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Core Students will spend approximately four weeks with a practicing family physician. Students will provide patient care in both the ambulatory and hospital setting under the direct supervision of the preceptor. Each student is expected to participate, as fully as possible, in the day-to-day activities of the preceptor. Personalized Education Plan (PEP) This is a thirteen week program for our students, entitled PEP alongside with the Y4 electives. The plan is to give our Y3 students the opportunity to continue their studies in areas of their choice during this PEP Program. The PEP period runs

GOAL: The goal of the four-week Family and Community Medicine (FCM) clerkship is to introduce students to the Patient-Centered Medical Home through the breadth and scope of family medicine, including the psychosocial and procedural aspects, particularly as they apply to ambulatory care. The clerkship uses structured learning experiences in the actual task environment of practicing family physicians. It emphasizes integration of comprehensive ambulatory care with community health and resources. OBJECTIVES: By the end of the FCM clerkship students will have been exposed to, gained experience in

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