MU-AHEC Rural Scholars Program
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Family Medicine Interest Group
Medical Student Education
FAMILY MEDICINE CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR
Elizabeth Garrett, MD, MSPH
Telephone: 573-882-0974
garrette@health.missouri.edu
Our department is committed to excellence in education at MU's School of Medicine. Family Medicine
faculty, staff, and community-based teachers support medical students throughout their training.
Preclinical Curriculum: MU Family Medicine faculty members play a vital role in developing and teaching the problem-based learning and introduction to patient care components that students complete during their first two years of school.
Clinical Curriculum: We coordinate the eight-week family medicine clerkship for third-year students and electives for fourth-year students. Core learning experiences for the clerkship take place in ambulatory clinic settings, but students also see patients in the hospital. Students work with our family physicians for four weeks, and they spend four weeks offsite working with family doctors state-wide.
Senior Rotations: Our department offers senior medical students an elective preceptorship, onsite and offsite externships, and electives in research, rural family medicine, family medicine geriatrics, and preventative/community medicine. Students may also complete advanced biomedical sciences selectives in research.
MU-AHEC Rural Scholars Summer Community Program
The MU-AHEC Rural Scholars Summer Community Program, which is coordinated by Mid-Missouri Area Health Education Center, is designed for students interested in small-town family practice. Participants live in a rural community for eight weeks and work closely with doctors, nurses, and other health-care providers in the area.
Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG)
Medical students may join FMIG, an organization that seeks to educate students about the specialty of family medicine. FMIG provides ongoing support to students interested in family medicine and exposes them to the career options available to physicians who specialize in this area.
Students Enrolled at Other Medical Schools
If you are a student at another medical school and would like information on completing a rotation
at the University of Missouri, please visit:
http://somis.umh.edu/src/visiting.shtml
