The Department of Family and Community Medicine offers 22 courses (2 required, 20 electives) spanning all four years of medical school. Courses have an emphasis on community-based preceptorship with excellent family physicians.

A limited number of clerkships are available to non-UC Davis students.

We have five classes available to undergraduates on the main campus. They are:

FAP 192C - Sec. 005 Primary Care Clinics (Imani)

FAP 192C - Sec. 001 Primary Care Clinics (Tepati)

FAP 92C - Sec. 005 Primary Care Clinics (Imani)

FAP 92C - Sec. 001 Primary Care Clinics (Tepati)

FPIM430: Primary Care Clerkship (8 units)
(Offered all Quarters)
This clerkship is required for all third year medical students. It is an eight-week clerkship with four weeks spent at a family physician's office and two, two-week subspecialty experiences in the primary care aspects of Orthopedics and Urology. Half-day seminars meet every Monday morning during the eight weeks. In this clerkship, students will learn to evaluate and manage health problems commonly encountered in a primary care setting and will also learn how health care in the community is related to social, cultural, educational, economic and environmental factors. Problem solving in the clinic setting will focus on realities imposed by limited time, financial and human resources.

FAP195: Health Care to Underserved Populations Lecture Series (1 unit)
(Winter Quarter)
This is a student-initiated and student coordinated lecture series, which began in 1989. The lecture provides a forum to discuss the sociocultural perspective of the underserved populations in California and to familiarize students with the unique health care needs and demographics of these groups. It meets once a week at noon in Davis. Open to all medical students and undergraduates on the UC Davis campus.

FAP401: Introductory Preceptorship in Family Practice (3-9 units)
(Summer)
This preceptorship is traditionally taken by medical students during summer break between their first and second years, and is the first opportunity to spend any length of time at a family physician's office. Students work in a family physician's office (1) learning common medical problems and clinical practice skills that are relevant to a family practice; (2) observing role models in family practice; and (3) making an initial assessment as to whether family medicine would be a personally and professionally rewarding career. Available primarily to second-year students during the summer between first and second year. Prerequisite FAP400 A, B, and C.

FAP407: The Davis Community Clinic (3 units)
(Offered all Quarters)
The Davis Community Clinic provides comprehensive family health care for members of the community. The clinic is staffed by volunteer medical students working under experienced preceptors. The clinic provides service in the following area: general medicine, women's and prenatal care, drug abuse and preventative care. Medical students at the clinic learn to diagnose and treat simple and common medical problems, interview patients, give physical examinations, perform common medical problems, interview patients, give physical examinations, perform simple laboratory tests, and provide birth control counseling. This elective is open to second-year medical students who must make a one-year commitment to the course. Available to second-year students chosen by lottery.

FAP 411: Selected Studies of Systems for Chronic Illness Care. (3-6 units)
(Offered all Quarters)
To increase their understanding of chronic illness, particularly diabetes, students will participate in patient care, learn alternative techniques, be assigned readings, meet with faculty and attend chronic illness management planning meetings. This course will examine: 1)Differences between chronic illness care and acute illness care; 2) Practical applications of a chronic illness care model; 3) Alternative techniques for providing patient care for chronic illness; for example, group visits, planned visits, and interdisciplinary care; 4) Population-based care; 5) Disease self-management support; and 6) Use of information technology to improve chronic illness care.

FAP434 - 001: Clinica Tepati (3 units)
(Offered all Quarters)
Clinica Tepati is a student-run clinic which has provided free primary health care services to the uninsured population of Sacramento and the surrounding area since 1974. The clinic was founded by a highly motivated group of Chicano/Latino students to address the need for culturally sensitive care for the underserved Latino population of Sacramento. The clinic is located in downtown Sacramento. Tepati is a Nahuatl word meaning, "healing".

FAP434 - 005: Imani Clinic (3 units)
Imani Clinic is a student-run clinic which began in 1994. Its mission is to provide quality health care in a culturally sensitive environment. The clinic began after a decade of student efforts from the Student National Medical Association, and leadership from the African-American medical students and undergraduates of the UC Davis campus. Imani Clinic is located in the Oak Park neighborhood of Sacramento. lmani is a Swahili word meaning "Faith".

Both Imani and Clinica Tepati are open on Saturdays and are staffed by volunteer medical students who work under the supervision of physician preceptors. Medical students gain experience in the establishment and organization of a clinic, perform health screening procedures, give physical examinations, carry out basic laboratory testing procedures and develop proficiency in patient evaluations, interviewing and counseling. Students may enroll in this course during all four years of medical school. Students also have the option of auditing the clinics each quarter and must fill out the green elective approval forms to audit. This provides them with malpractice insurance, but does not commit them to a regularly scheduled weekend course. Student directors are chosen to provide leadership for the clinics. Open to all medical students. Undergraduate students must go through an interview process with the clinic boards. All participating students are from diverse cultural backgrounds.

FAP434 - 001 is Clinica Tepati and FAP434 - 005 is Imani Clinic This course may be noted as a longitudinal experience for third and fourth year medical students, simulataneous with other courses as long as Saturday dates do not conflict with other course requirements.

A commitment to ten Saturday clinics over 3 to 4 quarters in academic year equals 3 units and counts as two weeks ambulatory experience toward MS4 selective requirements.

For the purpose of first and second year medical students, this course will count as an elective.

FAP444: Advanced Preceptorship in Family Medicine (3-18 units)
(Offered all Quarters)
The goals of the advanced preceptorship are to provide fourth-year student with in-depth clinical experiences in family practice. Students spend four weeks, full-time with primary care physicians in a variety of settings, such as a family physician's office or clinic located throughout northern and central California. Students actively participate in office practice, home visits, on-call and hospital work, and attend hospital staff and community meetings.

FAP468: International Preceptorship in Family Practice(3-12 units)
(Offered all Quarters)
Students work with a family physician in a foreign country (arranged by student or with the assistance of the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Predoctoral Education Program). Students will actively participate in clinic activities, and analyze and report characteristics of the practice. Students are able to secure sites through student, International Health Medical Education Consortium (IMEC) and American Medical Students Association (AMSA) contacts. Students are advised to make arrangements early to allow for international correspondence. Reports from previous students are also available for review. Available to second- through fourth-year students.

FAP469: Clerkship in Family Practice Residency (3-12 units)
(Offered all Quarters)
This course provides fourth-year medical students exposure to the UCDMC Affiliated Network Residencies or other family practice residency programs. The clerkship is a four-week, residency-based experience. Student participation includes seeing patients in the Family Practice Clinic, attending rounds and staff meetings, developing close resident student interactions, and having the responsibility for inpatient care (varies with site). Some sites also schedule their clerks to see ambulatory patients in their outpatient clinics. This experience is valuable as it allows the student to assess potential residency programs, and at the same time, allows the hospital staff to learn more about the students who may be applying to their programs.

FAP482: Medical Issues for Older Adults (2 units)

FAP488: Selected Studies in Family Practice (1-9 units)
(Offered all Quarters)
Students receive exposure to family practice by spending time with a community physician preceptor who is a member of the clinical faculty. Students may supplement their experiences with either assigned readings and discussions with a faculty member, directed study of selected topics relating to family medicine and primary health care delivery or visits to and written analysis of selected innovation health care programs. Available to all students.

FAP499: Research in Family Practice (1-12 units)
(Offered all Quarters)
Research in various aspects of primary care. Family practice faculty may be consulted for particular subject areas. Available to all students. Students can initiate their own projects or participate with ongoing research work.