Objectives
- To give the fourth-year medical student an understanding and appreciation of full spectrum Family Medicine through exposure to its many facets at an unopposed Family Medicine residency program.
- To allow the student, under appropriate supervision, to assume diagnostic and therapeutic responsibilities of problems commonly managed by family physicians.
- Indiana University Elective Number is 71YF713
Medicine Services
One Week
- Admit and follow patients with the medicine resident
- Present patients during morning table rounds
- Treated like a resident (all orders and notes must be co-signed by the medicine chief resident)
- Attend all noon conferences
Pediatrics
One Week
- Admit and follow patients with the medicine resident
- Present patients during Family Centered Rounds each morning
- Spend 1 night with a resident on night shift
- Attend all noon conferences
Obstetrics
One Week
- Triage obstetric patients, round on postpartum patients, and assist in deliveries with on-call resident
- Attend all teaching sessions
- May assist or observe in surgery
- Typically given at least two opportunities for deliveries
- Attend all noon conferences
Outpatient Family Medicine
One Week
- Time spent rotating in the Family Medicine Clinic
- Evaluate patients in an outpatient setting with opportunities to staff with residents, faculty, and community physicians
- Supervised by faculty and community physicians
- Attend all noon conferences
Sports Medicine, Underserved Medicine, Colonoscopies, 24-hour OB shift
- Flexible time to spend on a particular area of interest in Sports Medicine, Underserved Medicine, screening colonoscopies, and OB
- Opportunities for experiences in injections, ultrasound and other procedures as they present on the inpatient and outpatient services
Medical Student Quotes
I really enjoyed seeing all the different aspects of family medicine in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. I was most impressed on how well everyone gets a long, the great support, and awesome teamwork. I was looking forward to each day!
I worked with hardworking, competent, knowledgeable, and pleasant residents. They are like the resident I’d like to be. What a fun experience, especially on Peds.
I loved the autonomy given to med students by the residents. I always had the option to see the patient alone or with a resident. I felt like an integral part of the team, presenting patients, writing notes, and developing rapport with patients on inpatient and outpatient services. I never felt like a burden – these residents love to teach. I appreciated that there was always a resident waiting for me on day 1 of each rotation (medicine, peds, OB, clinic). That resulted in very little anxiety on the first day since I knew where to go.
This was my first experience on medicine nights; it was great! I wrote progress notes and presented during medicine rounds. I enjoyed seeing patients independently. Received some feedback from chiefs on my notes which is helpful for the future as a resident.
I was allowed to do vaginal deliveries with family physicians and community OB/GYN physicians. Good experience with patient triage and work up of common issues in pregnancy.
I really liked the interaction between attendings and residents – I felt they respected residents and treated them like true doctors.
