Tasks and Duties
Week 1 Task: Family Medicine Case Report:
Your task for this week is to develop a comprehensive case report related to a common health condition encountered in family medicine. The goal is to enhance your understanding of the disease and its management in a primary care setting. The case report should be detailed, covering the patient's history, physical examination, differential diagnosis, and management plan. The report should demonstrate your understanding of the disease process, critical thinking, and ability to formulate a treatment plan. The report should be written in a professional medical format and should be approximately 10-15 pages long. The task will be evaluated based on the thoroughness of the report, understanding of the disease, and appropriateness of the management plan.
Week 2 Task: Patient Education Material:
This week, you are required to create patient education material. The aim is to improve health literacy and encourage patients to manage their health proactively. You may choose a common chronic disease such as hypertension or diabetes. The material should cover the disease overview, symptoms, risk factors, management strategies, and when to seek medical help. It should be written in simple, layman's terms. The deliverable will be a DOC file of 5-10 pages. Evaluation will be based on the accuracy of information, readability, relevance, and inclusivity of all necessary details.
Week 3 Task: Telemedicine Consultation Script:
For this task, you are to write a script for a telemedicine consultation for a patient with a common acute illness like flu or urinary tract infection. The script should cover the introduction, medical history taking, physical examination (as possible in a telemedicine setting), diagnosis, treatment plan, and conclusion. The purpose of this task is to highlight the importance of communication skills in telemedicine. The deliverable will be a DOC file of 3-5 pages. Evaluation will be based on the completeness of the consultation, communication skills, and appropriateness of the proposed treatment.
Week 4 Task: Quality Improvement Plan:
This week, you are to create a Quality Improvement (QI) plan for a hypothetical family medicine clinic. The QI plan should identify a problem area, propose interventions, and outline measurement methods to assess the effectiveness of the interventions. This task aims to enhance your understanding of quality improvement processes in healthcare. The deliverable will be a DOC file of 10-15 pages. Evaluation will be based on the relevance of the identified problem, viability of the proposed interventions, and comprehensiveness of the measurement methods.
Week 5 Task: Health Promotion Program Proposal:
For this week, design a health promotion program proposal for a common health issue in the community like obesity or smoking. The proposal should include the program objectives, target population, strategies, timeline, and evaluation plan. This task is to develop your skills in planning and implementing health promotion programs. The deliverable will be a DOC file of 10-15 pages. Evaluation will be based on the relevance of the issue, feasibility of the program, and comprehensiveness of the evaluation plan.
Week 6 Task: Review Article on Preventive Medicine:
This week, you are to write a review article on a topic related to preventive medicine. The article should provide an overview of the topic, discuss its relevance in family medicine, and review current guidelines and best practices. The goal is to improve your research skills and understanding of preventive medicine. The deliverable will be a DOC file of 15-20 pages. Evaluation will be based on the depth of research, understanding of the topic, and adherence to scientific writing standards.