| Course Name: | Rural Family Medicine |
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| Course Number: | FC-419 |
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| Elective Type: | B1 |
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| Coordinator(s): | Suzanne Cashman ScD, (Primary) suzanne.cashman@umassmed.edu
Stephen Martin, MD stephen.martin@umassmemorial.org |
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| Department: | Family Medicine & Community Health |
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| Sites Available: | Island Health: Martha's Vineyard or Nantucket Island
Please note: Umass Students Only * The Island Health sites are not available to Visiting Students.
Berkshires: Caring Health Center (Greater Barrington)
Hilltowns Health Center (Worthington)
The Berkshire sites are available to both Visiting Students and Umass Students. |
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| Months Offered: | Islands: November - April Preferred (Contact coordinator to discuss date availability)
Berkshires and Worthington: Year Round |
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| Number of Students / Month: | 1 |
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| Prerequisites: | Completion of 3rd Year: Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine clerkships |
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| Elective Description: Work closely with a family physician in rural practice. Learn about the challenges faced by physicians working geographically distant from tertiary care. Be involved in office practice, inpatient and nursing home admissions, rounds, as well as home visits. Opportunities are available to work with community based programs, nurse midwives and integrative health providers. Placements include Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket Island and Greater Barrington and Worthington. |
| Note: HOUSING IS PROVIDED. No July and August months offered. |
Location: Island Health: Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket
Berkshires: Greater Barrington and Worthington |
| Website: http://www.umassmed.edu/fmch/ |