Contribution of Freestanding Clinics to Patient Care credit:

1 Hour

This will serve to facilitate medical student application of their knowledge of healthcare systems and resources to optimize high-quality care for patients, communities, and populations. The course will provide the opportunity to understand services standalone clinics provide, why patients choose to visit such clinics, and cost-benefit analyses between inpatient and outpatient clinics of hospital systems. 1 professional hour. Approved for S/U grading only. May be repeated in separate semesters to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite: Family Medicine Clerkship. Restricted to students enrolled in Carle Illinois College of Medicine.