RSP 741U Oregon AHEC Scholars Program - Underserved

Credits: 10
The purpose of the Oregon AHEC Scholars Program - Undeserved Experience is to provide students who are highly motivated toward rural or underserved primary care with an opportunity to experience what their future career path could be. AHEC Scholars are competitively admitted into the program during their first year. If interested in Family Medicine, students will complete a Family Medicine Core Clinical Experience during the first 4-weeks , followed by an 8-week long OASP elective in the same practice. Each Scholar is matched to a community with which the Scholar will interact throughout his or her training. If interested in other specialties, students will choose from a list of other electives. Students will develop a deep and comprehensive understanding of a primary care specialty practiced within a rural or underserved community setting, as well as concepts of community and public health, epidemiology, and resource allocation. Students in this course will be placed at one of the underserved sites.

Graded: Pass/No pass
May be taken only once for credit