| Course Name: | Indian Health Service |
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| Course Number: | FC-406 |
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| Elective Type: | B1 |
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| Coordinator(s): | Michael Godkin Ph.D. michael.godkin@umassmed.edu or (774) 442-3917 |
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| Department: | Family Medicine & Community Health |
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| Sites Available: | Various Indian Reservations |
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| Months Offered: | July - May |
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| Number of Students / Month: | Varies |
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| Prerequisites: | Completion of 3rd year clerkships
* UMass Students only |
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Elective Description: To expose the student to practice with the I.H.S. These rotations solidify clinical skills and present a model of care much different from "high-tech" tertiary care.
Various sites in the Southwest, Northwest, and Alaska to choose from. Students typically have a greater degree of independence in providing patient care, doing minor procedures, etc. These are multidisciplinary experience in primary care, usually associated with a community hospital based in-patient experience. Housing usually provided also and in rare instances, transportation. |
| Note: Must be a UMass Student |
| Location: Various Indian Reservations |
| Website: http://www.umassmed.edu/fmch/ |