Child Health Clerkship Students have the opportunity to learn about common illnesses and abnormalities in children.
Emphasis also is placed on the importance of preventive and developmental aspects of child care.
Lectures and case presentations correlate with the clinical experiences. Family and Community Medicine Clerkship Core learning experiences take place in ambulatory clinic settings. Students work with experienced clinicians and senior residents, spending time in University teaching practices and in community-based practices. Students also may spend time seeing patients in emergency room, hospital, nursing home settings and taking call with residents and practicing physicians. A high volume of patients of all ages with a wide range of problems is encountered.