Saif Butt (first year PA student, class of 2020) shares his experience in family medicine.
What LP did you do? This was an LP with Deanna Lautenbach at Profetto Savatteri Family Medicine clinic in Stoney Creek. How did you go about contacting and arranging the LP? Deanna is my advisor and was my MF1 tutorial leader. I emailed her and we arranged dates and times that worked best via email and in-person. What did you learn from the LP? Deanna allowed me to take patient histories on my own while writing condensed SOAP notes on the computer. I then presented the case to her and she would ask me what I thought was going on. This taught me how to take a general, as well as, a focused history and then be able to present the information in an organized manner to a preceptor with some differentials in mind. Deanna also taught me some important tidbits of information for specific patients such as the GTPAL for pregnant patients and the diabetic exam/interview for patients with diabetes. I was also taught how to give simple intramuscular injections to adults and infants. I was given the chance to perform cryotherapy on a child’s warts. Deanna showed me a quick speculum exam on a newly pregnant patient. What did you wish you had known beforehand to help in your LP? I believe this is a superb introductory LP because I didn’t need to have a large amount of prior knowledge since I was mostly taking patient histories, performing simple physical exams and then observing Deanna complete visits or do certain procedures. Deanna is an amazing teacher and will take the time to explain any unfamiliar concepts with you and provide you with a basic understanding. How has this experience helped you clinically, in class and/or in career decision-making? This placement was excellent for providing history-taking practice and attempting a few physical exams which contributed to my confidence when doing these same tasks within the program or other placements. It allowed me to perform a couple simple tasks such as injections and cryotherapy. It showed me how smoothly a family clinic can run and the positive, uplifting atmosphere it can potentially have. This also provided me with a solid baseline to compare my other placements with. Even though the family clinic was a very conducive learning environment and the slower pace decreased stress, I realized I may need more excitement and higher acuity in my future job. Comments are closed.
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