T1 Electives - Family & Community Medicine

Students will be assigned one or two geriatric patients (in a long term facility or assisted living facility) and will see each patient monthly. The group will meet together once a month to discuss issues related to care of the elderly.

Rick Streiffer, MD, Course Director
Email: rstreif@tulane.edu
Phone: (504) 988-4700
Fax: (504) 988-4701
Grading Policy: Pass/Fail only
Enrollment: Elective is open to T1s and T2s. Maximum 4 students; minimum 1 student
Time of course: Group meets will be on Tuesdays, Thursdays, or possibly Friday evenings. Students should commit to following the patients for one year.
Prerequisite: Interest!

CHSC 665 Nutrition for Health Professionals

Not offered for 2007-08

Totally redesigned to be the one course on nutrition that medical students need to have. Combines basic nutrition science (the basic nutrients, their food sources, function and metabolism in the human body), nutritional health promotion (role of nutrition in preventing chronic disease), and medical diet therapy (dietary management of patients with chronic disease).

Dr. Rose/Dr. Inserra, Course Directors
Email: diego@tulane.edu
Phone: (504) 988-5742
Fax: (504) 988-3540
Enrollment: T1s and T2s - Offered Sessions 3 and 4 (must take both sessions for full course content). REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF STUDENTS ENROLLED TO BE OFFERED.

General Preventive Medicine and Public Health

The goal is to provide students, with an interest in general preventive medicine and public health, a unique opportunity to gain insight into the practice of clinical and population-based preventive medicine. The objectives ae 1) to identify the difference between population-based versus patient-based preventive medicine and public health, 2) to identify the roles that P.M. trained physicians play in the community and other practice settings, 3) to identify components of P.M./public health practice.

A one-on-one "preceptorship" with a preventive medicine resident(s) (who is supervised by program faculty) will allow students to explore public health and preventive medicine concepts and practice.  One afternoon a week, the student will follow the preventive medicine resident and participate in the weekly Seminar and Journal Club session (1-2 hour sessions once weekly) with P.M. residents and faculty.

At the conclusion of the elective, the student' performance will be determined by written evaluation from the preceptor residents and faculty.  In addition, the student will be required to submit an evaluation of the elective.

Dr. Amita Toprani, MD, MPH, Course Director
Departmental Contact: Adrienne Miester
Phone: (504) 988-2841
Fax: (504) 988-4701
Enrollment:

Pre-clinical Summer Primary Care Elective

Pre-clinical students may apply to participate in a 4 week primary care preceptorship program during the summer following their T1 year. Preceptorships are arranged with practitioners, group practices, or clinics in the disciplines of Family Practice, General Internal Medicine, General Pediatrics, or OB/GYN that provide primary care in rural or medical disadvantaged areas through out Louisiana. Each year, a limited number of public health or mental health sites may be available. As this is an early clinical experience during the basic science years of medical education, the approach to this preceptorship has been characterized by some as an 'observer-ship' reflecting the limited ability of the early trainee to participate in independent patient care. However, the preceptorship provides a rich opportunity for early development of clinical skills and application of basic science knowledge.

This program is offered in conjunction with Louisiana's Area Health Education Centers (AHEC), and LSU Health Science Centers in New Orleans and Shreveport. Students who are Louisiana residents will receive per diem reimbursement from La AHEC to defray student expenses. Non-Louisiana students may be eligible for reimbursement based on availability on funds. (A limited number of funded positions for non-Louisiana residents will be available each year.) Applications will be available through the Department of Family and Community Medicine in January of each year. Interviews will then be conducted with notification of acceptance in March. Preceptorships take place during June and July.

Because of the program's popularity, interested students meeting participation criteria should inquire and apply early. Specific location and specialty preferences will be honored by AHEC when possible. Students must be prepared to relocate for the duration of their participation. Housing arrangements vary by site but are arranged through AHEC.

Richard H. Streiffer, M.D., Course Director
Email: rstreif@tulane.edu
Phone: (504) 988-4700
Fax: (504) 988-4701
Enrollment: Rising T2s by application (numbers accepted vary based on funding and number of applications received. Session: four weeks during the summer between T1 and T2 years.

Family Medicine Elective

The Department of Family and Community Medicine will work with interested preclinical students on a one-on-one basis to arrange individualized clinical experiences with an area Family Physician, approximately one afternoon per week. The purpose of this experience is to expose students to the practice of office-based primary care early in their training. Students will be expected to make a commitment to regular participation with their preceptor, and will be encouraged to arrange participation in weekend and after hours call experience, based on student and preceptor availability.

Richard H. Streiffer, M.D., Course Director
Contact Person: Roberta Cartaginese
Phone: (504) 988-4705
Fax: (504) 988-4701
Enrollment: Students: T1 or T2. Session: 1 afternoon per week, based on student and preceptor availability. Available all year.

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