Rotation Opportunities for 4th Year Visiting Students

The Family Medicine Residency Program at the USF Health and Tampa General Hospital welcomes medical students from AAMC accredited medical schools to complete elective rotations with us. Though we are a new Family Medicine residency site, our faculty have years of experience working with students and our main hospital site, Tampa General Hospital (TGH), is a well-established and busy academic center with over 100 residency and fellowship programs which will provide residents with broad training and experiences. Our electives provide training in both inpatient and outpatient sites working directly with our family medicine faculty. The electives will be an excellent way to not only increase your skills and knowledge of Family Medicine but to also learn more about our residency and all we have to offer. We look forward to working with motivated and capable future family medicine residents who seek to become caring and future leaders in family medicine.

Our Residency Program

Tampa General Hospital Residency | USF Health

Electives Offered

FAMILY MEDICINE TGH INPATIENT ELECTIVE

Overview: The aim of this elective is to introduce students to the breadth of FM care by allowing them to work with family physicians in the inpatient setting. Students will be assigned to the USF Family Medicine Inpatient service at Tampa General Hospital (TGH). Students will be responsible for evaluating patients under the guidance of a faculty member. Emphasis will be on the patient as a person, and applying one’s knowledge of the effects of disease, lifestyle, family setting, and personality on the development and management of the patient’s problems. Experience will be gained in the management of the wide range of problems present in family medicine.

Objectives: Provide experience on an inpatient Family Medicine service in a tertiary care hospital. Integrate the student into the hospital teaching service such that the student functions at the level of an intern, managing their own patients under the supervision of a Family Medicine faculty member. Strengthen the student’s ability to develop an initial assessment and plan for patients requiring hospitalization, to succinctly present the admission to the team, and to effectively manage the patient’s medical problems throughout the hospital admission. Educate the student regarding common medical problems requiring hospital admission, indications for common in-patient procedures, discharge planning, and legal/ethical/cost considerations.

Students on this elective will:
Experience an inpatient Family Medicine service in a tertiary care hospital.
Function at the level of an intern, managing their own patients under the supervision of a Family Medicine faculty member.
Strengthen skills in development of an initial assessment and plan for patients requiring hospitalization, to succinctly present the admission to the team, and to effectively manage the patient’s medical problems throughout the hospital admission.
Explain facets of common medical problems requiring hospital admission including: indications for common in-patient procedures, discharge planning, and legal/ethical/cost considerations.

Clinical Site:

Tampa General Hospital
1 Tampa General Circle
Tampa, FL 33606

FAMILY MEDICINE ELECTIVE – USF MED CLINICS

Overview: The aim of this elective is to reintroduce students to primary care in an outpatient Family Medicine clinic. Students will be assigned to the USF Family Medicine clinic where they will be responsible for evaluating patients under the guidance of a faculty member. Emphasis will be on the patient as a person, and applying one’s knowledge of the effects of disease, lifestyle, family setting, and personality on the development and management of the patient’s problems. Experience will be gained in the management of the wide range of problems present in family medicine. Students may also be assigned to work with the underserved community at the Judeo Christian Clinic and BRIDGE Clinic and precepting first and/or second year students.

Objectives: The student will:

Identify and manage problems which present commonly in family medicine, emphasizing the importance of continuing care and follow-up.
Identify the biological, psychological, and social factors that are relevant in the etiology of patients' problems and integrate these factors in a treatment plan.
Improve problem solving, patient education and communication skills as well as medical management.
Collaborate effectively in an interdisciplinary setting, including working with Advanced Practice Providers to experience the relationship between them and the family physician.

Clinical Sites:

Morsani Center for Advanced Health Care
Family Medicine Clinic
5th Floor
13330 USF Laurel Drive
Tampa, FL 33612

Judeo Christian Clinic
4120 ½ N. McDill Avenue
Tampa, FL 33607

University Professional Center
3500 Fletcher Avenue
Suite 100
Tampa, FL 33613-4708

Application Process:

Visiting students can apply through the Visiting Student Learning Opportunities (VSLO) application system. Please visit the VSLO webpage. Applications may be submitted starting April 1st. We offer 4-week rotations starting June through March. If you have any questions regarding the application process, please visit our registrar’s office website at USF Health Office of the Registrar.

Accommodation and Transportation:

Housing is not provided for visiting students. You will be responsible for your own accommodation and transportation. It is advisable to have your own vehicle. Parking permits will be required for certain locations.

Contact Us:

Linda Giordano
4th Year Electives Coordinator
Department of Family Medicine Email: lindag@usf.edu

Meghan Coles, MEd
Residency Program Coordinator
Department of Family Medicine Email: mconner1@usf.edu