Electives

• Clinical Research in Family Medicine

  Course Number: FAMU-4033
  Course Name: Clinical Research in Family Medicine
  Faculty: Alvah R. Cass, M.D., S.M.

  Concepts from clinical decision making and clinical epidemiology will be emphasized in this elective. Students may select a clinical problem of their own interest or work with faculty on an existing project. This four-week or longer elective is open to senior students.Contact Carol Carlson at 409-772-9863: ccarlson@utmb.edu

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• Acting Internship in Inpatient Family Medicine in Austin

  Course Number: FAMO-4150
  Course Name: Acting Internship in Inpatient Family Medicine in Austin
  Faculty: David Wright, M.D.

  Students will participate in the management and care of inpatients on the Family Practice service, perform Hx & PEs, write progress notes and orders, review pathology studies, and review x-rays. This elective is open to all senior students who have successfully completed the FM clerkship. Contact Tina Comeaux at 512-324-7318 : tcomeaux@seton.org

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• Acting Internship in Family Medicine

  Course Number: FAMU-4001
  Course Name: Acting Internship in Family Medicine
  Faculty: Victor S. Sierpina, M.D.

  This is a 4-week elective open to all senior medical students. The student is given the opportunity to become comfortable with an increased level of responsibility for total patient care on the hospital service. Contact Juanita Caskey at 409-772-6351: ncaskey@utmb.edu  

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• Family Medicine Preceptorship

  Course Number: FAMU-4002
  Course Name: Family Medicine Preceptorship
  Faculty: Victor S. Sierpina, M.D.

  The student may select a preceptor / site within the state of Texas. The student will participate in activities in which the preceptor is involved including office practice, hospitalized patients, nursing home care, office management, continuing medical education programs, emergency room call, surgical procedures, civic activity and medical staff meetings. This elective is open to all senior students and junior students who have successfully completed the IM or FM clerkship. Contact Shirley Pearson at 409-772-3126: spearson@utmb.edu

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• Geriatrics for the Family Physician

  Course Number: FAMU-4003
  Course Name: Geriatrics for the Family Physician
  Faculty: Barbara L. Thompson, M.D.

  The student will receive individual supervision as he or she performs appropriate medical and psychosocial assessment of geriatric patients, primarily in the ambulatory setting. This four-week elective is open to all senior students.Contact Diedra Walters at 409-747-9344: dwalters@utmb.edu

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• Complementary and Integrative Medicine

  Course Number: FAMU-4019
  Course Name: Complementary and Integrative Medicine
  Faculty: Juliet McKee, M.D. & Victor S. Sierpina, M.D.

  In this four-week course students will become familiar with the seven areas of alternative medicine and will develop skills to apply in their clinical practices. This elective is open to all senior students. More information can be found on the CIM elective webpage.Contact Shirley Pearson at 409-772-3126: spearson@utmb.edu

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• Integrated Community Health Project

  Course Number: FAMU-4021
  Course Name: Integrated Community Health Project
  Faculty: Kirk Smith, M.D.

  Students will be immersed in a Hispanic community at Brownsville, Texas. Students will spend two afternoons a week in a community clinic and one day per week at a federally qualified health center. Students will also participate in a community-based health education and promotion program emphasizing preclinical management and prevention of disease.Contact Dr. Kirk Smith at 409-772-9394: klsmith@utmb.edu

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• Policy/Public Health

  Course Number: FAMU-4024
  Course Name: Policy/Public Health
  Faculty: Steven R. Shelton, M.B.A., PA-C

  Students will gain firsthand experience in policy/legislation development processes while learning about the profession and practice of medicine in a community practice setting. Contact: 409-772-7884

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• Acting Preceptors Service (“Teaching Seniors”) – St.Vincent's Student-run Free Clinic

  Course Number: FAMU-4030
  Course Name: Acting Preceptors Service (“Teaching Seniors”) – St.Vincent's Student-run Free Clinic
  Faculty: Steven R. Shelton, M.B.A., PA-C

  Medical students that will practice clinical medicine will benefit from the experience working with and understanding the challenges of working with resource-poor populations, from working in an interprofessional setting, and gaining a better understanding of cultural factors and socioeconomic determinants of health. Contact: Ingrid Bowden, Course Director at 409-772-7882or  ifbowden@utmb.edu 

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Selectives

• Family Medicine Ambulatory Community Selective

  Course Number: FAMU-4013
  Course Name: Family Medicine Ambulatory Community Selective
  Faculty: Juanita W. Caskey, M.A., Victor S. Sierpina, M.D.

  More information about this course can be found in the AC Selectives brochure by clicking on Family Medicine and then the course number.
   
  The syllabus for this course is available online.Contact Nita Caskey at 409-772-3126: dwalters@utmb.edu

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• Public Health Interdisciplinary Ambulatory Community Selective

  Course Number: FAMU-4020
  Course Name: Public Health Interdisciplinary Ambulatory Community Selective
  Faculty: Steven R. Shelton, MBA

  More information about this course can be found in the AC Selectives brochure by clicking on Family Medicine and then the course number.
  
  The syllabus for this course is available online.Contact Steven R. Shelton at 409-772-7884

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• Integrated Community Health Ambulatory Community Selective

  Course Number: FAMU-4022
  Course Name: Integrated Community Health Ambulatory Community Selective
  Faculty: Kirk Smith, M.D.

  Students will be immersed in a Hispanic community at Brownsville, Texas with clinic time at the Frontera de Salud Clinic in Cameron Park. Student clinic experiences will emphasize hypertension, hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and its complications, and mental illness. Students will also become acquainted with community-based health education and promotion programs and with ancillary services such as nurse-educators, social workers, and mental health counselors. This selective is open to all senior students. Contact Kirk Smith, MD at 409-772-9394: klsmith@utmb.edu

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• Complementary and Integrative Medicine Ambulatory Community Selective

  Course Number: FAMU-4053
  Course Name: Complementary and Integrative Medicine Ambulatory Community Selective
  Faculty: Victor S. Sierpina, M.D.

  This ACS provides students an in-depth experience with a practicing integrative family physician. Students will participate in clinical, experimental, and scholarly learning in Complementary and Integrative Medicine fields. Sites for this selective are in Houston and Austin.Contact Diedra Walters at 409-747-9344: dwalters@utmb.edu

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• Public Health Interdisciplinary Ambulatory Community Selective- St. Vincent’s Clinic

  Course Number: FAMU-4059
  Course Name: Public Health Interdisciplinary Ambulatory Community Selective- St. Vincent’s Clinic
  Faculty: Steven R. Shelton, MBA

  More information about this course can be found in the AC Selectives brochure by clicking on Family Medicine and then the course number.
  
  The syllabus for this course is available online.Contact Steven R. Shelton at 409-772-7884

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