Institution: Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System

Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina

Duration: 2-4 weeks

Course Offered: Throughout academic year

Number of Students: Maximum 2 per rotation

Students Report To: Please contact Delilah Goode, Continuing Medical Education Office, Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System, prior to the first day of the rotation (864) 560-6748

*USC SOM Third Year Elective

The medical student will work under the direction of the Family Medicine faculty and senior Family Medicine residents in the Family Medicine Center of Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. The student will have the opportunity to actively participate in ambulatory care of family medicine patients and discussion of patients hospitalized on the Family Medicine service. Special emphasis will be made to familiarize the student with the opportunities available to a family physician, the continuity of care and awareness of the total life situation of the patient. The student will have the opportunity of working with the family physician, various consultants in the specialized areas of medicine and behavioral science faculty. The role of the family physician as coordinator of health care will be demonstrated.  The student will also have an opportunity to rotate on the Internal Medicine, Obstetrics, and Pediatric services during their 4-week rotation.

Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, the student will have had brief exposure to the Family Medicine Residency Training Program available in a large community (Consortium) hospital.   The "team management" of the patient, family, and the illness will be demonstrated and emphasized under the direction and supervision of a family physician.