The basics of health behavior change are taught during the intern year, as well as skills to assist patients to quit smoking, improve nutrition, manage their weight, exercise, and manage stress. Improving adherence to screening recommendations is also addressed. These skills are reviewed during the second and third years. Community Medicine Denver Health's strong tradition within public health and school based clinics provides a rich environment for understanding health in a variety of health care environments. This longitudinal experience includes exposure to occupational medicine, community health resources, epidemiology of disease, school health, community health education, public health resources, and environmental health.
Subject matter is learned both didactically and experientially.
Special focus on one area is required during continuity clinic time in the second and third years. Electives A full range of elective offerings is available. Conferences Denver Health has weekly conferences in conjunction with the University track, addressing problems frequently seen in family practice. An 18 month schedule covers core topics, which are primarily ambulatory and taught by family physicians. Daily ambulatory conferences occur prior to resident continuity clinics and are frequently led by residents.