During the clinical clerkship the student develops understanding of health maintenance and disease processes for patients throughout the lifespan from newborns to geriatric patients. Students will have the opportunity to gain an understanding of Family Medicine through patient interviews, physical examination, review of imaging and laboratory studies, and a variety of other educational experiences. This clerkship will expose students to management of patients in ambulatory and inpatient settings. There are two options for the patient care portion of the clerkship: rural placement and Wichita area placement. Prerequisite: Basic Sciences.

As an extension of the family medicine clerkship, this course is designed to provide the student with additional opportunities in patient management from the perspective of family physicians in private practice. Experiences include evaluation of outpatients and performance of procedures under direct supervision of volunteer faculty in the Wichita metro area. Assignments for call are directed by the individual faculty. Evaluation is based on assessment of clinical performance using the standard elective evaluation form. Prerequisite: FCMD 950.

This course is designed to provide the student with additional patient management opportunities in a rural setting. Experiences may include outpatient, inpatient, ER, maternity care, and performance of procedures under direct supervision of volunteer faculty in rural Kansas. Assignments for call are directed by individual faculty. Evaluation is based on assessment of clinical performance using the standard elective evaluation form. Prerequisite: FCMD 950 and RLMD 976.

This course is designed to provide the student with patient management opportunities in geriatric care. Experiences include evaluation of patients under direct supervision of volunteer faculty in a variety of settings including long term care. Assignments for call are directed by the individual faculty. Evaluation is based on assessment of clinical performance using the standard elective evaluation form. Prerequisite: FCMD 950.

This course is designed to provide the student with additional patient management opportunities in a family medicine residency program setting. The student will function as a subintern at one of the three KUSM-W sponsored family medicine residences - Ascension Via Christi, Wesley, or Smoky Hill - Salina. Experiences include evaluation of outpatients, inpatients, maternity care, and performance of procedures under direct supervision of residents and faculty. The individual residency program directs assignments for hospital call. This will vary by residency. Evaluation is based on assessment of clinical performance using the standard elective evaluation form. Prerequisite: FCMD 950.

The learner will participate in clinical experiences involving treatment of alcohol and opioid use disorders. Students will also participate in case management services and attend a community mutual aid group meeting. Students will have the opportunity to complete the DATA Waiver training program for buprenorphine. The learner will keep a daily journal during the rotation to document reflections and consolidate learning. At the conclusion of the rotation, the learner will have the choice to write a short reflection paper or give a brief presentation to the faculty. Student performance will be evaluated using the standard elective evaluation form. Prerequisite: FCMD 950.

This course is designed to provide medical students with clinical opportunities to develop diagnostic and management skills in primary care/non-operative aspects of sports medicine. The clinical component of the program includes examination and treatment of high school, collegiate, and professional athletes in the clinic, the training room, and on the field in a variety of sports. Students will become familiar with the injuries and illnesses commonly seen by a team physician. Student performance will be evaluated using the standard elective evaluation form and a post-test. Prerequisite: FCMD 950.

This course is designed for fourth-year students who desire additional experience in maternal care in a family medicine residency. The student will be assigned shifts on the labor and delivery unit by volunteer faculty. The student will attend rounds and lectures, and will be involved in the management of labor and delivery of patients with Family Medicine residents and faculty. Prerequisite: FCMD 950 and senior standing.

This course is designed to provide the medical student with an opportunity to manage patients who are generally regarded as underserved due to low socioeconomic level, minority status, and/or homelessness. The student will apply clinical knowledge and practice problem-solving skills in the care of patients with limited socioeconomic resources and support systems. The student will develop an understanding of the role of federally qualified health centers in reducing disparities of care. Student performance will be evaluated using the standard elective evaluation form.

This course is designed to provide medical students with clinical skills to manage patients with dermatologic diseases commonly encountered in the primary care setting. Clinically, students will learn to describe dermatologic lesions, identify skin disorders, explain therapy, and perform procedures through a series of self-study modules, interactive lectures, workshops and clinical interactions. Student performance will be evaluated with a post-test and by the course director. Prerequisites: FCMD 950.

The family medicine direct primary care elective is designed for fourth-year students who desire to explore providing primary care through an alternative payment model. The student will be placed at a direct primary care clinic for the duration of the elective. During the experience, the student is expected to treat patients under the supervision of the attending faculty, learn non-traditional modes of communication, provide care with the faculty at alternative locations (such as a patient’s home or office), and explore how medications are dispensed at a family medicine clinic. Student performance will be evaluated using the standard elective evaluation form. Prerequisite: Departmental approval.

The emergency room in family medicine elective is designed for fourth-year students who desire to explore how family physicians offer emergency care. The student will be placed at an emergency room for the duration of the elective. During the experience, the student is expected to treat patients under the supervision of the attending faculty, learn differentials for common emergency room presentations, and explore common challenges encountered by both the patient and physicians in an emergency room setting. Student performance will be evaluated using the standard elective evaluation form. Prerequisite: Departmental approval.

The hospice and palliative care elective is designed for fourth-year students who desire to explore end-of-life care and issues. The student will divide time between inpatient and outpatient units. During the experience, the student is expected to treat patients under the supervision of the attending faculty, explore how common medications are utilized during end-of-life care, attend interdisciplinary meetings and patient visits, and practice typical procedures and documentation associated with death. Student performance will be evaluated using the standard elective evaluation form. Prerequisite: Department approval.

This elective is designed to provide learners with the opportunity to conduct a scholarly activity pertinent to family medicine, and to better understand the process of family medicine research, quality improvement/patient safety, and dissemination of scholarly work. The learner, in consultation with a department clinical faculty member and faculty researcher, will design and conduct a research or quality improvement project, write a review article for publication, create an oral or poster presentation for dissemination, and/or perform another scholarly activity of interest. Because of the length of this elective, the learner should plan on conducting background work prior to the start of the elective and finishing the work after the time designated for the elective concludes. The learner may also be assigned readings pertinent to the conduct of scholarly activity in family medicine prior to the start of the elective. At the conclusion of the elective, the learner will give a brief presentation to the faculty over their experience. Student performance will be evaluated based on the type of project selected. Prerequisite: Department Approval.

This is a preparatory course elective for fourth-year medical students who have matched into family medicine. This rotation will ease the transition between medical school and residency. It will focus on skills expected of interns on their first day of residency. Prerequisite: Department Approval.

This elective provides an opportunity for clinical experience in topics of special interest not otherwise offered in the curriculum. The student, in consultation with departmental faculty, may develop curricula and design specific objectives, activities and reading assignments in additional areas of interest in family and community medicine. Student performance will be evaluated using the standard elective evaluation form. Prerequisite: Departmental consent.

The student will function as a subintern at one of the three KUSM-W sponsored family medicine residency programs - Ascension Via Christi or Wesley in Wichita or Smoky Hill in Salina. Experiences include evaluation of outpatients and inpatients, maternal and newborn care, and performance of procedures under direct supervision of residents and faculty. Assignments include in-hospital call as directed by the individual residency. Evaluation is based on assessment of clinical performance using the standard subinternship evaluation form. Prerequisite: FCMD 950.