FAM 426 - Frontier Medicine

This elective is designed to provide an in-depth experience in frontier/rural medicine, experience with environmental and occupational health, inter-professional team based care, and health information technology (HIT) that ridges care for frontier populations. Student will work with a family physician in rural primary care office and in the Frontier Community Clinic (Tangier Clinic Website) with Physician Assistant Inez Pruitt. Travel will be necessary to the Eastern Shore and Tangier Island. Students should be prepared to stay in housing/dorm provided. Students will need to undergo rotation specific training for Riverside Health Systems prior to clinical experiences. Students should be prepared to fly to Tangier Island with physician supervisor or take the ferry.