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A major thrust of this residency program is to provide instructed real life practice experiences.  Residents will be placed for a total of four months in private physician offices.  Practice site opportunities range from traditional small group practices to large multi-specialty HMOs and rural offices.  The preceptors in these practices have exhibited an exceptionally strong interest and ability in the education of residents.
Goals: Gathering data by history or interview. Learn to conduct effective interviews with parents or children at all developmental stages. Gathering data by physical exam.  Perform patient education and counseling.  Managing the Whole Patient (understand how to provide patient care in a humanistic manner).  Be proficient in common pediatric therapeutic and technical procedures. Learning office management and general principles of coding and billing.

Contact: Dr. Lovich
Hours: Depends on the practice.
Address: Varied.  When you receive your assignment, look for the address in the Resident Resource room file cabinet.

Hints & Expectations:
Talk to Dr. Camarca about arranging this rotation. You must have your choice of private practice site at least 6 weeks ahead of time in order to set up the rotation.