OMED 8245 Rural Medicine Elective Clerkship
This two-week experience is designed to provide experiential learning in Rural Medicine. Students are given the opportunity to screen, diagnose and manage problems of diverse populations (pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric) that can be more common in rural settings. Preventive health and promotion of wellness through behavioral and lifestyle changes are incorporated. Emphasis is placed on the acquisition of skills in osteopathic structural evaluation, osteopathic manipulative medicine, medical interviewing, cultural sensitivity, note writing and case presentation. Students will also learn to identify and address the impact of patients’ socioeconomic, biopsychosocial issues on their health. Integration and application of osteopathic principles and practice to the management of patients is encouraged.
The patient care skills, cognitive structures and knowledge necessary for all medical students (regardless of their ultimate career choice) are presented in this clerkship. Continuity of care to patients and their families is emphasized.