Community Medicine

One of the fun things we do during Community Medicine is talk to 5th graders about smoking, using the Tar Wars curriculum.

Dr. Victoria Devan delivers the message.

Community Medicine at Altoona Family Physicians

How about a rotation that:

· helps you learn the business side of medicine

· allows you to plan visits to family practices to see if you wish to join the practice

· allows you to help at the Partnership for Health Services, a free clinic sponsored by the Altoona Hospital

· sends you to fifth grade classrooms to present the AAFP Tar Wars smoking prevention program to fifth grade children

· schedules tried and true family practice office managers to help you learn practice management

· lets you pick alternative office settings to study practice management

· gives you time to learn more about community resources that can help your patients

· In your PGY 1 or intern year arranges visits with Hospice Program, Blair County Early Intervention services for Children, and the Home Nursing agency

Other teaching resources:

Community medicine binders

Occupational Medicine Altoona Hospital

HELP community directory

Ernest Stump, MSW-community resources

Donald Beckstead MD, Associate Director- Practice Management

Kathleen Sweeney DO Assistant Director- Rotation Coordinator

AFP resident practices Community Medicine during away rotation in Honduras on their National AIDS Awareness Day.