Administration	Basic Sciences	Clinical Sciences	Centers of Excellence
Admissions Alumni Affairs Community and Minority Health Education Computer Support Continuing Education Dean's Office Faculty & Institutional Affairs Fiscal Affairs Libraries Medical Education Research Student Affairs	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Cell Biology & Anatomy Genetics Microbiology, Immunology & Parasitology Pharmacology Physiology	Anesthesiology Dermatology Family Medicine Internal Medicine Emergency Medicine Gastroenterology Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Neurology Neurosurgery OB/GYN Ophthalmology Orthopaedics Otorhinolaryngology Pathology Pediatrics Psychiatry Radiology Surgery Urology	Alcohol and Drug Abuse Center Cardiovascular Center Center on Healthy Aging Center for Molecular and Human Genetics Epilepsy Center Eye Center Ernest N. Morial Asthma, Allergy, and Respiratory Disease Center Gene Therapy Program Low Vision Center Neurosciences Center The Research Institute For Children Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center

Curriculum

Fourth-Year Courses

In the senior year, the School of Medicine requires a four-week ambulatory-care experience as well as a one-month acting internship. Family Medicine is one of the departments providing these experiences. The department has electives at the medical school, at Family Medicine residencies, and in private physicians' offices. Below is a list of these offerings. In addition, students who wish to pursue other topics within the purview of Family Medicine may propose a course of study to the Director of Predoctoral Education for approval. The proposal should include goals and objectives, a plan for accomplishing the objectives, and a means for the department to evaluate the effectiveness of the learning experience. Department approval is required.

Ambulatory Care Requirement (FMMD 415m or 415n)

Family Medicine 415 (Fourth Year Ambulatory-Care Requirement), 152 hours. This course provides students an experience in the delivery of health care in an ambulatory setting. It may take place in an LSU Family Medicine residency or in selected private practices. During the four weeks, the student has the opportunity, under supervision, to provide primary care to patients ranging in age from infants to the elderly in a comprehensive-care setting. These experiences emphasize the importance of continuity of care and follow-up, prevention, and patient education.

Acting Internship (FMMD 419 a or h)

Fourth-Year Elective Acting Intern, 152 hours. Students may elect to spend a four-week block in the Family Medicine clinics at Kenner Regional Medical Center, University Medical Center in Lafayette, Lake Charles Medical Center or Bogalusa Medical Center. The goal of this rotation is for senior students to function as first-year house officers, developing clinical judgment skills by being placed in situations where they are directly responsible for patient care. This is done under the close supervision and direction of senior Family Medicine house officers and faculty. Within the confines of this supervision, the student is encouraged to take on as much responsibility as possible, including taking primary on-call duties once a week. The acting intern is required to attend outpatient clinics and department conferences with the patient-care team.

Other Electives Offered

Advanced Family Medicine Preceptorship (Urban or Rural). The purpose of this course is to provide students with an opportunity to enhance their clinical skills in the ambulatory setting and to practice the delivery of health care in the office of community family physicians. A variety of practices and community sites-rural and urban-are available to students.
Geriatric Family Medicine Rotation. The goal of this four-week course is to expose fourth-year medical students to the basic principles of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology.
Special Interest. The purpose of this course is to provide students with the opportunity to pursue special topics in Family Medicine. The following elective content is available for such study: Occupational Medicine, Public Health, Student Health Services and International Medicine.