Predoctoral Education
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Welcome to the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry Predoctoral Program in Family Medicine. Thank you for your interest in finding out more about our curriculum.
Undergraduate medical education at the University of Rochester School of Medicine has long been informed by the strong tradition of biopsychosocial medicine in Rochester. Recognizing the rapid evolution of biomedical knowledge and the need for students to develop skills of lifelong learning, the medical school launched its Double Helix Curriculum in 1999.
Implementation of this model has led to continued active evaluation of curricular changes and directions, as well as the development of new assessment models. The goals and values that have shaped these innovations are aligned with those of the Department of Family Medicine. Several Department faculty have been instrumental in this process of change and continue to participate actively in predoctoral education through the four years a medical student attends the UR.
Program Overview
The Family Medicine Predoctoral Program includes the following:
- Family Medicine Teaching in Years 1 and 2
- The Ambulatory Clerkship (ACE) is a core clerkship in ambulatory primary care, which begins in the second semester of Year 1 and continues throughout Year 2 for all students. During this 18-month clerkship, students have a continuity experience with primary care doctors in the community, including many Family Physicians. The course includes an emphasis on prevention and screening in the first year, and then turns to presentation, diagnosis, and management of common primary care diseases during Year 2.
- Family Medicine Teaching in Years 3 and 4
Several electives are currently offered to students from the University of Rochester and, as space allows, other medical schools. UR students are currently required to complete a Family Medicine or Primary Care clerkship in Years 3 and 4. Select the following links for more information about each elective. Other special electives may also be arranged by contacting individual faculty, or facilitated through Dr. Stefenie King.
- FAM 608 - Family Medicine Elective
- FAM 612 - Family Medicine Adult Inpatient Elective
- FAM 620 - Family Medicine Elective in Rural Honduras
Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG)
The FMIG at the
University of Rochester has been an active and dedicated student-run group,
hosting monthly lunchtime lectures throughout the academic year, “Dinner with a Doc” in the home of a Family Medicine faculty member, workshops, and student projects such as “Tar Wars” presentations
in regional grade schools.
Family Medicine Predoctoral Program Director
Stefenie King , MD
Director of Predoctoral Programming,
FMIG Faculty Liaison
University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
Faculty (with specific roles in Predoctoral Education)
While
most Family Medicine faculty are actively involved in teaching students, those
with specific appointments pertaining to medical student electives are listed below:
Ronald M. Epstein, MD, Associate Dean for Education Evaluation and Research, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
Elizabeth H. Naumburg, MD, Associate Dean for Advising,University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
Steve Lurie, MD, PhD, Educational Evaluation, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
Douglas Stockman, MD, Director of Global & Refugee Health, Department of Family Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
Scott Tripler, MD, Co-Director, Ambulatory Clerkship, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
Anne C. Nofziger, MD, Director of Medical Student Comprehensive Assessment, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
The Family Medicine Faculty section provides the full Department of Family Medicine faculty listing with individual biographical pages.
Registration Contacts
UR medical students
may enroll for any of these courses through the Medical School Registrar’s
Office.
Contact: Daisy Williams
Students from other U.S. medical schools should discuss enrollment with the Medical School Registrar's Office.
Contact: Monique Williams
International visiting students wishing to do a Family Medicine elective should discuss enrollment with the Medical School Registrar's Office.
Contact: Adrienne Morgan
For more information about the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry go to this website.
Application Procedure
For further information about the Predoctoral Program, write or call:
Stefenie L. King, MD, Director
Predoctoral Program for Family Medicine
Department of Family Medicine
University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 707
Rochester, NY 14642
Phone: (585) 273-5677
Fax: (585) 276-2276
Email: Stefenie_King@urmc.rochester.edu