Discussion and role playing enable the students to practice the communication skills necessary to talk with patients about their use of alternative therapies. Students are graded on class participation, presentations and a final exam. CFM 254C. Community Medicine Elective . This elective combines patient care with study of community health issues and population-based approach to treatment. Students develop an intervention plan for a problem they perceive and that is perceived by the community.
Student also practice study design and implementation via a quality assurance project.
This elective is held in Madison County in western North Carolina. CFM 256C. Ethical Issues in Medicine . This seminar examines ethical questions raised by modern biomedical science and technology with special attention to their implications for primary care practitioners. CFM 257C. Philosophic Problems for Physicians . CFM 258C. Legal Issues in Medicine .