Family Medicine/Surgery Block 
        Family Medicine and Surgery Block Syllabus: 
         
        Quick Guide 
        The following are brief snapshots of the requirements for each clerkship.  Please be aware that although these are 
        the requirements, students are still responsible for all of the information contained in this syllabus. 
         Contents 
         Family medicine clerkship: .......................................................................................................................................... 2 
         Surgery clerkship ......................................................................................................................................................... 5 
         Disability Support Services .......................................................................................................................................... 7 
         Block Information ......................................................................................................................................................... 7 
         Block Goals and Objectives .......................................................................................................................................... 8 
         Block Scheduling .......................................................................................................................................................... 9 
         Block Overview ............................................................................................................................................................. 9 
         Shared Topics and Activities ...................................................................................................................................... 10 
         Block Didactic Schedule and Readings ...................................................................................................................... 13 
        Orientation Day .............................................................................................................................................................................. 13 
         Clerkship Objectives ................................................................................................................................................... 42 
         Calendar of Clerkship Events .................................................................................................................................... 45 
         Family Medicine Clinic Patient Chart Review.......................................................................................................... 47 
         Clerkship Location ..................................................................................................................................................... 56 
         Required, expected and optional events .................................................................................................................... 56 
         Patient condition and Op Log expectations ............................................................................................................... 62 
         Mid-Clerkship Feedback ............................................................................................................................................ 67 
         Grading Policy ............................................................................................................................................................ 70 
         Missed Events ............................................................................................................................................................. 71 
         Required Readings...................................................................................................................................................... 72 
         Contacts ...................................................................................................................................................................... 72 
        Family Medicine Medical Student Directors .................................................................................................................................. 72 
        Medical Student Program Coordinators .......................................................................................................................................... 72 
         Resident Roster........................................................................................................................................................... 73 
         Clerkship Description ................................................................................................................................................. 74 
         Clerkship Objectives ................................................................................................................................................... 76 
         Sample General Surgery Schedules for the Clerkship ............................................................................................. 84 
         Patient Condition Expectations ................................................................................................................................. 94 
         Op Log Expectations................................................................................................................................................... 96 
         Assessment ................................................................................................................................................................. 99 
         Mid-Clerkship Review .............................................................................................................................................. 102 
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                Family Medicine/Surgery Block 
                Grading Policy .......................................................................................................................................................... 103 
                Missed Events ........................................................................................................................................................... 103 
                Contacts .................................................................................................................................................................... 104 
                3rdYear Medical Student Director ................................................................................................................................................ 104 
                 rd    th
                3  and 4  Year Medical Student Coordinator .............................................................................................................................. 104 
                                                                     
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                FAMILY MEDICINE CLERKSHIP: 
                 
                Kenworthy Clinic 
               Assignment                                Due                  Resident/Attending          Date Completed 
               2 EMR notes per clinic session +                                                           
               SOAP Note #1 
               2 EMR notes per clinic session +                                                           
               SOAP Note #2 
               2 EMR notes per clinic session +                                                           
               SOAP Note #3 
               2 EMR notes per clinic session +                                                           
               SOAP Note #4 
               2 EMR notes per clinic session +                                                           
               SOAP Note #5 
               Observed H&P                                                                               
                
               AM: Report at 8am on days schedule / PM: Report at 1pm on days scheduled 
                 
                Kenworthy Clinic Assessments 
               Assessments                         Required                 Attending/Resident/Stud   Date Turned In 
                                                                                      ent* 
               Assessment(s) Week 1                1                                                   
               Assessment(s) Week 2                1                                                   
               Assessment(s) Week 3                1                                                   
               Assessment(s) Week 4                1                                                   
               Assessment(s) Week 5                1                                                   
               Assessment(s) Week 6                1                                                   
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                  Family Medicine/Surgery Block 
                 KEN Clinic Patient Chart Review         All                                                       
                 Audit Forms 
                                          Students are encouraged to turn in more assessments than required 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                  Community Clinic (to include Ft. Bliss if applicable) 
                                                               Due                       Preceptor                Date Completed 
                 Assessment #1                                                                                    
                 Assessment #2                                                                                    
                 Report at 8am – 5pm on day scheduled 
                   
                  Lectures 
                                                                                Lecturer                       Date Completed 
                 Breaking Bad News                                                                          
                 Musculoskeletal Part 1                                                                     
                 Musculoskeletal Part 2                                                                     
                 Suture                                                                                     
                 Nutrition                                                                                  
                 Ophthalmology                                                                              
                   
                  Hospice 
                                                                Due                      Preceptor                Date Completed 
                 Hospice Pre-Test                      9/10/2017              Canvas                              
                 Rotation Hospice Week                 When scheduled         Hospice Staff                       
                 Reflection + Hospice                  At end of Hospice      Canvas                              
                 Post-Test                             Week 
                   
                  SuCCCes (Southwest Coalition for Colorectal Cancer Screening) 
                                                                Due                      Preceptor                 Date Completed 
                 Lecture                               When scheduled         Rebekah Salaiz , Matharasi,         
                                                                              Pracheta & Joe Padilla  
                 Reflection                            Monday after           Promotora                           
                                                       Promotora 
                                                       Experience 
                   
                  Design-A-Case 
                                                               Due                       Preceptor                Date Completed 
                 5 Cases                               Mid-Clerkship          On-line                             
                                                       Feedback 
                 5 Additional Cases                    End of Block           On-line                             
                  AAFP Questions 
                 AAFP Questions (400 total)                    Due                       Preceptor                Date Completed 
                 100 Questions                         Mid-Clerkship          On-line                             
                                                       Feedback 
                 300 Questions                         End of Block           On-line                             
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
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                  Family Medicine/Surgery Block 
                  FM Cases 
                                                               Due                          N/A                   Date Completed 
                Case FM #3:65 y/o F with insomnia      Completed by mid-      On-line                            
                – Mrs. Gomez                           clerkship feedback 
                Case FM #4: 19 y/o F with sports 
                injury – Christina Martinez 
                Case FM #5: 30 y/o F with 
                palpitations – Ms. Waters 
                Case FM #10: 45 y/o M with low         Completed by mid-      On-line                            
                back pain – Mr. Payne                  clerkship feedback 
                Case FM #12: 16 y/o F with vaginal 
                bleeding and UCG – Savannah 
                Bauer 
                Case FM #14:. 35 y/o F with missed 
                period – Ms. Rios 
                Case FM #22: 70 y/o M with new-        Completed by end       On-line                            
                onset unilateral weakness – Mr.        of the block 
                Wright 
                Case FM #24: 4-week old female 
                with fussiness – Amelia Arlington 
                Case FM #30: 27 y/o F – Labor and 
                delivery – Mrs. Gold 
                Case PED #1. Evaluation and care of    Completed by end       On-line                            
                the Newborn Infant – Thomas            of the block 
                Case PED #2. Infant well child (2, 6, 
                and 9 months) – Asia 
                Case PED #33 y/o well-child visit - 
                Benjamin 
                   
                  CANVAS Quizzes 
                                                               Due                          N/A                   Date Completed 
                EKG Interpretation Pre & Post          See Assignment         Canvas                             
                                                       Sheet 
                Evidence-Based Medicine                See Assignment         Canvas                             
                                                       Sheet 
                Ophthalmology                          See Assignment         Canvas                             
                                                       Sheet 
                NBME prep quizzes (Week 2-13)          End of Block           Canvas                             
                  Op-Log Requirements  
                                                                  Due                         Required Level of    Date Completed 
                                                                                                Involvement 
                Allergy                      Allergic Rhinitis: 2 patients                   Manage                
                Cardiovascular               Chest Pain: 2 patients                          Manage                
                                             Hypertension: 2 patients 
                Endocrine                    Diabetes: 2 patients                            Manage                
                ENT                          Pharyngitis: 2 patients                         Manage                
                                             Upper Respiratory Infection: 2 patients 
                                             Physical Exam, Routine: 2 male patients and 2   Manage                
                General                      female patients 
                                              
                                             Palliative/End of life care: 2 patients         Assist                
                GI/Alimentary                Abdominal Pain: 2 patients                      Manage                
                Metabolic                    Dyslipidemia or Hyperlipidemia: 2 patients      Manage                
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