The required four-week Family Medicine Clerkship gives University of Pittsburgh medical students the opportunity to learn the practice of primary care in communities all over Western and Central Pennsylvania. During this rotation, students develop skills in practicing family medicine, including primary care adult medicine, pediatrics, gynecology, dermatology, sports medicine, prenatal care, office-based procedures, and psychiatry. The majority of student time is spent in patient care at a variety of sites throughout Pennsylvania, including multiple UPMC residency sites from Pittsburgh to Altoona, the Shenango Valley, Williamsport and Lancaster County, other residency sites such as the Washington Hospital Family Medicine Residency and Heritage Valley Family Medicine Residency, the Theiss Health Center, the Squirrel Hill Health Center, and several physician practices.
Didactics are offered every Monday morning, and the Final Exam Day includes the NBME Family Medicine shelf exam and a three-station OSCE
Course Director: Robin Maier, MD, MS
Assistant Clerkship Director: Jonathan Yadlosky, MD
Course Coordinator: Patti Zahnhausen, BA