2. 2 Family Medicine (Course Orientation)

3.  PHC is an essential element of the health services of any country that aimed at providing a good health care for its community.  Primary care (PC) centers have a central role in the Saudi health strategy.  Family Medicine is a diverse discipline in that it deals with the whole patient and his or her family.

4. Family Medicine  This course is designed to give an introduction to the basic principles of Family Medicine.  It is anticipated that some further knowledge and skills will be build upon this base with other similar courses or other teaching and learning activities.  Attention is given to the most important clinical problems and situations that are expected to face at daily life.

5. 5 Students are expected at the end of the course to improve their knowledge, skills and attitudes on:  The definition and basic principles of family medicine,  Demonstration of good communication skills  Applying consultation models in general practice  The evidence based management for all common problems

6. The course includes:  Fundamentals of Family Medicine topics e.g., concepts and principles of Family Medicine, clinical care such as acute and chronic care as well as health promotion and prevention.  Introduction to common clinical problems encountered in family practice and geriatric care.  Practical sessions facilitate the development of consultation, communication, interviewing, and management plans skills.

7.  Principles of Family Medicine: Family Medicine Principles - Values that define the profession, which should guide our educational activities.  Communication Skills  Share information with patients, families in a clear, respectful manner  Demonstrate an ability to adapt his/her communication techniques  Write clear and accurate orders for: Investigations and medications Prescriptions Referral letter

8.  Clinical Skills:  Demonstrate knowledge of clinical problems commonly seen in Family Medicine  Demonstrate evidence based approach to the assessment and management of patients with multiple medical problems  Community Resource:  Demonstrate basic knowledge of health care resources in the community.  Work collaboratively as part of the health care team in the community.

9.  Professionalism:  Demonstrate professional and ethical behavior with the patient, relatives, peers, and preceptors at all times.  Respond to feedback in a constructive and professional manner.  Demonstrate respect for the confidentiality of patients and their families.

10.  Different instructional methods will be implemented throughout the clerkship to convey the learning objectives of the curriculum.  The learning process in this module includes:  Lectures.  Tutorial with student presentation.  Training in PHC clinics. CBLs  Case Based Learning sessions CBLs. SDL  Self-Directed Learning SDL.

11. Instruction methodNo. of sessionTotal hours Family Medicine Lectures1834 Clinical Topics Tutorials & Presentations 2037 Case Based Learning Sessions 510 PHC (Clinical Attachment)414 Field Visit To Geriatric Care 14 SDL12 PBL24 Total51105

12. Evaluation ItemsGrade Continuous Assessment (50 marks) Continuous Assessment Group tutorials5 marks Case Based Learning5 marks Attendance and Participation in lectures and PHC 5 marks Log Diary and Preceptor Evaluation 15 marks Midterm Exam20 marks Final Assessment (50 marks) Written Exam Multiple Choice Question (50 MCQ)25 marks Modified Essay Question (MEQ)10 marks Practical Objective Simulated Clinical Examination (OSCE)15 marks Total 100 marks

13. No.DateEvent 1 31 Jan 2016Module Starting Date 2 14 Feb 2016Mid-term Exam 3 28 Feb 2016Substitute Exam 4 02 Mar 2016Final Written Exam 5 03 Mar 2016Final OSCE Exam

14.  Book: 1. A textbook Family Medicine by Ian R Mc Whiney. 2. Clinical Methods: A General Practice Approach – Robin Fraser. 3. Tutorials in General Practice. 4. Primary Care Medicine by Allan A. Goroll, May Mullay 482. 5. Essentials of Family Practice by Rakel.  Web sites: 1. · NICE organization.www.nice.comwww.nice.com 2. · Bandolier www.medicine.ox.ac.uk/bandolierwww.medicine.ox.ac.uk/bandolier 3. · Cochrane Database (www.cochrane.org)(www.cochranelibrary.com)www.cochrane.orgwww.cochranelibrary.com 4. · Clinical Evidence www.clinicalevidence.bmj.comwww.clinicalevidence.bmj.com 5. · American Family Physician www.aafp.orgwww.aafp.org 6. · British Medical Journal www.bmj.comwww.bmj.com

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