Health Sciences 2014–2015 University Calendar

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Family Medicine

This Department contributes to the multidisciplinary curriculum components of Fundamentals of Medicine and Dentistry (FMD; formerly Basis of Medicine (BOM)), Transition to Clinical Practice (TCP; formerly Introduction to Clinical Medicine (ICM)), and Clerkship. In addition, see the Elective Program for elective opportunities.

INDS 124J1 Longitudinal Family Medicine 1.

(1) (Each M.D.,C.M. medical student will be paired with a Family Physician preceptor and will attend patient sessions starting in the first month of medical school.) (Restriction(s): Open to students in the M.D.,C.M. program only.) (Students must also register for INDS 124J2 and INDS 124J3) Introduction to primary care exposure and opportunity for clinical correlation with themes introduced in the FMD classroom. Furthermore, students will have the opportunity to practice history-taking and physical examination skills in a clinical setting.

INDS 124J2 Longitudinal Family Medicine 1.

(1) (Each M.D.,C.M. medical student will be paired with a Family Physician preceptor and will attend patient sessions starting in the first month of medical school.) (Restriction(s): Open to students in the M.D.,C.M. program only.) (Prerequisite: INDS 124J1) Introduction to primary care exposure and opportunity for clinical correlation with themes introduced in the FMD classroom. Furthermore, students will have the opportunity to practice history-taking and physical examination skills in a clinical setting.

INDS 124J3 Longitudinal Family Medicine 1.

(1) (Each M.D.,C.M. medical student will be paired with a Family Physician preceptor and will attend patient sessions starting in the first month of medical school.) (Restriction(s): Open to students in the M.D.,C.M. program only.) (Prerequisite: INDS 124J2) Introduction to primary care exposure and opportunity for clinical correlation with themes introduced in the FMD classroom. Furthermore, students will have the opportunity to practice history-taking and physical examination skills in a clinical setting.

FMED 301 Family Medicine - Transition to Clinical Practice.

(3) (Restriction: Open only to students enrolled in the M.D.,C.M. program.) Introduction to the principles of family medicine and patient-centered care, to the role of the family physician in our health care system, and to the diagnosis and management of common medical problems seen in an outpatient setting.

Please refer to our website: www.mcgill.ca/familymed/education/undergrad.

FMED 405 Family Medicine - Core Clerkships.

(8) (Restriction: Must be in good standing in M.D.,C.M. Program.) Principles of family medicine in a rural and/or urban clinical setting.

This eight-week core rotation provides an opportunity for the student to become acquainted with the discipline of family medicine. During this rotation, the student is expected to learn the principles of family medicine while working in an ambulatory care setting. The student will join a primary care team and will participate in clinical decision-making and management.

The clerkship may be done in the following ways:

1. Maximum: a four-week rotation in an urban site at a McGill-affiliated site or a non-McGill site (Urban Special).

2. Minimum: a four-week rotation must be spent in a rural site. This site can be a McGill-affiliated site or a non-McGill site (Rural Special). If applicable, the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs will provide a stipend to students for travel and lodging costs for the majority of Quebec sites.

3. All requests to non-McGill sites (Urban/Rural Special) must be submitted to the family medicine course coordinator three months prior to the rotation.

Information on the compulsory Pre-departure Orientation will be made available to students.

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