Student Rotations in the Department of Family Medicine
Beth Israel Residency in Urban Family Health
Sponsored by Continuum Health Partners, Inc. and
the Institute for Urban Family Health
New York , NY
Description: Medical students and residents who would like to do a rotation at our program or apply for residency are invited to apply to our program for month long rotations. Medical students are welcome to rotate on our family medicine inpatient service and in our family practice teaching center. We are proud to be the only provider of full scope family medicine and primary care in lower Manhattan, providing services for our patients as well as rich teaching opportunities for our residents and students. In addition to routine family practice, our scope of practice includes prenatal care, deliveries, abortions, complementary and alternative therapies (CAM), minor procedures, adolescent health care (at a high school-based health center), colposcopy, group prenatal care, osteopathic manipulations, HIV/AIDS, health care for the homeless, inpatient services, etc. All of our programs focus on caring for the diverse communities of New York City, particularly those which are medically underserved.
Inpatient Service: On the inpatient service, rotating students work as an integral part of the health care team caring for patients under the guidance of senior residents and attending physicians. Students will gain exposure to the care of adult patients with chronic illnesses such as diabetes and coronary artery disease, inpatient care of HIV/AIDS, and care of underserved populations. Students will contribute to the care of children, postpartum patients and newborns. Our inpatient service is distinct in the variety of patients we serve, in terms of medical diagnosis, socioeconomic status, and cultural diversity.
All rotating medical students will receive a call schedule from the Chief Resident. While rotating on the inpatient service students will be on call one day of each weekend and 1-2 times during the week (no overnight call).
Outpatient: At the family practice teaching centers, medical students will work in conjunction with residents and attendings to provide primary care to ambulatory clinic patients. We care for adults, children, women, and pregnant patients. Students will primarily work with various providers at Phillips Family Practice, the ambulatory teaching center for our department. In addition, interested students may rotate through specialty teaching clinics (women’s health, procedure, colposcopy, HIV, etc), school based health clinic, homeless health centers, etc. which are conducted at Phillips Family Practice and at our community teaching sites, all located in lower Manhattan. Clinical times may include some evening sessions with “payback” during daytime hours.
Obstetrics in Family Medicine: Students have the opportunity to participate in deliveries supervised by family medicine attendings with advanced skills in obstetrics and family medicine residents. Students may also participate in post-partum care in the outpatient and inpatient settings as described above. We are the only site in Manhattan offering group prenatal care and one of the few teaching sites in the nation teaching obstetrics in this model.
Electives may be tailored to meet the needs and wishes of individual students and their schools. A survey is attached to the application to assess each student’s goals for the rotation to ensure we can meet the learning objectives for each of our visiting students. All rotating medical students participate in Wednesday afternoon teaching conferences and weekly Grand Rounds. These schedules can also be found on our web page.
Application Process: We are very excited about the number of medical students interested in rotating at our program. Due to the significant amount of interest we are not able to accommodate all applicants.
Medical students who would like to rotate at our program should apply at least 6 months prior to the start date of the rotation period. Completed applications should be sent to Ms. Marvia Alston, Office of Undergraduate Medical Education, Beth Israel Medical Center. Phone 212-420-2058, fax 212-420-4615, malston@chpnet.org.
The following should be included in your application:
- A completed application and clinical placement agreement.
- A student preference survey which is attached to the application.
- A letter of interest: please document your reason for wanting to rotate through our program and what you would like to accomplish during your time here.
- A resume.
If accepted, you will need to send the following documents back as soon as possible:
- Clinical Placement Agreement (which may be downloaded from this site) to be completed by an authorized official at your home medical school.
- Health information as outlined on the clinical placement agreement (specifically, immunity for rubella, measles and varicalla, ppd results within the past year and appropriate follow up if positive)
- All forms must be returned prior to the start of your rotation through Ms. Jessica Arizmendi in the Department of Family Medicine. Phone 212-206-5215, fax 212-206-5251, jarizmendi@institute2000.org. The clinical placement agreement and health information must be received prior to the start of your rotation or your rotation will need to be cancelled or altered to not include an outpatient experience.
Selection Process: Priority will be give to those students documenting an interest in Family Medicine as well as those who demonstrate a commitment to our department’s values or interest in the unique training opportunities we offer (which often cannot be obtained at a student’s home institution). We value diversity and encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups. We accept only one visiting medical student per period unless there are extenuating personal or educational circumstances.
Completed applications should be submitted to Ms. Marvia Alston. They will be reviewed by Dr. Marc Levin, Coordinator of Medical Student Rotations for the Department of Family Medicine. Response will be given within 2 weeks after submission of an application. Applications that we are unable to accept will be sent to our AHEC coordinator to be considered for placement at other non-residency Institute for Urban Family Health practices throughout Manhattan and the Bronx. Questions regarding this process can be directed to Ms. Marvia Alston (contact information above) or Dr. Marc Levin, phone 212-206-5231, fax 212-206-5251, mlevin@institute2000.org. Thank you for your interest in our department.
