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Waiting List
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Yes
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Course Type
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Elective
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Location
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Milwaukee
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Instructors
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John Brill, MD, MPH, Director, Medical Student Education, Milwaukee Academic Campus
Paul Hunter, MD Associate Medical Director, Milwaukee Health Department
Tito Izard, MD Medical Director and Acting CEO, Milwaukee Health Services
Madelaine Tully, MD Medical Director, Westside Health Association
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Availability
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up to 2 students per month
Aug - Nov; Feb - April
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Initial Registration
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Preapproval is required. All students must complete the Dept. of Family Medicine supplemental application on OASIS.
Visiting students must also complete the UWSMPH application process. Please send all materials to UWSMPH (not Joyce or Dept of Family Medicine).
Acceptance does not guarantee an interview with the DFM residency program. For further questions, contact Joyce Jeardeau, joyce.jeardeau@fammed.wisc.edu or 608-263-1334
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To Add
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Contact Joyce Jeardeau at joyce.jeardeau@fammed.wisc.edu or 608-263-1334.
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To Drop
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Contact Joyce Jeardeau at joyce.jeardeau@fammed.wisc.edu or 608-263-1334. At least a 4 week notice is needed to drop.
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Report To
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Housing
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Parking
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Objectives
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Students will learn about - Health Care Financing/Medical Economics, Quality Improvement Students, Community Health, Health Disparities, and Environmental Health and the influences of urban environment on health.
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Content
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- Health Care Financing/Medical Economics: Students will engage in The Poverty Tour, and will learn about reimbursement models for community health centers
- Quality Improvement: Students will review Care Management data and discuss individual, clinic-wide, and population-level initiatives to improve patient outcomes
- Community Health: Direct clinical care in a community health center, and exploration of pertinent community health resources.
- Health Disparities: On a daily basis, students will witness the effects of poverty as well as the ameliorating effects of connection to primary care
- Health Care Systems: Students will learn about Patient-Centered Medical Home efforts; working in a level 3-designated clinic, students will observe and reflect on both the current benefits and promise of the PCMH model.
- Environmental Health: Students will learn about influences of urban environment on health, specifically noting: urban environmental triggers for Asthma/COPD; effects of access to appropriate nutrition on Diabetes, Hypertension and Hyperlipidemia; effects of poverty, immigration status and access to mental health care on Affective and Adjustment Disorders; effects of illicit drugs on Infectious Disease transmission; and effects of access to transportation on Health Care Access and Adherence.
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Prerequisites
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Completion of 3rd year core courses.
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Methods
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* Family Medicine (40%)
- Clinical care with a community health center family physician
- Clinical care with a family medicine faculty or resident in an urban underserved center
- Home visits with FM resident and/or Aurora Family Services counselor
- Didactics with the Aurora Family Medicine residency program
* Public Health (40%)
- Weekly TB case reviews with Dr Dan Herrell and staff
- STD clinic includes (minimum 3 sessions per student)
- Monthly Milwaukee Immunization Task Force (MITF) meetings,
- Quarterly Wisconsin Council on Immunization Practices meetings (as available)
- Didactics with Community Pediatric Residents from MCW
- Home visits with prenatal care coordinators and lead or restaurant inspectors, as available
- Public Health Project with Dr. Hunter in immunizations, STDs, TB or nutrition (specific role as negotiated with Dr. Hunter). See attached form.
* Community and Clinic Resources (20%)
- The Poverty Tour
- AIDS Resource Center (ARC)
- Growing Power (Urban Farming)
- Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) video (Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians)
* Reflective Exercise
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Materials Provided
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Expectations
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Students are required to complete a clinic log by the Monday following the end of the rotation. The electronic clinic log can be found on OASIS under requirements. Failure to complete the log will result in an incomplete until it is submitted.
Clinical Preceptor Evaluation (40%), using standard SMPH preceptor evaluation
Project Completion (30%). As assigned by Dr. Hunter.
Completion of Required Assignments (30%)
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Evaluating
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The grade is based on direct observation of the student's performance.
Students will be espected to complete and evaluation of the course and faculty upon completion.
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Recommended Texts
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Meets Patient Care Requirement
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Yes
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