2W: Introduction to Family Medicine

School of Medicine

This family medicine elective is provided to 2nd-year students through the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center Family Medicine Residency Program in Murfreesboro. This elective is available during the Foundations of Clinical Care (FCC) Phase and will provide a two-week snapshot of the family medicine specialty. Students will work alongside family medicine faculty and residents at a community hospital that provides full-spectrum training in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Students will spend one week on inpatient family medicine wards and actively participate in the initial evaluation, management, and follow-up of patients. They will work with family medicine residents and faculty for at least one day on labor and delivery with optional C-section experiences. One week will be spent in the outpatient setting for continuity of care and urgent care visits. Students will be exposed to the wide variety of outpatient procedures performed in clinic. Students will attend weekly didactics with residents. Students can request additional time on wards or clinic depending on their preference. By the end of this elective, students should be able to appreciate the broad scope of family medicine practice in caring for patients of all ages in all stages of life. Students approved for enrollment will be instructed on additional mandatory steps toward onboarding at the placement site, including submission of documentation through the Association of American Medical College’s (AAMC) Visiting Student Learning Opportunities (VSLO) application portal and payment of a $15 fee to the AAMC.