Preclinical Program
To date, the summer prematriculation and preclinical programs have allowed 324 M-1 and M-2 students to get an introduction to rural practice. At the point of the last published report, 90 percent of these students who had entered residencies chose primary care. In addition, since 1999 these students have completed a rural community assessment as part of their summer activities.
The 3 week summer Preclinical Program is an opportunity for U of L Trover Rural Track medical students to gain clinical experience prior to entering their M-2 academic year design and implement a large community based health screening project.
Students are involved in classroom activities that prepare them for the clinical setting. This curriculum is hands-on training that teaches the students various clinical skills and the details of the physical examination. Physician preceptors provide shadowing opportunities. A focus on providing free physical exams in the community has been added with about 80 examinations provided free to 6th graders and kindergarteners each summer.
Preclinical Group Activities
- Overview of Patient Evaluation
- Pelvic Exam
- Suturing Lab
- Heart and Breath Sounds
- Sports Physical Exam
- Video otoscopy