SITE COORDINATOR: Larry E. Kirven, MD
ASSISTANT: Lorri Lutterman

GENERAL INFORMATION

Dr. Kirven along with three partners and other health-care professionals precepts the clerkship. Buffalo is located in north central Wyoming at the foot of the Big Horn Mountains. Buffalo is a ranching community but is also a very popular area for outdoor recreation. The Family Medical Center is located in the hospital, which provides a unique opportunity to experience all aspects of family practice. The hospital has 27 acute care beds with ICU/CCU, obstetrical ward, surgery, and 24-hour emergency room. The hospital has fully equipped Lab and Radiology departments, including CT, US, and MRI. The hospital lab and x-ray are also used by the clinic. Buffalo has served as a Rural/Underserved Opportunity Program (RUOP) site.

Faculty: There are eight physicians working in the Family Medical Center. Four of these physicians will be the faculty for the Family Medicine Clerkship are all board-certified family practitioners; Drs. Larry E. Kirven, Mark Scheuler, A. Dozier Tabb, and Hermilio Gonzalez. You will work closely with two of these physicians. The following physicians will also be part of the learning experience; Dr. Kim Fehir, Internist, Hematology/Oncology; Dr. Ron Gardner, General Surgery; Dr. Gosnell, Radiologist; and Dr. Grace Gosar, Family Practice.

Clinic/Hospital: The Family Medical Clinic is located in the hospital that provides a unique opportunity to experience all aspects of family practice. The hospital has 27 acute care beds with ICU/CCU, Obstetrical ward, Surgery, and 24-hr ER. The hospital has fully equipped Lab and Radiology departments, including CT, US, and MRI. The hospital lab and X-Ray are also used by the clinic.

Housing: Students will stay in a two-bedroom house, fully furnished, and located three blocks from the hospital and clinic. A grocery store is about two blocks from the student housing.

Transportation: Bringing a car is strongly recommended, but with adequate advance notice and discussion with the Site Coordinator, you can be picked up from either airport in Billings, Montana (2.5 hours away) or in Sheridan, Wyoming (about 30 minutes away). Highway access to Buffalo is via I-90 and is approximately 970 miles from Seattle.