Rural Medicine

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the Rural Medicine rotation, the student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate the prevention, diagnosis and management of common diseases and disorders frequently seen in primary care settings. These include:
   
   
   • Diagnosis, management, treatment and identification of preventative measures for cardiovascular disease, with emphasis on hypertension and hyperlipidemia.
     
     
   • Diagnosis, management, treatment and identification of preventative measures for acute respiratory infections and chronic pulmonary diseases.
     
     
   • Diagnosis, management, treatment and identification of preventative measures for endocrine diseases with emphasis placed upon diabetes and thyroid diseases.
     
     
2. Recognize causes, prevention, and standard of care for infectious diseases that are frequently encountered in the rural setting and in underserved population.
   
   
   • Identify factors that allow the spread of Infectious Diseases, i.e., Tuberculosis and Sexual Transmitted Diseases; identify and treat the diseases; and improve public health follow-up for family and disease contacts.
     
     
   • Demonstrate sensitivity and understanding of HIV and AIDS to both the patient and family, relate and be knowledgeable of the present treatment and legal issues involved.
     
     
   • Acquire up-to-date knowledge of childhood and adult immunizations.
     
     
3. Increase knowledge for commonly used office prescribed pharmaceuticals to include indications, contraindications, mechanism of resistance, common reasons for non-compliance and the cost effective utilization of these commonly used drugs in the rural setting.
   
   
4. Development of health education skills.
   
   
   • Identify cultural, educational and financial restraints that affect the ability of patients to comply with medical care.
     
     
   • Provide educational opportunities for patients and or family members regarding preventive medicine issues pertinent to their individual needs and abilities to assimilate.
     
     
   • Demonstrate use of educational material for disease prevention and health promotion.
     
     
5. Demonstrate multicultural factors to enhance medical practice.
   
   
   • Integrate psychosocial, familial, community and cultural data into patient care.
     
     
   • Identify the unique community issues and needs of migrant farm workers, rural populations and medically underserved populations.
     
     
   • Compare and contrast similarities and or differences among various ethnic groups concerning their beliefs about health care, family issues, and the reaction of stress on their lives.
     
     
6. Prevention, diagnosis and medical management related to acute and chronic agrochemical exposure.
   
   
7. Prevention, diagnosis and medical management of occupational injuries commonly found in rural work settings.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the Rural Institutional Medicine programs at the Central Florida Reception Center and the North Florida Reception Center the student will be able to:

• Recognize the common acute and chronic diseases found in this population and how they are treated.
  
  
• Recognize and treat the common emotional problems found in a correctional facility.
  
  
• Present a complete patient evaluation of one complex patient and have enough depth of medical knowledge to answer to a thorough questioning or medical staff.
  
  
• Acquire basic knowledge of the rules and regulations governing the prisoner's life.

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