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Medical Students

The Department of Family Medicine is the academic home to nearly 30 faculty members who have a passion for patient care and medical education. Our mission is the same one that guides the UCI School of Medicine: Discover. Teach. Heal. We are committed to the delivery of exemplary clinical care, advancing research and training future healthcare professionals. 

MS4 Electives

625H: Introduction to Family Practice 
This elective is an outpatient experience that is 2 to 4 weeks in length. However, 4 weeks is preferred. Students will work one-on-one with PGY2 and PGY3 residents and will have exposure to general outpatient adult medicine. Students doing the elective for 4 weeks have the opportunity to complete 1 week on the inpatient service. When available, students have the opportunity to participate in any of the following clinics:

  • Group Medical Visits (English and/or Spanish)
  • Renal Clinic
  • Integrative Medicine Clinic
  • Minor OR Clinic
  • Mental Health Clinic
  • Same-Day Clinic
  • Family Planning Clinic
  • Post Hospital Follow-up
  • Sports Medicine Clinic

625B: California Preceptorship 
This elective is for students who are interested in following an individual preceptor in their private clinic. The supervising physician must be a board-certified physician in Family Medicine and must be a volunteer faculty with the UCI School of Medicine.


625Q: Family Medicine SubInternship
This elective is an inpatient experience, with our Family Medicine inpatient faculty at the UCI Medical Center.


625O: UCI Outreach Clinic 
This elective exposes students to community-oriented primary care for the underserved. This elective takes place on Saturdays. UCI Outreach Clinics is a non-denominational organization that is committed to delivering high-quality medical care to individuals who have limited access to health services and insurance. Currently, the organization operates out of the Lestonnac Free Clinic and serves Orange, Anaheim, Santa Ana, and neighboring communities. It strives to provide comprehensive care to patients by offering health care services, wellness education, social services, basic medications, referrals, and if they are eligible, assistance in obtaining health care coverage. The clinic is intended to serve those who fall between the cracks of the current health care system, the uninsured.
The clinic is completely run and supported by students under the guidance of our medical director, Baotran Vo, MD. The aim is to provide a collaborative and respectful environment where patients, health professionals, and students work together and learn from one another. The UCI student volunteers represent a broad range of studies, from medical and nursing programs to undergraduate and graduate. At the clinic, student volunteers work in interdisciplinary teams alongside community collaborators and under the guided supervision of licensed practitioners.


625F: Geriatrics 
This elective is ambulatory rotation with a focus on Geriatric Medicine. For more information on Geriatrics please click here.

625M: Sports Medicine
This elective is designed to introduce students to the field of primary care sports medicine.  The diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal injuries, as well as other medical needs of athletes, will be covered via multiple clinical settings, including outpatient clinics, training rooms, and athletic venues. The elective is 2 to 4 weeks in length, depending on availability.

625Z: Introduction to Gender Diversity
Students will spend two weeks in an outpatient clinic setting. The majority clinical elective at Memorial Care with Dr. Odrin Castillo, with supplemental clinical and didactic experiences drawing on other clinicians and organizations in Orange County. This introduction to Gender Diversity curriculum is designed to broaden the student’s understanding of providing medical care to LGBTQ+ patients. LGBTQ+ medicine is a new, rapidly evolving field of medicine, born of necessity in the context of health disparities between LGBTQ+ and non-LGBTQ+ patients. Due to high level of interest in this elective, this elective requires special approval prior to enrollment and interested UCI medical students must fill out the application here.

Application for Visiting Medical Students

Visiting students must apply through VSLO. Additional Information can be found here.
Visiting medical students will be asked to submit the following documents on VSAS:

  • School Evaluation Form
  • BLS/ACLS
  • USMLE/COMLEX Score
  • Mask Fit Results
  • Photo of Yourself
  • Proof of Malpractice Insurance
  • Background Check
  • AAMC Standardized Immunization Form
  • Transcript
  • CV/Resume
  • Informal Short Bio

Questions?
Please contact our Medical Education Coordinator, Bre Anna McNeill mcneilb1@hs.uci.edu
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MS3 Clerkship

The Department of Family Medicine's third-year clerkship places UCI medical students with family physicians at UCI-affiliated outpatient clinics. The principles of family medicine and primary care will become apparent as students see a variety of patients presenting with some of the most common problems handled by family medicine physicians.
Students will develop an awareness of the principles of community health and social determinants of health, as practically applied in an ambulatory setting. By working in the current health care delivery environment students will be exposed to several relevant issues such as those pertaining to insurance plans, health care costs, appropriate test ordering, and how to utilize specialists. Students will also receive hands on instruction in common procedures (such as joint injections, skin biopsies, and women's health procedures) performed in family medicine clinics.
Special topics covered during the clerkship include community medicine and population health, prevention and screening strategies, motivational interviewing, joint examination skills, family-centered maternity care, and the care of the child.  Other "selectives" that students may have the opportunity to participate in include group medical visits, sports medicine clinic, integrative medicine, contraception, acupuncture, and other specialty clinics.  
By participating in the clerkship students will learn about the specialty of family medicine and the value of primary care in the health care delivery system.


Contact:
Clerkship Director: Andrew Nobe, MD (nobea@hs.uci.edu
Clerkship Coordinator: Amy Mellin (mellina@uci.edu)
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Family Medicine Interest Group

fmig

The Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG), led by faculty sponsor Tan Nguyen, MD, is comprised of medical students who are interested in pursuing a career in family medicine. Student leaders are responsible for planning all FMIG events with the support of family medicine academic advisors and support staff. The students organize noon-time lectures which consist of various topics related to family medicine and primary care. They also put together evening procedure workshops and panels to serve the interests of FMIG's members. The goals and missions of FMIG are to foster and support those who are interested in Family Medicine, increase exposure to the field and FM providers, encourage community service, and collaborate with other campus groups in professional development.


For those interested in joining and becoming active members of FMIG, please feel free to contact any student or faculty leader for more details. We have many exciting and interesting events planned for the year and are looking forward to helping you in your quest to learning more about what Family Medicine has to offer.


FMIG Board 2023-2024

Co-President: Jenna Martinez jennamm2@hs.uci.edu 
Co-President: Jen Tan tanjl2@hs.uci.edu 
Grant and Funding Director: Ciria Moya Fajardo
Health Equity Series Coordinator: Omotayo Balogun
Health Equity Series Coordinator: Grace Lee