| Family Medicine and Community Health Grand Rounds | |
| Date and Time: Monthly on a Wednesday, 12:15-1:15 pm Location: 1-450 Moos Tower See 2008 schedule. |
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| Family Medicine Medical Specialty Series Presentation | |
| Date and Time: Monday, October 27, 2008, 12:15-1:10 pm Location: Moos Tower 2-650 Contact: Katrina McGill, kdmcgill@umn.edu, 612- 626-0163 |
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| For first-year medical students. | |
| A Night Out with Family Medicine | |
| Date and Time: Thursday, Jan. 15 2009, 5:30 - 8 p.m. Where: St. Anthony Main Event Center Contact: RSVP to Laura Pham at somm0104@umn.edu or 612-626-0194 |
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| Third- and fourth-year medical students interested in family medicine are invited to learn more about sports medicine. Medical students will have the opportunity to ask questions of the speaker afterwards and meet other family physicians and residents from the U of M family medicine residency programs. A hors d'oeuvre buffet is available during the social, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., and after the presentation. The presentation will begin at 6:30 p.m. | |
| Transition Day | |
| Date and Time: April, 2009 Location: TBA |
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| Transition Day prepares second-year students for patient care activities. Speakers cover professionalism, ethics, and the importance of humanism and compassion toward patients. Students attend patient care workshops. | |
| Medical School Graduation | |
| Date and Time: Friday, May, 2009 Location: Northrop Auditorium Contact: Linda Reilly, 612-624-9608 |
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| Rural Observation Experience | |
| Date and Time: End of July, 2009 Contact: RPAP, Mark Bixby, MD, or Bill Fricke, 612-624-3111 |
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| The two- to three-day Rural Observation Experience for incoming first- and second-year medical students offers the opportunity to shadow a rural family physician and see first-hand the rewards and challenges of a rural practice. | |
| National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students | |
| Date and Time: August, 2009 Location: Convention Center, Kansas City, MO Contact: Kris Christiansen, MD, kchristiansen@umphysicians.umn.edu, 651-223-7354 |
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| MAFP and the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health sponsor students to attend and learn more about family medicine. Apply for conference awards. | |
| Medical School Orientation-Twin Cities Campus | |
| Date and Time: August, 2009 Contact: Helene Horwitz, PhD, 612-625-1661, or Katrina McGill, 612-626-0163 |
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| For first-year medical students. | |
| White Coat Ceremony | |
| Date and Time: August, 2009 Location: Northrop Memorial Auditorium Contact: Annette Swain, swain001@umn.edu or 612-625-1476 |
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| First-year medical students receive their white coats and don the professionalism and responsibilities of becoming a physician. Family and friends are encouraged to attend the ceremony. | |
| MAFP 2008 Residency Recruitment Event | |
| Date and Time: September 2009; 9 am-12 noon Location: Radisson Hotel University Contact: MAFP Coordinator Lisa Regehr, lregehr@mafp.org, 952-542-0130 |
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| MAFP breakfast for second- through fourth-year medical students to learn about residency options. | |
| For any additions or corrections to this calendar, contact Laura Pham, fmrp@umn.edu |