Primary Care Medicine (PCMED)

The Primary Care Area of Concentration (AOC) will address a shortage in students pursuing careers in primary care by providing medical students the opportunity to engage in the primary care community at Penn State. Students will develop skills and knowledge in team-based care across disciplines, population health, primary care research, community engagement, and advocacy. Additionally, students will develop longitudinal relationships with a group of peers and mentors invested in primary care. Medical students will be eligible to apply for this AOC at the end of phase II to participate in focused mentorship and activities in career exploration, residency applications, and community based projects during phases III and IV.

This module was developed for those students interested in gaining experience working with a medical director in primary care to learn about managing a practice and with family physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants in primary care.

Longitudinal outpatient experience caring for patients over time (once/week over six months) emphasizing continuity of care.

Four-week Primary Care related experience in an outpatient clinic within the continental U.S. that meets the student's individual needs.

Four-week clinical experience with primary care physicians located at Indian Health Service sites.

Four-week clinical experience with primary care physicians located at International sites.

This module was developed for those who have both the interest and potential to become leaders in the health care of hi-risk children and their families, and to meet the challenges and opportunities of community-oriented primary care.

This module was developed for those students interested in gaining experience working in the areas of primary care sports medicine.

This course provides exposure to concepts utilized in the evaluation and initial treatment of common sports medicine conditions.