Subject: Family & Community Medicine
Course Number: 140.16
Course Title: Care of Adolescents & Adults with Developmental Disabilities
Units: 3
School: Medicine
Department: Family And Community Medicine
Course Description: UCSF Students will be mentored by a clinician who provides care to medically fragile patients with developmental disabilities in the community. Services will be delivered in a number of settings, including group homes, clinics, and community sites. Students will partner with a community agency and self advocates to complete a health promotion or resource development project. Participants will develop skills in working with teams. Activities and placements will be designed based on interests.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of 3rd year predoctoral medical coursework.
Restrictions: UCSF Students only; 4th year predoctoral medical students.
Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
Instructor of Record: C. Kripke
May the student choose the instructor for this course? No
Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? No
Quarter(s) Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
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? Yes
Repeat course for credit? No