Volunteers in Medicine was recognized by the South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium as 2008 Practice of the year for their work with medical students. Dr. Frank Bowen, Executive Medical Director serves as preceptor (a preceptor is an expert or specialist, such as a physician, who gives practical experience and training to a student, especially of medicie or nursing.) While Dr. Bowen serves as preceptor, our physicians and other medical professionals serve as teachers and trainers, giving our interns, residents and other professional students an opportunity to learn about a vast array of conditions and treatment.
VIM welcomes the opportunity to work with Interns and Residents, the Executive Medical Director, Frank Bowen, MD, MMM has over 25 years of faculty experience at the University of Pennsylvania and Thomas Jefferson University Schools of Medicine. In addition he holds a Master’s degree in Medical Management from Tulane University. Dr. Bowen serves as the rotation director and preceptor.
In addition to medical residents, VIM works with students, interns and residents in dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, laboratory technology and medical assistants. Please contact Dr. Bowen for any additional information. (see address below).
1.Rotation is available for up to two residents for a monthly rotation.
2.Students must have written consent from their program director.
3.Residents must have completed first year clinical rotations.
4.The medical college must supply malpractice coverage.
5.Residents must be licensed in their home state and therefore eligible for a Volunteer SC License.
Objectives
1.The resident will appreciate the concept of outpatient primary care.
2.The resident will appreciate the dynamics of an outpatient clinic and the components that are needed for its operation.
3.The resident will gain an appreciation for the medically needy and their health care issues.
4.The resident will proceed through the medical process and follow at least three patients in each major specialty (pediatrics, medicine, gynecology, orthopedics, surgery).
5.The resident will complete one rotation with other specialties (ophthalmology, radiology/ultrasound, chiropractic, neurology and psychiatry).
6.The resident will spend one day with the Director of Nursing learning the dynamics of outpatient nursing as it relates to patient flow, triage and discharge planning.
7.The resident will each prepare and present a one-hour CME program of their choice to be presented at the regularly scheduled CME time of the clinic.
8.The resident will attend clinic staff meetings.
9.The clinic will spend two days with the director. These days will concentrate on administrative principles and the use of analytic statistical methods in Disease Management and outcome analysis.
10.The clinic will provide supervision utilizing board certified physician preceptors with preference given to those with an academic background.
11.The resident will attend grand rounds at Hilton Head Regional Medical Center.
VIM does have acess to some housing at a reduced cost to our interns and residents. Please request information if housing will be needed.
For further information or inquiries:
Frank Bowen, MD, MMM
Executive Medical Director
Volunteers in Medicine Clinic
15 Northridge Drive
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
843.681.6612
fbowen@vimclinic.org