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Course
Title
Description
Credits
FAMED 501 Introduction to Family Medicine Preceptorship First and second year medical students participate in this 8 week preceptorship throughout the Pacific Northwest IHP sites. Optional for certification, but a great experience.
2.5
FAMMED 680 Traditional Indian Medicine Clerkship Third and fourth year medical students can  participate at an urban or reservation healthcare facility in WWAMI for four weeks to learn how Western physicians work with Traditional Indian healers in the provision of healthcare to American Indian populations. (Required course for IHP certification.)

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8-12
FAMED 681 Indian Health Clerkship Third and fourth year medical students can experience healthcare delivery at an urban or reservation healthcare facility in the WWAMI region for four weeks. (Required course for IHP certification.)

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4-12
UCONJ 530 Issues in Indian Health: Past, Present and Future Survey of historical and contemporary issues in Indian Health. Covers Indian contributions to health, traditional Indian Medicine, current disease epidemiology, development of Federal Indian Health policy, the Indian Health Service, tribal health programs, and consequences of major legislation on Indian Health. Prerequisite: current health science student or permission of instructor. (Required course for IHP certification.)
3


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