Designed for advanced students who undertake research problems to be conducted in regular consultation with the instructor. May be repeated to a total of 12 credit hours.

With the advice and approval of his or her faculty adviser, the first- year student may choose approved electives offered by the Department of Family & Community Medicine. The intent is to provide the student an opportunity for exploration and study in an area which supplements and/or complements required course work in the first-year curriculum. Pass-fail only.

With the advice and approval of his or her faculty adviser, the second- year student may choose approved electives offered by the Department of Family and Community Medicine. The intent is to provide the student an opportunity for exploration and study in an area which supplements and/or complements required course work in the second-year curriculum. Pass-fail only. Prereq: Admission to second-year medical curriculum and approval of adviser.

A senior selective in remote sites designed to acquaint the student with the functions, techniques, and experiences associated with a family physician. Students will function in an office-based practice of family physicians, will live in the community and practice primary health care delivery. One credit per week.

As part of the fourth-year course offerings in the College of Medicine, this primary acting internship is designed to provide students with an advanced level of direct patient care responsibility, greater than that required during a third-year clerkship or fourth-year elective. During this course, the student will assume direct responsibility for management of patient care, and with the appropriate oversight of supervising physicians, assume the responsibilities of a first-year intern.

As part of the fourth-year course offerings in the College of Medicine, this secondary acting internship is designed to provide students with an advanced level of direct patient care responsibility, greater than that required during a third-year clerkship or fourth-year elective. During this course, the student will assume direct responsibility for management of patient care, and with the appropriate oversight of supervising physicians, assume the responsibilities of a first-year intern. .

With the advice and approval of the Third and Fourth Year Curriculum and Student Progress Committee, the fourth-year student may choose approved electives offered by the various departments in the College of Medicine. The intent is to provide the student an opportunity to develop his fund of knowledge and clinical competence.

Course will provide students with an experience in community medicine and primary care in a variety of settings throughout the work where selected learning sites have been designated/approved.

As part of the fourth-year course offerings in the College of Medicine, this secondary acting internship is designed to provide students with an advanced level of direct patient care responsibility, greater than that required during a third-year clerkship or fourth-year elective. During this course, the student will assume direct responsibility for management of patient care, and with the appropriate oversight of supervising physicians, assume the responsibilities of a first-year intern.

Designed for motivated 4th year students who want to understand more about Hospice and Palliative Care. This rotation will present students with a multidisciplinary approach to caring for patients by working with doctors, nurses, social workers, home health care providers and chaplains.