Previous session content is reviewed. A 200 hour field component at the students' village clinic follows the didactic program. As Demand Warrants Community Health Aide Preceptorship Supervised primary care clinical experience. Minimum of 30 contact hours of direct patient care required. Emphasis is on patient evaluation skills, use of the manual, patient treatment plan, medicines, prenatal care, well-child care, chronic patient care and emergency care.
Clinical training is provided.
As Demand Warrants Mental Health and Substance Abuse Instruction in listening skills, drug therapy and family dynamics for crisis intervention, long term care in the area of mental health, and substance abuse. Other topics include the mentally ill patient, the substance abuser, the co-dependent, and prevention activities for the village. As Demand Warrants Maternal and Infant Health Review of the anatomy of the reproductive system, family planning, pregnancy, fetal development, prenatal care, prenatal education, emergency delivery, postpartum care for mother and baby, and well-child evaluations and immunizations. As Demand Warrants Communicable Diseases Expands concepts in relation to diagnosis, management and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases. Skills taught include male and female genitalia exam, pelvic exam, pap smear, gonorrhea culture and chlamydia culture.