Undergraduate Medical Education

M-3 Clerkship

M-3 Family Medicine Clerkship sites

The Family Medicine Clerkship is a required course in which all third-year medical students do a four-week rotation with a family physician. These rotations are designed to deepen students’ understanding of the academic and practical bases of family medicine through patient care in community settings. The goals and objectives of the rotation as outlined in the student handbook are as follows:

• develop the skills utilized by family physicians to deal with the bio-psycho-social problems of patients and their families.
• advance their knowledge in the management of common problems encountered in family medicine.
• demonstrate appropriate professional and communication skills with patients and staff.
• increase proficiency in history and physical exam skills during patient encounters.
• understand the use of the medical literature in patient care.
• recognize the role of family physicians as major health care providers for many parts of the United States.

There are multiple sites in Virginia, including several underserved communities, where students can complete the rotation requirement. Only 20 percent of students stay in Richmond for this rotation. Housing is provided in all locations where students cannot provide their own.

For more information contact Clerkship Coordinator, Judy Gary, M.Ed., at 804-828-97879 or Clerkship Director, Dr. Melissa Bradner. For additional information about the preceptor sites, visit the clerkship website.