Family Medicine Accelerated Track (FMAT)

This 8-week concentrated course is taken during the summer between Year 1 and Year 2 under the supervision of Family Medicine and basic sciences faculty. This course prepares students to begin the Longitudinal Family Medicine Clerkship during Year 2.

• Overview and review of MS2 basic science course materials
• 8-week concentrated course in June and July
• Class meets 4-5 hours daily Monday through Thursday
• Case-based didactic and small-group sessions across 7 themes with both basic science and family physician facilitators: cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine/gastroenterology, musculoskeletal, women's health/urology, neuropsychiatry, dermatology
• Clinical and pathophysiology correlations material, focusing on skills for patient assessment
• Evaluation includes daily quizzes, a weekly CCE and two exams

Students participate in a Longitudinal Family Medicine Clerkship course in August-March of Year 2

• Conducted primarily during Tuesday and Thursday mornings, August-March
• Outpatient clinic and inpatient hospital service
• Geriatrics and palliative care experiences
• Student enrichment activities
• Increasing independent responsibilities with clinic and hospital patients
• Evaluation includes shelf exam, CCE and other family medicine clerkship evaluations

This 16-week capstone course taken during the March-June rotation of Year 3 to fulfill the learning objectives for several experiences normally required in Phase 3.

• ICU and critical care
• Family Medicine inpatient service
• TRIAL transition to residency course
• Family Medicine Clinic
• Time for Step 2 preparation and exam
• Students participate in May graduation exercises but do not complete coursework until the end of June
• Evaluation includes assessments used for the Family Medicine sub-I and critical care experiences

Why Family Medicine?
The Family Medicine Accelerated Track aims to increase the number of medical students choosing a career in family medicine, especially in underserved areas, who will provide patient-centered care. As this is a condensed program, this family medicine degree prepares primary care physicians more efficiently and with less cost.

How is this possible?
FMAT offers students a seamless transition between their predoctoral and residency training settings and curricula as they spend two years in Lubbock, followed by at least 4 years on the campus where they will complete both the final year of medical school and three years of family medicine residency training. FMAT will modify and accelerate the standard 4-year curriculum through the development of three new curricular experiences.

Where does this take place?
The FMAT program involves campuses of the Texas Tech School of Medicine in Amarillo, Lubbock and Odessa, so that students will be linked with the site of their eventual family medicine residency program training.

How much cost savings are we really talking here?
FMAT allows students to complete their training one year earlier than students in a standard curriculum - and with a significant reduction in the debt typical of current students. This reduced debt will be possible for two reasons.

• One less year in medical school means one less year of tuition and fees.
• While not guaranteed, FMAT students may have an opportunity to receive scholarship support during their third year of medical school.

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