This elective will be valuable for any choosing a career in ambulatory care or health care administration. All modules Length of elective will vary depending upon student schedules and availability. Students must contact Ms. Puckett directly before signing up for the elective. The Institute for Urban Family Health has designed a number of electives to provide students with an opportunity to see what family practice in an urban setting is all about, and to enhance their ambulatory care clinical skills. Students may elect to spend time at various practice sites.
Students have opportunities to participate in electives and summer projects as described below.
Students will have the opportunity to develop projects which will be tailored to their interests and our needs as a busy community health center. The Center's health team includes 13 family physicians, two general internists and two family nurse practitioners. It is open to the public and participates in several HMO's. The Institute maintains a series of on-going research protocols to enhance the effectiveness and the quality of care offered at its site. Students may participate in study design and modification, data collection, implementation of procedures, computerized data analysis, and discussion of the implications of the results.