{"id":137518,"date":"2025-12-09T09:21:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T14:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/?page_id=137518"},"modified":"2026-10-07T22:22:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T02:22:16","slug":"family-medicine-clerkship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/education\/md\/curriculum-overview\/clerkship-phase\/family-medicine-clerkship\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Medicine Clerkship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>The Family Medicine clerkship is designed to provide students with a comprehensive foundation in the knowledge, attitudes, and skills essential to Family Medicine, preparing them for their future roles as physicians regardless of specialty. The clerkship emphasizes the importance of continuous, comprehensive patient care, the doctor-patient relationship, clinical interviewing, physical examination, and clinical problem-solving. It offers exposure to Family Medicine as a specialty and support to students considering it as a career option. A central focus of the clerkship is the development of lifelong learning skills, encouraging students to set personal learning goals, engage in self-assessment, and incorporate feedback to foster continuous professional growth. Additionally, the curriculum emphasizes Information Mastery, equipping students with the tools necessary to navigate the evolving body of medical knowledge throughout their careers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Contact Information<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Clerkship Director:\n<ul>\n<li>Lidya Wlasiuk, MD. MPH, <a href=\"mailto:lidyaw@bu.edu\">lidyaw@bu.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Florentine, Pepin, MD, <a href=\"mailto:florentine.pepin@bmc.org\">florentine.pepin@bmc.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Assistant Clerkship Director: Julie Bartolomeo, MD, <a href=\"mailto:jbarto@bu.edu\">jbarto@bu.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Clerkship Coordinator: Madison Boschulte, <a href=\"mailto:mboschul@bu.edu\">mboschul@bu.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Resources<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/camed\/files\/2026\/04\/3rd-Year-Overall-Guidelines-26-27.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3rd Year Overall Guidelines 2026-27<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/camed\/files\/2026\/04\/26-27-Family-Medicine-Clerkship-Specific-Guidelines.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Family Medicine Clerkship Guidelines 2026-27<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/camed\/files\/2026\/04\/26-27-Family-Medicine-Clinical-Faculty-Guideline.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Family Medicine Clinical Faculty Guidelines 2026-27<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/files\/2016\/02\/Required-patient-types-and-procedures-Family-Medicine.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Required Patients &amp; Procedures<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/files\/2025\/04\/C-SEF-Family-Medicine-Clerkship.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">C-SEF \u2013 Family Medicine Clerkship<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/camed\/files\/2026\/04\/CSEF-to-Numeric-Score-Conversion-Table.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CSEF to Numeric Score Conversion Table<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/files\/2025\/04\/Family-Medicine-Milestones.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Family Medicine Milestones<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/files\/2023\/06\/Family-Medicine-FOCuS-form-Physical-Exam.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Family Medicine FOCuS form \u2013 Physical Exam<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/files\/2023\/06\/Family-Medicine-FOCuS-form-Interviewing-Technique.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Family Medicine FOCuS form \u2013 Interviewing Technique<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/familymed\/medical-student-ed\/third-year\/\">Department Webpage<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Family Medicine clerkship is designed to provide students with a comprehensive foundation in the knowledge, attitudes, and skills essential to Family Medicine, preparing them for their future roles as physicians regardless of specialty. The clerkship emphasizes the importance of continuous, comprehensive patient care, the doctor-patient relationship, clinical interviewing, physical examination, and clinical problem-solving. 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