The Maternal Health and Family Planning Division operates eight comprehensive primary care and prenatal clinic sites throughout Dallas County. In 1997, these clinics provided care for over 64,000 women who had over 160,330 clinic visits. In addition to caring for the indigent women of Dallas, these clinics provide referrals for the services at Parkland. Residents have clinical rotations in these clinics during their second, third and fourth years. An additional stipend is added to their salary during these months.
Nurse practitioners are present to evaluate some routine patients.
A senior resident and a faculty member provide supervision and teaching. The unique area provides care to over 26,000 visits yearly and is open 24 hours daily. These clinics provide the opportunity to establish long-term clinical relationships with patients for our residents. Clinics are supervised by a wide range of clinical faculty. Patient care experience includes gynecology, primary and preventive care, and referrals.