Primary Care College

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Primary Care College

• Jodi Friedman, M.D.
• Chair
• Arthur Gomez, M.D., Alice Kuo, M.D. Daniel Lee,
  M.D.
• Associate Chairs

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Mission

• To support students who are
• considering a career in primary care.
• seeking a solid foundation in general clinical
  medicine.

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Typical Careers

• Family Medicine
• Geriatrics
• Internal Medicine
• Obstetrics Gynecology
• Pediatrics
• Psychiatry

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Foundations Week

• PCC Foundations Week Curriculum designed by
  incoming class with the help of suggestions from
  the prior class.
• Goal to provide advance training in areas
  perceived to be under-taught in first 3 years
  of medical school or important in sub-internships
  and residency.

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Foundations Week 2007

• Success in the 4th Year - Resident panel
• Diagnostic Imaging
• Practical Dermatology
• In-House Emergencies
• Geriatric/Pediatric Emergencies
• Ventilator Management
• EKG Interpretation
• Pain Management
• Simulator Sessions

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Electives

• No required electives. Advisors provide a list of
  recommended electives that can be tailored to the
  students individual needs or interests.
• Students are encouraged to participate in
  international or away electives during their
  4th year. A special elective in cross cultural
  medicine in rural Jamaica has been designed for
  PCC students.

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Community Service

• Clinical or academic longitudinal experience
  that serves community. May include teaching
  activities, research or direct patient care.
  Minimum equivalent of 6 half-day sessions over
  course of year.
• Clinical experiences with underserved populations
• UMMA Clinic
• Union Rescue Mission
• Salvation Army Clinic
• Venice Family Clinic
• Nursing Home Clinic
• Prenatal Clinic
• Teaching Assistantship (Doctoring 4), PBL
• Mentored research or special project

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Dinner Seminars

• Required to attend at least 6 sessions
• Career Residency Planning
• Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry
• Complementary Medicine and Nutrition
• Geriatrics
• International Health
• Pediatrics
• Public Health Care for Underserved Populations
• Sports Medicine
• Womens Health

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Creative Project

• Required presentation of creative or scholarly
  project at Senior Scholarship Day. May include
• Original research
• Case presentation/clinical vignette
• Curricular innovation
• Community outreach

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Mentoring Advising

• Organized structure of mentoring and support.
  (Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Family Medicine,
  Med-Peds, Psychiatry and Ob-Gyn)
• 4th year schedule and electives
• Residency application and interviews
• Special electives or away electives
• Creative projects
• Student Scholarship Day poster or presentation
• Career planning
• Senior Thesis
• General advice and guidance

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Dates

• College selection deadline March 1
• 4th year schedule planning March 26
• 4th year schedules due April 1
• Foundations Week July 7-11