Billings
Site Coordinator: Renee Crichlow, M.D.
In Billings the students will participate in full spectrum care in the Family Medicine clerkship which will consist of three, two-week experiences. Two weeks will be spent in a community based, Family Medicine ambulatory office practice, two weeks in an active Community Health Center, and two weeks in a busy hospital based Family Medicine teaching service. Students will have an opportunity to engage in hands on procedures at all the clinic sites and the Sports Medicine clinic. Students will also provide total spectrum full life cycle care for babies, children, adolescents, women’s health, and management of multiple chronic and acute illnesses care for all ages and genders. Daily evidence based didactics with lunch are provided. http://www.billingstrack.org/clerkship/fam_med.html
Havre
Site Coordinator: Bruce Richardson, M.D.
Based at Northern Montana Medical Group East, its preceptors are Dr. Bruce Richardson and Dr. Kari Lien. The site is located on the "Hi-Line" in north-central Montana and has a population of 13,500. Northern Montana Hospital, a 49-bed acute care facility, features and ICU/CCU, obstetrical unit, ambulatory surgery wing and an adjacent inpatient psychiatric unit. The community features numerous outdoor activities, including one ski area, fishing and hiking. It is also the home of MSU-Northern.
Missoula
Site coordinators: Judy Visscher, M.D. and Janice Gomersoll, M.D.
This clerkship offers a unique opportunity to participate with many family practice doctors in a wide range of settings, including a multi-specialty clinic practice (Western Montana Clinic), a community health center (Community Medical Center) and an HOM (Curry Student Health Center at U of M). Family Practice phsicians in each location have different styles; some focused on OB and family care, others on a more defined patient population, like the homeless or the university community.
Whitefish
Site coordinators: Jon Miller, M.D. and Jay Erickson, M.D.
Glacier Medical Associates is a multi-specialty primary care clinic in a community of 6,000 in the northwest part of the state. There are 7 family physicians who participate in teaching. Students experience a variety of practice styles. Call is performed through a busy, small town ER at the newly built North Valley Hospital. Recreational activities abound with the Big Mountain ski area just north of town and Glacier International Park 20 miles away. This site has been involved with teaching students since 1974.