spine and extremities. Students evaluate, assess, and formulate treatment plans for patients with a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions. Through lectures and hands-on experience, students gain an appreciation for the unique demands and common injuries in different populations of tactical athletes.
INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE
Integrative Health is the practice of medicine that reaffirms the importance of the relationship between practitioner and patient, focuses on the whole person, is informed by evidence, and makes use of all appropriate therapeutic approaches. Students are exposed to Integrative healthcare professionals and disciplines to achieve optimal health and healing. Students choose two to four areas of concentration that could include: Acupuncture, Yoga, Art Therapy, Mind-Body Practices, Chiropractic Care, Nutrition, Animal/Pet Therapy, Behavioral Health in Primary Care, Patient Education, Palliative Care, Sexual Health & Intimacy, Tobacco Cessation.
FAMILY MEDICINE – COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE
Students work with staff at selected agencies and organizations providing community health and social services to primarily underserved populations. Students gain experience in patient assessment, screening, health care education and the challenges of providing basic health care to underserved groups. A variety of rotations are available (Bethesda Cares, Lāna’i Community Health Center, and others).
COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE - ACUPUNCTURE
This advanced clerkship is an in-depth exposure to multiple physician acupuncture disciplines including traditional, e-stimulation, LASER, and integrative, mixed-modality therapies. Students learn fast and effective needle and non-needle modality treatments for acute and chronic pain syndromes and have the opportunity to become proficient in Battlefield Acupuncture. Students learn and fully appreciate the outpatient, inpatient, and operational contributions of physician acupuncture to the MHS.
MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING AND BEHAVIORAL CHANGE
Students learn basic behavior change strategies and methods to improve motivation for behavioral change in a Family Medicine environment. Throughout the month, students complete readings, observe behavior change groups, participate in weekly discussions, and develop a paper to synthesize learned information.