Course Number: FMME____ /ACSM 401-51

Course Title: Urban Medicine in Family Medicine – Charlotte AHEC

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

Faculty: Irene Zink, MD and Michael Dulin, MD

Prerequisites: Completion of Third-Year Family Medicine Clerkship

Offered: Blocks 1,3,5,7,9,11 (Availability depends on Selective ACSM 401-51)

Min. Enrollment: Max. Enrollment: 1

Meeting Times: 8:00 a.m.

Credit Hours: 6

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

Learning Objectives: At the end of this segment, students will be able to:
• describe heath disparities and challenges that urban underserved populations face
• diagnose and treat specific disease processes found in urban underserved populations including: HIV/AIDS, other STDs, mental illness, substance abuse and addiction.
• practice with an increased multicultural awareness and competence in the diverse population of a large metropolitan area (Charlotte)
• describe how family physicians develop relationships with community members/leaders and use techniques of primary care research to improve health care service to a diverse community
• identify and use community resources to improve the health of underserved populations

Learning Activities: This selective will bring students to one of the top 5 cities in the United States in regard to population change from immigration of Latinos and other cultures. The student will be exposed to the exciting population diversity in Charlotte, NC, and observe how family physicians are working to overcome obstacles in order to provide culturally competent healthcare to this community. Through established family medicine neighborhood clinics and community resources, the student will be actively involved with caring for underserved urban populations. The option to develop and improve Spanish language skills will be available to the student if desired. In addition, other public health techniques of studying underserved populations such as Community Oriented Primary Care and geographic information systems (mapping population change) will be offered.

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.)