Medical Student Education in Family Medicine
The Department of Family Medicine is involved with medical student education at The University of Chicago through a number of courses and initiatives:
- Family Medicine Clerkship. All 100 students from each class in the Pritzker School of Medicine are required to complete a clerkship experience in family medicine in either their third or fourth year. As a component of the clerkship, faculty teach students to solve clinical problems using the best available research evidence. Questions can be directed to Dr. Lisa Vargish, Clerkship Director, or Theola Jeffries, Clerkship Coordinator. (Contact information . . .)
- Epidemiology & Clinical Investigation. Department faculty teach Epidemiology and Clinical Investigation, a classroom course required for first-year Pritzker medical students. This course, which introduces the basic priniciples of clinical research design and epidemiology, provides the foundation for conducting and interpreting clinical research and applying the findings to patient care.
- Family Medicine Interest Group and Career Advising. A department faculty member serves as sponsor for the Family Medicine Interest Group, which organizes speakers and seminars to familiarize medical students with the specialty of family medicine. Faculty are also available to advise students who have an interest in family medicine as a career.
- Electives, Experiences & Summer Research. At the request of students, special electives have been developed in alternative medicine, prison health, and externships for fourth-year students interested in family medicine. The department currently offers a Spanish language and cultural competence elective for second-year students; based upon the results of the pilot course, this curriculum may be expanded.
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