SELECT SIFMA - Inpatient Acting Internship-Family Medicine

Academic Medical Center at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport

• Students will develop their skills in obtaining medical history and physical exam findings relative to the common and major disorders encountered in the Family Medicine inpatient service.
• Students will improve their skills in the evaluation and management of common and major inpatient disorders.
• Students will be able to discuss documentation requirements in the hospital, and compare them to requirements in the student clinic.
• Students will be able to discuss the effects of social and cultural variables on the health of patients in the hospital setting.
• Students will extend their knowledge of fundamental principles of medicine and specific disease entities through conferences, readings, and other self-study learning modalities; and will be able to discuss practical applications of that information.

• Participating Faculty: Course director, LSUHSC family physicians.
• Texts: As recommended by assigned preceptor.
• Workshops: Periodic small group discussions and didactic conferences with Family Practice residents.
• Hands-on Experience: Supervised evaluation and management of patients in an inpatient setting.
• Computer Assisted Instruction: Library research.
• Directed Readings: As recommended by assigned preceptor.
• Self-Directed Learning: Focused review of topics directly related to patient care, utilizing library and online resources.