Rural Medicine - Wichita

A preceptorship of four weeks with a rural practicing physician in the state of Kansas is required for graduation. The student can select from the clinical disciplines of family medicine, internal medicine, or pediatrics.

RLMD 976 Rural Medicine in Family Medicine (4). The student participates in the practice of a family physician in the state of Kansas. The student is expected to be active in patient care at a variety of sites that may include the outpatient office, hospital, nursing home, home visits, and emergency room. Supervised involvement in procedures and obstetrical care is encouraged. The student is given an opportunity to accompany preceptors to community events and participate in the life of the town. Evaluation is based on assessment of clinical performance in a community setting. Prerequisite: FCMD 975 and Senior standing. CLN

RLMD 977 Rural Medicine in Internal Medicine (4). Rural Medicine in Internal Medicine is a four week clinical rotation during which each student works with a practicing Internal Medicine physician in the State of Kansas. Student will experience a one-to-one teaching/learning relationship in a private office and hospital practice (i.e., non-institutional) setting and will be exposed to both professional and non-professional aspects of the preceptor's family and social life in a community environment. The student will be assigned to both patients admitted to the hospital and consultation patients. The student will perform a history and physical examination on each patient and will be responsible for writing daily progress notes on each assigned patient. Student will formulate diagnostic treatment and educational plans on each patient. The student will write orders after reviewing plans with the attending physician. The student will also see patients in the emergency room and present them to the attending physician. The student will be involved in all procedures, such as treadmills, lumbar puncture, bone marrow biopsies, liver biopsies, upper GI endoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy on all assigned patients and other patients if appropriate. Prerequisite: Senior standing and INMD 975. CLN

RLMD 978 Rural Medicine in Pediatrics (4). Rural Medicine in Pediatrics is a four-week clinical rotation during which each student works with a practicing pediatrician in the State of Kansas. Student will experience a one-to-one teaching/learning relationship in a private practice (i.e., non-institutional) setting and will be exposed to both professional and non-professional aspects of the preceptor's family and social life in a community environment. Initially the student will see patients and take calls with the pediatrician. Later in the month, the student will be given some independence seeing patients. The student may write progress notes and learn to dictate discharge summaries. The student will also participate in a number of procedures such as lumbar punctures, umbilical artery catheter insertion, etc. Students may also assist in ambulance transfers from smaller communities. Prerequisite: Senior standing and PDRC 975. CLN