Family Medicine faculty are dedicated to medical student education at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, where they direct and serve as faculty facilitators for several courses including the Family Medicine Clerkship, Evidence Based Medicine – Applied, Investigation and Discovery, Medical Interviewing, Advanced Physical Exam, Advanced Medical Interviewing, Racism in Medicine, and Integrated Case Studies, as well as the Dermatology Day segment of Assessment Week. Whatever the setting, we teach medical students how to care and support the individual within the context of the family while building therapeutic relationships to bring about improved health and health outcomes.
Graduate Medical Education is also major component of the department. There are eight affiliated family medicine residency programs: UPMC Altoona, UPMC Horizon, UPMC McKeesport, UPMC Pinnacle Lititz, UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg, UPMC Shadyside, UPMC St. Margaret, and UPMC Susquehanna. Each residency site has numerous community-based outreach programs that spotlight health and wellness.
Residency health centers are certified Patient Centered Medical Homes that practice team-based care with teams that can include nurses, medical assistants, social workers, behavioral scientists, and clinical pharmacists.
The required four-week Family Medicine Clerkship is considered an essential part of every University of Pittsburgh medical student’s clinical education.
The Department offers a wide variety of electives, supporting the diverse interests of our advanced medical students.
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