STUDENT ELECTIVES

MED 545-H General Internal Medicine-Ambulatory Care

Pre-requisite:  Credit in Medicine 531/532

Duration:  4 weeks (available all blocks)

Number of Students:  Minimum - 1; Maximum - 1

Location(s):    

Private Offices - Drs. Boyuan Cao, Daven Chun, Tyronne Dang, Joycelyn Jurek, Claudine Kimura, Richard Lau, Kinue Miki, Robin Seto/Stephen Denzer (Hawaii), Richard Miller (Hawaii), Lorraine Sonoda-Fogel (Hawaii), Brent Uyeno, Irene Yamamoto (Japanese-speaking), others by special arrangement

Program Director or Coordinator:  Laurie Tam, M.D.

I.     Objectives

            Students will learn aspects of management of acute and chronic medical conditions, behavioral aspects of primary care, economic and social influences on the application of evidence-based medical care. The student will also begin to understand some of the applications of preventative, occupational and public health as it intersects wtih private primary care in Internal Medicine. The student will develop an appreciation of practice management in an office setting.

II.     Method

        By actually participating in an ambulatory, primary care internal medicine practice, the student will experience the objectives first-hand, apply previous and new knowledge to the clinical situation, understand the principles of the application of self-directed learning in the practice environment. The student will be expected to make rounds on hospitalized patients with the preceptor, and understand the efficient use of time and prioritization of tasks involved in an active internal medicine office practice. Readings in standard medical texts are expected, as well as literature searches to update knowledge in ambulatory health issues.

III.     Evaluation

            1. Observational evaluation by the supervising physician will assess the student's acquisition of knowledge and application of this to patient care. There will be no formal examination.

            2. To obtain credit for this elective, students must complete and return elective evaluation form to the Department of Medicine.

IV. Non-University of Hawaii medical students may be accepted on a space-available basis.

V. Students should also attend the Queen Emma Clinic Ambulatory Journal Club, every Wednesday, 8:00-9:00 a.m., Queen's Conference Center.

Revised February 2008   MED 545-H