SITE COORDINATORS: Brad Roter, MD and Mary Curiel, MD

GENERAL INFORMATION

Practice: The Country Doctor Community Clinic is one of 14 community health centers in King County. Located on Capitol Hill, this clinic has served low-income residents of the surrounding areas since 1971. Five family practice physicians, 2 nurse practitioners, and 4 physician assistants provide approximately 24,000 patient encounters per year. There are also mental health counselors and a psychiatrist on staff. In addition, there is a support staff of medical assistants, nurses, pharmacists, lab techs and a community outreach staff. Students are on-call with one of the preceptors one night per week and one weekend, and participate in delivery and follow-up of obstetrical patients at Group Health and adult medical patients at Swedish First Hill Hospital. The Clinic provides the full spectrum of Family Medicine care for a multi-ethnic patient population including a large number of patients infected with HIV. In addition to seeing patients in the Clinic, the student will be involved in outreach activities with the Patient Support Services team. A clinic-oriented "mini-project" is required.

Faculty: Drs. Brad Roter, Hal Moore, Sarah Hufbauer, Rich Kovar, Mary Curiel, and Karen Johnson, ARNP are the clinical faculty.

Language: Speaking Spanish is very helpful for access to more clinical opportunities but not required.

Transportation: It is helpful to have access to a car.