Dear Colleagues,
Thank you for your support of the Primary Care Practicum. About 2/3 of our faculty are family doctors and the PCP remains a key component in the Foundations of Clinical Medicine experience and we are recruiting preceptors for the incoming class. I am once again asking for your help disseminating the attached information about this longitudinal primary care experience for first year students to the physicians in your group.
Quick facts about PCP:
Students appreciate the early clinical exposure and grounding of the basic sciences in real patient encounters that the PCP offers; it is “rewarding to develop a relationship with my mentors that allows me to progress each time I come into the clinic.” Faculty let us know that our medical students’ “invigorating and fun to have an engaged student. Patients allow and appreciate being involved in their education.”
PCP would be impossible without the generosity of volunteer community faculty, and I am so grateful for the time and efforts of the KCAFP members who teach our students.
Thank you for helping to spread the word about the Primary Care Practicum! Anyone who is interested should contact [email protected]. More information available here.
Sincerely,
Jeanne Cawse-Lucas, MD
Director, Primary Care Practicum
Associate Professor
Theodore J. Phillips Endowed Professorship in Family Medicine
Thank you for your support of the Primary Care Practicum. About 2/3 of our faculty are family doctors and the PCP remains a key component in the Foundations of Clinical Medicine experience and we are recruiting preceptors for the incoming class. I am once again asking for your help disseminating the attached information about this longitudinal primary care experience for first year students to the physicians in your group.
Quick facts about PCP:
- One half day (usually Wednesday) every other week
- 15 sessions over 12 months from January to December
- Students come with basic history and physical exam skills; clinical and basic science didactics are provided at UWSOM
- All participants are invited to faculty development and are eligible for faculty appointment
Students appreciate the early clinical exposure and grounding of the basic sciences in real patient encounters that the PCP offers; it is “rewarding to develop a relationship with my mentors that allows me to progress each time I come into the clinic.” Faculty let us know that our medical students’ “invigorating and fun to have an engaged student. Patients allow and appreciate being involved in their education.”
PCP would be impossible without the generosity of volunteer community faculty, and I am so grateful for the time and efforts of the KCAFP members who teach our students.
Thank you for helping to spread the word about the Primary Care Practicum! Anyone who is interested should contact [email protected]. More information available here.
Sincerely,
Jeanne Cawse-Lucas, MD
Director, Primary Care Practicum
Associate Professor
Theodore J. Phillips Endowed Professorship in Family Medicine
“It is always stimulating to have young, enthusiastic, budding professionals come and spend time. They encourage us to keep current and to always self-evaluate ourselves and not become complacent. Having these students lets our patients know that we are engaged in medical education and... keeping up with advances over time.”
“As always, it is of great benefit for us to be exposed to new ideas and directions. I also benefit from the idealism of the students, and have a chance to reconnect with my own sense of purpose.”
“I have been able to use my physical exam, interview, and presentation skills in a supportive learning environment. The time spent with my PCP has been my favorite part of medical school so far. “