Students spend approximately 80 percent of their time on the rotation working in a family physician's practice. This may include hospital, maternity care, nursing home and home visits, depending on the individual practice. Some students may work with only one preceptor for the entire rotation, while other students may experience multiple providers. 

Electives: OHSU Family Medicine's award-winning program exposes students to real-world experiences that allow them to dig deep into the family medicine specialty. The program allows students to put into place the knowledge they have acquired in the classroom. Students develop leadership skills and enhanced clinical skills that they carry with them for the rest of their career. 

Open to OHSU medical students and students from other medical schools who have completed their clinical rotations 

• During the sub-internship, students will: 
• Spend four weeks completing an intensive experience working closely with OHSU Family Medicine faculty and residents. 
• Spend one-half of the rotation in an inpatient (hospital) setting, which includes care of adults and children. This may include maternal, neonatal, labor management, emergency room and surgical care. 
• Spend one-half in an OHSU family medicine outpatient clinic. This may include care of children, adults, geriatrics and pregnancy. 
• See patients independently and receive direct observation and feedback. 

Goals: 

• Understand and apply principles of family medicine in inpatient and outpatient settings. 
• Hone the compendium of skills needed to be a successful family medicine intern. 
• Learn the role of the family physician in the community. 
• Develop outpatient and inpatient care skills. 

Non-OHSU students can also apply.  

The Family Medicine Interest Group is a group of medical students who share an interest in a career in the specialty of Family Medicine.  

• Sign up for the FMIG Listserv. 
• Share you interest in opportunities to engage in research and scholarship.  

Activities: Our award-winning FMIG offers a wide a variety of activities for medical students throughout the year, including but not limited to: 

• Hands-on workshops (such as suturing, circumcision, maternity care, sports medicine) 
• Lectures (topics have included family medicine and politics, changes in healthcare systems, incorporating research into your work, and residency interview preparation) 
• Social events 

Leadership Opportunities: Many opportunities are available for leadership through FMIG at the local, state and national levels, including: 

• FMIG offices, such as co-chair, class representative, membership chair and committee chairs 
• Membership on AAFP committees (national level) 
• Membership on OAFP committees (state level) 
• Delegate roles at state, regional and national meetings 

AAFP Membership: A four-year AAFP Student Membership to all OHSU medical students is available at no cost. This includes membership in the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and the Oregon Academy of Family Physicians (OAFP). Additionally, for the entire four years of medical school, members receive the online American Family Physician (the clinical journal published by the AAFP) and are on the FMIG email list which keeps students informed of FMIG activities.  

For more information about FMIG, AAFP, OAFP, or family medicine as a specialty, please email at fammed@ohsu.edu.