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Family Medicine Clerkship/Preceptorship Directory

Univ of Missouri - Kansas City Fam Med
7900 Lee's Summit Road
Kansas City, MO 64139

Title: Family Medicine Clerkship

Contact:Rose J. Zwerenz MD

Phone: (816)404-7128
Email:rose.zwerenz@tmcmed.org
Website:www.umkcschoolofmedicine.com

Sponsor:Offered by Family Medicine Dept/Division
Benefits to Medical Students from other medical schools:
Malpractice Insurance: No
Housing: No
Stipend: No
Subject: Family Medicine
Level: Third Year, Fourth Year
Length: Four weeks
Methods: Lecture, Clinics, Meetings with Faculty, Assigned Reading, Written Report
Number of students involved: 10 in Fourth Year, 10 Total
Number of faculty involved: 9 Full-time, 3 Part-time

Comments:
The Clerkship, offered to medical students in the 4th year of a 6 year medical curriculum, occurs in an unopposed university affiliated community hospital setting. Emphasis is placed on the full scope of family medicine for patients and their families in the context of their community. The course is divided into more than 20 hospital and community assignments. This course procedes a required preceptorship in year 5.


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