Medical Practice Internship

This program is designed to leave students with a well-rounded introduction to owning and operating their own medical practice, and interacting with patients within the role of a medical provider. Each day will begin with 1 hour of education, will include of 6 hours of shadowing real providers working with real patients, and will end with a homework assignment that will be due the next day. On the 5th day of the session, students will have an opportunity to interview medical professionals at every level, to help them gauge their area of interest. On the 10th day of the session, students will perform Head-to-Toe physical assessments on volunteer patients and perform a Complete Medical History Intake Assessment. No other program in Northern Nevada allows interns to practice hands-on assessment at this level. 

Additional learning will include short online courses required prior to starting the internship, including "Patient Privacy & Confidentiality", and "Patient Rights and Responsibilities". Students will also actively participate research efforts made on behalf of patient diagnoses.
Students will not learn information provided in Health class, such as anatomy or healthy habits.

Week 1 - The first week will start with basic information about the different kinds of medicine and how a medical office runs.
Day 1: Tour, Introductions, & Expectations; Homework - Medical Terminology
Day 2: Inpatient vs Outpatient Medicine; Homework - Medical Pathways
Day 3: The Provider Experience, A-Z; Homework - Throughput Exercise
Day 4: Admins Make the World Go Round; Homework - Practice Budget Exercise
Day 5: Careers Panel! Students can interview every level of outpatient medical professional: Admin, CNA, MA, RN, APRN, PA, MD, & DO.
Homework - 250-word reflection essay.

Week 2 - The second week will focus on physical assessment & history-taking from the perspective of a Primary Care Provider.
Day 6: Vital Signs; Homework - Triage Exercise
Day 7: Listening to Hearts & Lungs; Homework - Basic Patient Questions
Day 8: HEENT Exam; Homework - Social Assessment Patient Questions
Day 9: MSK Exam; Homework - SOAP Note
Day 10: Hands-On Learning Day! Students will practice on volunteers.

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Benefits of participating in Reno Family Medical Group's Medical Practice Internship:

• Students will not be doing grunt work or filing papers in a back-room, they will be learning from the Medical Provider first-hand 100% of the time.

• Due to the unique, private environment of Reno Family Medical Group, students will be encouraged to interact with patients, ask questions, and engage in hands-on assessments and research collaborations.

• This is the only internship that offers both clinical training and health systems training at the same time. This introductory learning will help student making meaningful choices in their college course work. For instance, many people do not wish to learn the pathophysiology of disease, but may feel drawn to hospital operations management. Knowing this before starting college can make the learning process more efficient and allow students to get ahead.

• Students will be taught from the perspective of owning and operating their own medical practice - not simply learning to work for someone else.

• Students who take this opportunity seriously will leave with a letter of recommendation that will be able to speak to the student's unique area of scholastic interest, their strengths demonstrated during the sessions, and can attest to hand-on physical assessment experience with real patients.

• Students will gain first-degree network connections with providers and administrators in other specialties. 

• All past and current students will be considered "internal applicants" if they apply for a position with Reno Family Medical Group  (or an affiliated partner) and will be considered before external applicants.