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FAMED 499 Undergraduate Research (*)
Research activities arranged with University or community-based physicians in diversified areas relating to family medicine. Prerequisite: permission of course coordinator. Offered: AWSpS.
FAMED 501 P-Introduction to Family Medicine: Preceptorship (2.5)
Students spend one morning per week for one or more quarters working with a practicing community family physician. Prerequisite: first- and second-year medical students, permission of course coordinator. Offered: AWSpS.
Instructor Course Description:
Amanda Keerbs
FAMED 505 P-Rural/Urban Preceptorship (*, max. 12)
Opportunity to work in a variety of underserved medical settings in rural and urban areas of Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Idaho, and Montana. Prerequisite: permission of course coordinator. Offered: AWSpS.
FAMED 545 Preclinical Geriatric Elective (2)
Covers disease and disability prevention, health promotion, and positive attitudes that can contribute to successful aging. Emphasis on optimum aging, site visits, and extensive contact with diverse older people. Prerequisite: permission of course faculty.
Instructor Course Description:
Jeannette S. Franks
FAMED 546 Respectful Death: Exploring Interdisciplinary End-of-Life Care (3) Farber, McCormick
Explores end-of-life care and develops the skills necessary to provide respectful care in a collaborative, team setting to patients and families living with serious life limiting illness during the last 6-12 months of life. Offered: jointly with B H 517.
Instructor Course Description:
Thomas R. Mc Cormick
FAMED 547 Spirituality in Health Care (2)
Examination of the beliefs, values, meaning, and spirituality of health professionals for the well-being of their patients as well as for themselves. Offered: jointly with B H 518/SOC W 587.
FAMED 555 P-Wilderness Medicine (1/2)
Elective provides didactic and field experience for third-year medical students in types of medical emergencies and clinical problems unique to rural and wilderness communities, including trauma, survival hypothermia, altitude, frostbite, heat illness, lightning, and river rescue. Credit/no credit only. Prerequisite: permission of course coordinator.
FAMED 556 Spanish for Health Professionals (1)
Instruction in interviewing Spanish-speaking patient. Credit/no credit only. Prerequisite: permission of course faculty or coordinator.
FAMED 557 Hispanic Health and Health Care Disparities (1) Acosta
Covers Hispanic culture and language, history of Hispanics in the United States, Hispanic health status issues, and effective strategies for working across cultures and linguistic barriers. Designed to help the learner understand and respond better to the healthcare needs of the Hispanic community.
Instructor Course Description:
David A. Acosta
FAMED 560 P-Indian Health Problem-Based Learning Cases (1)
Presents common Indian health problems via problem-based learning cases. Prerequisite: permission of course coordinator.
FAMED 630 P-WRITE Family Medicine Clinical Clerkship (*, max. 24)
Basic clinical clerkship for students enrolled in the WRITE Program. Prerequisite: permission of course coordinator.
FAMED 640 P-Clinical Clerkship in Family Medicine -- Boise (12)
Stresses ambulatory primary care with emphasis on comprehensive, integrated care to patients of both genders and all ages. Student functions as clerk in community or residency site, and participates in care of assigned patients in a variety of settings: office, hospital, home, community resources. Prerequisite: third- or fourth-year medical students. Offered: AWSpS.
FAMED 641 P-Clinical Clerkship in Family Medicine -- Spokane (12)
For description and prerequisite, see 640. Offered: AWSpS.
FAMED 642 P-Clinical Clerkship in Family Medicine -- Madigan (12)
For description and prerequisite, see 640. Offered: AWSpS.
FAMED 643 P-Clinical Clerkship in Family Medicine -- Tacoma (12)
For description and prerequisite, see 640. Offered: AWSpS.
FAMED 644 P-Clinical Clerkship in Family Medicine -- University of Washington Medical Center (12)
For description and prerequisite, see 640. Offered: AWSpS.
FAMED 645 P-Clinical Clerkship in Family Medicine -- Group Health (12)
For description and prerequisite, see 640. Offered: AWSpS.
FAMED 646 P-Clinical Clerkship in Family Medicine -- Swedish First Hill (12)
For description and prerequisite, see 640. Offered: AWSpS.
FAMED 647 P-Clinical Clerkship in Family Medicine -- Swedish Cherry Hill (12)
For description and prerequisite, see 640. Offered: AWSpS.
FAMED 648 P-Clinical Clerkship in Family Medicine -- Renton Valley (12)
For description and prerequisite, see 640. Offered: AWSpS.
FAMED 649 P-Clinical Clerkship in Family Medicine -- Olympia (12)
For description and prerequisites, see 640. Offered: AWSpS.
FAMED 650 P-Clinical Clerkship in Family Medicine -- Anacortes (12)
For description and prerequisite, see 640. Offered: AWSpS.
FAMED 651 P-Clinical Clerkship in Family Medicine -- Omak (12)
For description and prerequisite, see 640. Offered: AWSpS.
FAMED 652 P-Clinical Clerkship in Family Medicine -- Spokane Valley (12)
For description and prerequisite, see 640. Offered: AWSpS.
FAMED 653 P-Clinical Clerkship in Family Medicine -- Anchorage (12)
For description and prerequisite, see 640. Offered: AWSpS.
FAMED 655 P-Clinical Clerkship in Family Medicine -- Havre (12)
For description and prerequisite, see 640. Offered: AWSpS.
FAMED 656 P-Clinical Clerkship in Family Medicine -- Whitefish (12)
For description and prerequisite, see 640. Offered: AWSpS.
FAMED 657 P-Clinical Clerkship in Family Medicine -- Pocatello (12)
For description and prerequisite, see 640. Offered: AWSpS.
FAMED 658 P-Clinical Clerkship in Family Medicine -- Sea Mar Clinic (12)
For description and prerequisite, see 640. Offered: AWSpS.
FAMED 659 P-Clinical Clerkship in Family Medicine -- Country Doctor (12)
For description and prerequisite, see 640. Offered: AWSpS.
FAMED 660 P-Clinical Clerkship in Family Medicine -- Yakima (12)
For description and prerequisites, see 640. Offered: AWSpS.
FAMED 661 P-Clinical Clerkship in Family Medicine -- Bremerton (12)
For description and prerequisites, see 640. Offered: AWSpS.
FAMED 662 Clinical Clerkship in Family Medicine - Buffalo (12)
For description and prerequisites, see 640. Offered: AWSpS.
FAMED 663 Clinical Clerkship in Family Medicine - Petersburg (12)
For description and prerequisites, see 640. Offered: AWSpS.
FAMED 664 P-Clinical Clerkship in Family Medicine - Billings (12)
Stresses ambulatory primary care with emphasis on comprehensive, integrated care to patients of both genders and all ages. Student functions a clerk in community/residency site. Participates in care of assigned patients, using office, hospital, home, community resources. Prerequisite: third- or fourth-year medical student. Offered: AWSpS.
FAMED 665 P-Clinical Clerkship in Family Medicine -- Missoula (12)
Stresses ambulatory primary care with emphasis on comprehensive, integrated care to patients of both genders and all ages. Student functions a clerk in community/residency site. Participates in care of assigned patients, using office, hospital, home, community resources. Prerequisite: third- or fourth-year medical student. Offered: AWSpS.
FAMED 666 P-Clinical Clerkship in Family Medicine -- Torrington (12)
Stresses ambulatory primary care with emphasis on comprehensive, integrated care to patients of both genders and all ages. Student functions a clerk in community/residency site. Participates in care of assigned patients, using office, hospital, home, community resources. Prerequisite: third- or fourth-year medical student. Offered: AWSpS.
FAMED 668 P-Clinical Clerkship in Family Medicine - Nome (12)
Stresses ambulatory primary care with emphasis on comprehensive, integrated care to patients of both genders and all ages. Student functions as a clerk in community/residency site. Participates in care of assigned patients, using office, hospital, home, and community resources. Prerequisite: third- or forth-year medical students.
FAMED 670 P-Advanced UnderservedClerkship (*, max. 24)
Students gain experience, knowledge, and skills needed to care for rural, specific ethnic or underserved populations. Prerequisite: third- or fourth-year medical students, permission of course coordinator. Offered: AWSpS.
FAMED 672 P-Advanced Preceptorship International (*, max. 24)
For medical students desiring primary care experience abroad. Special project deals with influences of social, cultural, educational, and economic forces on health care delivery. Prerequisite: third- or fourth-year medical students, permission of course coordinator. Offered: AWSpS.
FAMED 673 P-Advanced Preceptorship at WWAMI Clinical Centers (*, max. 12)
Supplemental experience in Family Medicine for late third- or fourth-year students at selected WWAMI clinical centers. Prerequisite: completion of basic 6-week clerkship in Family Medicine; permission of course coordinator. Offered: AWSpS.
FAMED 674 Advanced Interviewing in Primary Care (8)
Emphasizes developing competency in patient-centered interviewing, interview organization and time management and will be introduced to primary care counseling skills and methods of health behavior change. Prerequisite: permission of course faculty.
FAMED 680 P-Traditional Indian Medicine Clerkship in Primary Care Setting (*, max. 16)
Broadens students' knowledge about the traditional Indian perception of health and illness, and expands their experience and skills with Traditional Indian Medicine (TIM) by interacting with a TIM practitioner, Native physician, patients and their families, and the local Native community. Prerequisite: either UCONJ 530, Indian Health Pathway declaration, or permission of course coordinator or faculty.. Offered: AWSpS.
FAMED 681 P-Indian Health Care Clerkship (*, max. 16)
Examines the health disparities, health systems, and cultural/community strengths associated with American Indian/Alaska Native or other indigenous peoples. Prerequisite: either UCONJ 530, Indian Health Pathway declaration, or permission of course coordinator or faculty. Offered: AWSpS.
FAMED 688 P-Family Medicine Subinternship (8)
Students serve as interns for Family Medicine services associated with residency programs under the supervision of family medicine residents and attending physicians. Schedules mix inpatient and ambulatory experiences as determined by the site and the student has the same call as R-1 on service.
FAMED 697 P-Family Medicine Special Electives (*, max. 24)
Supplemental experience in rural/urban practice or a family medicine department in a setting not already established through the family medicine curriculum. Prerequisite: third- or fourth-year medical students, permission of course coordinator. Offered: AWSpS.
FAMED 698 P-Clinical Clerkship in Family Medicine, Away (12)
For description and prerequisites, see 640. Offered: AWSpS.
FAMED 699 P-WWAMI Family Medicine Special Electives (*, max. 24)
By special arrangement for qualified students, special clerkships or externships may be available at institutions other than the University of Washington located within the WWAMI region. Prerequisite: permission of course coordinator. Offered: AWSpS.
