CHL5620Y: Practicum in Family Community Medicine

Participants will have an opportunity to observe, analyze, and implement a full range of medical education from undergraduate to residency level. They will participate in the educational assessment, curriculum design and implementation planning for short and long term education projects in their home base unit. Undergraduate education assignments may include ASCM (Art and Science of Clinical Medicine), HIC (Health, Illness and the Community), and Foundations of Medical Practice. Clerkship assignments will include opportunities to participate in the medical education of both third and fourth year clerks while they are doing their clinical rotations in Family Medicine. Residency training assignments include one-on-one participation in supervision of postgraduate trainees during block and regular day-back sessions. Ideally, the practicum includes exposure to the same one or two residents on a regular basis spread over 12 months. This is particularly important to conceptualize the developmental issues involve in this form of a practitioner’s training. It will enable the practicum participant to evaluate the importance of the teaching Relationship and to implement a variety of strategies including the use of learning contracts.

1.00
Credit/No Credit
This continuous course will continuously roll over until a final grade or credit/no credit is entered.
St. George