Suggested PCP dates for Winter/Spring 2025: 1/15, 2/5, 2/19, 3/5, 4/2 (Mt. Rainier & Mt. Baker), 4/9 (Mt. Adams & St. Helen’s), 4/16, 4/30, 5/7, 5/28, 6/11.
About Primary Care Practicum
The Primary Care Practicum (PCP) is an exciting part of the curriculum at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Since the curriculum renewal in 2015, all first-year students complete this longitudinal exposure to primary care. The program spans the calendar year from January to December.
Students start medical school with an intensive clinical immersion, where they receive early preparation for outpatient settings. During the Foundations Phase (a streamlined equivalent of the traditional first two years), they continue to engage in clinical skills workshops and in-patient bedside tutorials. The PCP offers students the opportunity to apply history taking and physical exam skills in practice. Community physicians are the core of this new program and their participation positively influences the next generation of physicians.
More information is available below. If you have any questions, or are a physician interested in volunteering as a preceptor, please email us at pcprac@uw.edu
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Faculty can refer to this page for more information on course structure, attendance, responsibilities and expectations while working with their student(s).
Student
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Students can refer to this page for more information on course structure, assignments, attendance, among other information while working with their preceptor.
Regional Sites
Students can select and view their region-specific sites down below for more information, including dates, timelines, and general WWAMI-related information.
Resources
Resources for new faculty, including information about orientation sessions, teaching resources, and information regarding the learning environment.