Family Medicine Preceptorship and Research Experience Program
(FM-PREP)
Faculty Coordinators: Cathleen Morrow, MD and M Scottie Eliassen, MS
Department of Community and Family Medicine
Applications and descriptions of specific opportunities at bottom of page
This year 7-10 stipends ($280/week) will be awarded to DMS students for intensive, block experiences in family and/or rural medicine. FM-PREP is funded by the Dept of Community & Family Medicine and a HRSA grant to encourage interest in family and/or rural medicine, and by the AAFP/NHAFP to encourage interest in family medicine. Priority is given to students active in the Family Medicine Interest Group and/or rural health programs, or have demonstrated interest in a career in family and/or rural medicine. Application deadline: Mar 27. Awards announced: Apr 3.
Criteria for FM-PREP Stipend Awards
Applications will be reviewed according to:
- merit of the preceptorship/project, including potential for personal and professional growth from the experience
- interest in a career in family and/or rural medicine: an applicant must have...
- been involved in family medicine and/or rural health activities or
- demonstrated commitment to family medicine and/or rural health
- inclusion of care of underserved populations
Eligibility for FM-PREP Stipend Awards
Stipend recipients must:
- be US citizens, non-citizen nationals, or foreign nationals holding visas permitting permanent residence in the US
- demonstrate financial need by being a DMS financial aid recipient or having an external, need-based scholarship award
- sign a statement of intent to practice family medicine
Preceptorship Goals
The goals of the preceptorship are to:
- increase understanding of the various aspects of life as a family physician
- increase exposure to the problems that present to primary care providers
- increase knowledge of common illnesses and their management
- gain knowledge of the community
- increase understanding of the relationships between health and illness within the context of family and community
- design and complete a research or clinical project to benefit your practice/community
During your preceptorship, we ask you to: record your clinical experiences using DMEDS; complete a community assessment (guidelines will be provided to those who are funded); and conduct a research or clinical project during the preceptorship period. In September, you will formally present your project to C&FM faculty and fellow students. We strongly encourage you to also present it as a poster at DMS's Annual Primary Care Conference (Sept) and/or the Northeast Society of Teachers of Family Medicine annual meeting (late Oct/early Nov).
Preceptorship Suitability
To be eligible for funding, a preceptorship must:
- be a minimum 6 weeks in length (may be up to 8)
- be supervised by a provider active in the delivery of care in an area relevant to family and/or rural medicine (preference will be given to applicants working with a family physician or nurse practitioner)
- include care of an underserved population
- include design and completion of a research or clinical project in an area of interest to the student and preceptor
Research Experience Goals
The goals of the Research Experiences are to enhance a student's understanding of:
- the context of practice within the larger scientific realm
- the process of research design, implementation, analysis, and reporting
Students may pursue any question of interest in primary care. Potential projects may come from your own observations and questioning, or participation in an ongoing research experience concerned with issues relevant to Family Medicine.
We ask you to keep a log during your research project and write up your research question, methods, results, and conclusions. In September, you will formally present your project to C&FM faculty and fellow students. We strongly encourage you to also present it as a poster at DMS's Annual Primary Care Conference (Sept) and/or the Northeast Society of Teachers of Family Medicine annual meeting (late Oct/early Nov).
Research Experience Suitability
To be eligible for funding, a research project must be:
- 6-8 weeks in length
- supervised by a researcher active in primary care and/or rural health
- in an area relevant to family and/or rural medicine
FM-PREP Timeline
May 1 to end of academic year - 1 or 2 meetings with recipients to discuss expectations of summer preceptorship and research experience program
By last day of school - Receive 2/3 of stipend
September 1 - Deadline for final report and research experience write-ups
Mid-September - Present to C&FM faculty and fellow students. Following completion of requirements, you will receive the balance of the stipend.
Contact Scottie Eliassen by blitz or phone (650.3421) with any questions
Downloadable Documents (authentication required)
Established Opportunities & Previous Projects (updated 4.15.2009)
2009 Summer Preceptorship Application
2009 Summer Research Experience Application
Mail or blitz applications to Scottie Eliassen (HB 7921)