Students live in the local community, at the AHEC apartment, for four weeks. The course includes private practice, emergency medicine, hospital, and public health experiences. Clinical Practice Experience Students will select a preceptor from a variety of options and participate in the selected physician s clinical practice. The minimum clinical practice experience is two days each week. Emergency Medicine Experience Students complete at least two 24 hour shifts riding with the Jackson County Emergency Service vehicles.
Students respond to emergency calls and assist paramedics in providing emergency care.
The emergency medicine experience allows students to see the challenge of providing quick access to medical care in an emergency when the patient could be 50 or 100 miles away from the hospital. Public Health Experience Students learn about the role of public health in a community by participating in clinics at the Jackson County Public Health Department. Using computers with Internet access at the AHEC Learning Center at Jackson Hospital, students will be able to do research and communicate with the University of Florida College of Medicine. Big Bend AHEC provides housing and transportation reimbursement. All rights reserved.