FMP 5018

SALVATION ARMY HOMELESS

MEDICAL CLINIC

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FMP 5018                 Salvation Army Homeless
                                  Medical Clinic    (Special Elective)

Location:                     Department of Family Medicine, MCG
                                  and Salvation Army Homeless Medical
                                  Clinic, Augusta , Georgia

Enrollment:                    Min:   0     Max:      1

Prerequisites:                None

Duration:                       1 month

Months Offered:            July through June

Goal:  To provide the student with an understanding of the problems facing the homeless population and their health care.

Objectives:        At the end of this elective, the student will:  

• Be able to provide health care to the homeless population at the Salvation Army Medical Clinic and St. Vincent DePaul Clinic.
• Develop understanding through participation in weekly lecture/discussions on topics addressing events leading to a person becoming homeless and disease and illness in the homeless population.
• Complete a project related to health care and the homeless and formally present it to the course director, students and other interested parties which could lead to publication.
• Be able to gain the confidence of patients by meeting their health needs appropriately.
• Be able to identify the health resources available in the community.

Activities:
Lecture Hours:  5 hours per week               
Clinic Hours:    30 hours per week
Lab Hours:                                                  
Seminar Hours:
Small Group:                                               
Other:

Assessment:  Clinical performance evaluation by faculty is based on student’s performance in the areas of:  patient care, medical knowledge, practice based learning and improvement, professionalism, interpersonal and communication skills and systems based learning.

(Participation in this elective must be approved by the Medical Student Coordinator, Department of Family Medicine, MCG--706/721-4075.)