Course Number: FMME____ /ACSM 401-48

Course Title: Procedures in Family Medicine – Charlotte AHEC

**Selective may be combined with Occupational Medicine in Family Medicine (also offered in Charlotte)

Faculty: Patricia White MD

Prerequisites: Completion of Third-Year Family Medicine Clerkship

Offered: Blocks 3,4,5,6,7,8,9 (Availability depends on Selective ACSM 401-48)

Min. Enrollment: Max. Enrollment: 1

Duration: 1 elective period

Meeting Times: 8:00 a.m.

Credit Hours: 6

Meeting Place: Carolinas Medical Center, Dept. of Family Medicine

Learning Objectives: At end of course students will be able to:
• Learn procedures commonly used in family medicine.
• Learn proficiency in the musculoskeletal exam.
• Use evidence-based medicine in “hands-on” manner in clinics with treadmills, colposcopy, sports medicine, dermatology and family medicine.
• Experience the practice of family medicine in the office, student health, athletic events and at job sites.

Learning Activities: Get a head start on residency. We are looking for energetic and motivated 4th year medical students interested in learning a wide variety of exam and procedural skills. The student will work with experienced faculty in the following clinics: lumps/bumps, colposcopy, sports medicine at UNCC and at sporting events, dermatology and treadmills. The student will also work with a faculty mentor seeing patients in the outpatient setting of his/her choice. If desired, the student may choose a one-week sub-selective in occupational/ environmental health (see sub-selective).

Charlotte AHEC is offering new housing in a gated community with full amenities including high speed internet, pool and a fitness center. This elegant housing is just minutes from the hospital and uptown Charlotte. (Housing is limited for visiting students, the cost is $75.00 per week and the contact is Nicole Bayha, Student Coordinator, for further information and availability.)