Primary Care Career Focus Track

The Primary Care track is designed for students interested in Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and Psychiatry. Neurology and PM&R will also best fit here.  Students planning on practicing OB/Gyn, Dermatology, and Ophthalmology in the community might also select this track.

Goal:

Aid students in transitioning from their role as medical students to practicing professionals.

Objectives:

At the end of this course students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate basic knowledge of quality improvement, patient safety, high value care, and bias.
2. Choose strategies for self-directed, lifelong learning through various supplemental activities.
3. Examine principles of multidisciplinary primary care to clinical scenarios through monthly didactic sessions.
4. Integrate costs and efficacy into patient care management and decision making.

Directors:

• Dr. Robby Wesley  ([email protected])
• Dr. Prajakta Yeragi ([email protected])
• Dr. Elena Zamora ([email protected])

Coordinators:

• Elizabeth Green ([email protected]) Office of Educational Programs
• Brenda Bassham ([email protected]) Office of Educational Programs

Supplemental Activities:

• October 31 – Supplemental Activity 1and Supplemental Activity 2
• December 31 – Supplemental Activity 3and Supplemental Activity 4
• February 28 – Supplemental Activity 5and Supplemental Activity 6

Guidelines:

• Students must complete and document 6 hours of Supplemental Activities between May 8, 2024 and Feb 28, 2025
• Supplemental Activities must be attended live (in-person or virtually).
• You must upload your activity documentation to the Canvas assignment within 1 week of completion to receive credit
• Viewing previously recorded lectures will not count for supplemental activities
• Morning Report will not count as a Supplemental Activity
• Primary Care CFT Orientation will not count as a Supplemental Activity
• Activities before May 8, 2024 and after February 28, 2025 will not count towards Supplemental Activities.

Options:

• PC CFT lectures – max 6 hours
• Monthly PC CFT Lectures can count towards all 6 hours of supplemental activities.
• Departmental Grand Rounds (UTH or away) – max 2 hours
• Please select departmental Grand Rounds early and add yourself to ListServ
• Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Pediatrics Grand Rounds do not needprior approval.
• All other departments need prior approval. Please provide the date, department, and topic/objectives when requesting approval.
• Clinical service activity – max 1 hour
• Must be healthcare related
• Please provide the date, activity name, and description when requesting approval.
• Attending a Conference – max 2 hours
• Must be primary care related
• Please provide the date, conference name, and topic/objectives when requesting approval.
• National HIV Curriculum Module – max 1 hour
• Join the learning group here
• Upload the completion certificate along with the Supplemental Activity documentation.

Required Assignments for ALL Students in ALL CFTs

• October 31 – Supplemental Activity 1 and Supplemental Activity 2
• December 31 – Supplemental Activity 3 and Supplemental Activity 4
• February 28 – Supplemental Activity 5 and Supplemental Activity 6
• Isolation Practices and PPE Annual Review – View by May 31. 2024
• Schedule Required Simulation Activities – Due June 1, 2024
• Institute for Healthcare Improvements – Due February 28, 2025
• Aquifer Diagnostic Excellence – Due February 28, 2025
• Aquifer High Value Care – Due February 28, 2025