Course Catalog » Family & Community Medicine 171.05

Subject: Family & Community Medicine
Course Number: 171.05
Course Title: Longitudinal Primary Care Elective
Units: 1
School: Medicine
Department: Family And Community Medicine

Course Description: The Longitudinal Primary Care Elective is an experience in which first year medical students learn about the importance of primary care and continuity relationships. Students discuss the role of primary care and focus on key issues in preventive care. Using primary care cases, students practice essential elements of a primary care visit including: patient interviewing techniques, the hypothesis-driven physical exam, outpatient procedures, closing the loop, patient education and counseling.
Prerequisites: None
Restrictions: 1st year medical students only
Activities: Direct - Lecture, Student - Lecture

Instructor of Record: M. Vener
May the student choose the instructor for this course? No
Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? No

Quarter(s) Offered: Winter, Spring
Course will not be offered in: Winter 2023, Spring 2023
Course Grading Convention: P/NP (Pass/Not Pass) or S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Graduate Division course: No
Is this a web-based online course? No
Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? No
Repeat course for credit? Yes