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The Capstone Medical
Center is the ambulatory care center for the residency. Located
on The University of Alabama campus, the
Capstone Medical Center provides an environment in which the attitudes
and skills of family medicine are emphasized.
The center draws patients from a 50-100 mile radius, an area comprising
Tuscaloosa, the university, and numerous small towns and rural communities
in west Alabama. Experiences obtained at the center provide residents
with training in a wide variety of patient problems, as well as the skills
and procedures necessary to practice in a number of different settings.
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Two family medicine suites are the primary sites of care.
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New residents are assigned their own panel of patients, the size of which
increases over the residency.
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Family Practice faculty are always available in the Center for consultation.
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Patient care at the center is supported by:
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A full-service laboratory;
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Radiologic services;
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A variety of diagnostic services, such as:
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Ultrasound;
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Endoscopy;
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Colposcopy;
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GXT.
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Available outpatient experiences include:
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Obstetrics and gynecology;
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Pediatrics;
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Internal medicine;
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Surgery;
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Psychiatry;
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Occupational medicine;
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Outpatient surgery.
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In addition to primary medical care, the center offers:
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Patient education;
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Dietetic services;
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Social services.
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Patients requiring hospitalization are admitted to the program's inpatient
service at DCH Regional Medical
Center.
Private offices of practicing family physicians are the site of a one-month
supervised ambulatory care practice experience. In addition, residents
work in the offices of subspecialty practitioners during their subspecialty
rotations.
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