The curriculum is divided into psycho-social topics, ambulatory skills, and general ambulatory topics. The psycho-social curriculum includes sessions on medical ethics, health care systems, and managing difficult patients. The ambulatory skills curriculum covers some basic ambulatory procedural skills, physical examination skills, and laboratory interpretation. The general ambulatory topics curriculum will cover the evaluation and management of important ambulatory problems. The second half of the two year curriculum is in development.
Site is a self-contained clinic with both general medicine and holistic resources.
Residents will participate in medical evaluations performed by conventional primary care physicians who have training in holistic medicine and subsequently follow these patients as they are referred for management by practitioners of holistic medicine. An understanding of acupuncture, chiropractic and homeopathy adequate to answer common questions patients have regarding these treatment modalities. An understanding of the use of genetic counseling in the management of patients at risk for GI, breast and gynecologic tumors. Providing general medical care for the indigent at a free west side clinic. Population is primarily Hispanic.