Visiting Student Electives

Training medical students is an integral part of our mission in family medicine education. We welcome third and fourth year students for electives tailored in four-week blocks. Students are given primary responsibility under faculty and resident supervision. Teaching is one on one. Evaluation is based upon performance of physical exam skills, history taking, differential diagnoses creation, treatment plans and teamwork concepts.

Prerequisites

For August-January rotations, students must be in their final year of medical school. February-June rotations are open to students in their third year of medical school (fifth year for students in UMKC’s accelerated program).

We accept application materials through Visiting Student Learning Opportunities (VSLO).

Application materials

Additional application materials requested for the Family Medicine rotation include a letter of recommendation from a family physician and a brief paragraph expressing your interest in family medicine. These materials can be uploaded to the Supplemental Documents section in VSLO.

Questions?

Email or call Petra Bricker, our VSLO contact, with questions at 816-235-1931.

A Message From Our Electives Course Director

In the full scope family medicine experience, student physicians could spend time on inpatient, OB or outpatient. If you have a specific interest in one area, we would be happy to tailor your experience to meet your needs. Student physicians will work one on one with residents and faculty to hone their skills and improve their management in a diverse patient population. From bringing new life into the world in our renowned OB unit to managing end-of-life care in our long-term care facility, this rotation has it all.

We currently offer inpatient dayshift. Inpatient night shift, labor and delivery.

This rotation is set up to maximize student education through direct patient, resident and attending interaction to facilitate your growth in full scope family medicine.