Required Rural Rotation
Locations are Santa Rosa, Zuni, and Shiprock. These limits are placed for distribution and funding reasons. If you would like to experience another location you can always do an elective!
* Note: no need to log things other than procedures and deliveries into New Innovations during your rural rotations.
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Location Info
Santa Rosa:
The "City of Natural Lakes" (yes really) in Eastern New Mexico. The physician liaison (Dr. Brown) has been given multiple awards by our residents, and two recent graduates from our program - Tim Overton and Alex Phillips - now work there. Santa Rosa provides an opportunity to develop some additional practice management skills, with a strong exposure to rural health and ED. This is a popular rotation with a wide variety of patient diagnoses through work in multiple settings: inpatient, outpatient, ED. You get some clinical autonomy (with readily available backup), which many of our residents say is empowering. There is also a good amount of teaching. No OB.
Housing:
- Dr. Brown has a guest house that he makes available to visiting residents.
Contacts:
Preceptor: Dr. Randy Brown; Cell 505-918-6093 (PLEASE CONTACT DR. BROWN FOR HOUSING/SCHEDULING INFORMATION)
Coordinator/Scheduler: Jessica Sanchez; phone number: 575-472-4311 (clinic), 575-914-8775 (cell phone); email: jessica.sanchez@sunrisenm.org
Santa Rosa Medical Clinic: 117 Camino De Vida, Suite 300; Santa Rosa, NM 88435
Shiprock (Navajo: Tse Bitai / Naatʼáanii Nééz)
The hospital is called Northern Navajo Medical Center, which has 75 inpatient beds and 5 ICU beds. On your rotation you can do inpatient, outpatient, labor and delivery. They have a dermatology clinic you can attend, public health nurses you can shadow, a street medicine group, and occasional tours of Navajo Nation, a high-risk prenatal clinic, a walk-in / urgent care clinic.
Housing:
** Note, cell service is often limited, there is wi-fi in the dorm.
You will stay in the visitor dorms behind the hospital. These have microwave, mini-fridge, and instant pot for food prep. Probably easier to bring your own sheets, towels, and pillow.
Contacts:
Scheduler: Ronda Billie
Preceptor: Dr. Heather Kovich heather.kovich@ihs.gov
Zuni (Zuni: Halona Idiwan'a):
Zuni is the homeland of the Zuni people, A:shiwi in Zuni language. Zuni IHS Comprehensive Health Center has 35 hospital beds, ED, OB, urgent care, and clinic care. Most of the hospital's providers are Family Medicine doctors. Our faculty members Dr. Bettler and Dr. Draper both spent years working there, and a recent graduate from our program Jillian Moore now works there. Given scheduling and availability for learners in Zuni, residents cannot take leave if they choose this rural rotation site.
Paperwork will be mailed to your home and must be returned at least 45 days prior to the start of your rotation.
Housing:
Residents stay in IHS housing, across the street from the hospital. These have full kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom with twin mattress and small desk. It is a good idea to bring your own linens. You might have a housemate who is another learner, depending on the schedule. There is no wifi in the visitor housing. Cell service seems overall reliable though there may be areas with poor reception.
Contacts:
Preceptor: Werlin, Camilo (IHS/ALB) Camilo.Werlin@ihs.gov
Coordinator: Soseeah, Lucinda (IHS/ALB/ZSU) Lucinda.Soseeah@ihs.gov
Rural Rotation - Competency Based Goals
| Competency |
Goals and Objectives for the rural rotation |
| Patient Care |
- Coordinate care of acutely ill patients, interfacing with the local community resources and services
- Perform relevant FM procedures and care, demonstrating awareness of personal limitations in regards to procedures, knowledge and experience .
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| Medical Knowledge |
- Appropriately use and interpret diagnostic tests
- Integrate and Synthesize knowledge to make decisions in complex situations
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| Communication |
- Connect with patients in families in a manner that fosters trust and respect
- Effectively build rapport with patients and communities, and serve as an emissary and positive role model for UNM Family Medicine
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| Professionalism |
- Incorporate patient beliefs and values and cultural practice in patient care plans
- Identify Health inqueities and social determinants of health and their impact on individual and family health
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| Practice-Based Learning and Improvement |
- Incorporate Principles of evidence-based care and information mastery into clinical practice
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| Systems Based Practice |
- Partner with patients to consistently use resources efficiently and cost effectively
- Understands the process of conducting a community needs assessment
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For further info, please see the Competency Based Goals and Objectives
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