Students do several required clinical rotations including six weeks in obstetrics and gynecology, eight of the required twelve weeks in medicine, six weeks of surgery, three weeks of pediatrics, and three of the required six weeks of psychiatry. They are taught by physicians in those communities, as well as faculty associated with the University of Washington School of Medicine. Clinical departments such as pediatrics, family medicine, internal medicine, and psychiatry evaluate each experience. Using the activity logs certified by the preceptor and departmental knowledge of the practice location, each department determines whether the experience fulfilled some or all of the hospital-based and ambulatory care components of the clerkship.
Activity logs document levels of involvement in the cases.
To experience the lifestyle of a physician in a rural community. To experience continuity of care and to become integrated in a rural community both professionally and socially. To instill confidence and professionalism in the primary care setting. To develop the ability to be an independent learner and problem solver. To meet educational milestones in a unique setting.