Best Community Medicine Program I've Found

[Wisconsinite911]

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Can someone let me know if there are any community medicine programs out there that they really liked?

 

[VA Hopeful Dr]

Can someone let me know if there are any community medicine programs out there that they really liked?

If your username is accurate, it might be a bit of a trek but I thought that all the SC programs were very strong (Anderson, Florence, Greenwood, and Spartanburg). I also really liked Cabarrus (in NC), but again I mainly looked in the Carolinas.

 

[ncguy2005]

If your username is accurate, it might be a bit of a trek but I thought that all the SC programs were very strong (Anderson, Florence, Greenwood, and Spartanburg). I also really liked Cabarrus (in NC), but again I mainly looked in the Carolinas.

Cabarrus Family is right behind my house. FWIW, all the residents I've talked to while volunteering and shadowing talk about how much they love the program. One resident told me its very inpatient heavy compared to other programs.

 

[VA Hopeful Dr]

Cabarrus Family is right behind my house. FWIW, all the residents I've talked to while volunteering and shadowing talk about how much they love the program. One resident told me its very inpatient heavy compared to other programs.

I heard the same, but that's not surprising given how their patient panel across all of their practices is quite large.

 

[Bakfiets]

I would direct you (if you don't mind Sun) to the Scripps Family Med Program in Chula Vista, CA. Really comprehensive program with strong training and dedicated faculty. It's small (7/7/7) and that's a good thing... For straight FM, it's a great community-based option.

 

[wake5233]

I heard the same, but that's not surprising given how their patient panel across all of their practices is quite large.

Do you all know any more detail about this program? I am an M3 from CLT and checked out their sites one saturday, looks like a cool setup/area.

 

[ncguy2005]

Do you all know any more detail about this program? I am an M3 from CLT and checked out their sites one saturday, looks like a cool setup/area.

I haven't started med school yet (two more months), but I've shadowed several of the residents at CFM and talked with them.

Cabarrus Family Medicine is a huge "system" of family medicine offices in Cabarrus County. I believe there is one or more branches in every city in the county, and I think I've even seen one pop up in Mecklenburg (I may be wrong about that).

CFM provides outpatient and inpatient care for all of their patients. I asked a resident how many patients are with CFM, and she said thousands. I don't think thats an exaggeration. Residents are almost always seen in the ED doing admissions on one of their patients.

A lot of the NC med schools (UNC and ECU for sure) and one or two osteopathic schools regularly rotate medical students through. I know my school lists CFM as an affiliate in their catalog (Ga-PCOM).

Thats most of what I've learned from being there and asking questions. I don't want to go outside my realm of knowledge of the program, but if you have any specific questions I can find out for you if you'd like.