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Carondelet Medical Group - St. Joseph's

Site Coordinator: Ed Schwager, MD

1 Student per period

6566 E. Carondelet Dr.
Tucson, AZ 85710

Housing: N/A

Mileage: compensation not provided by FCM

Residency: No
100% time with 3-4 attendings

Hospital Affiliation:
St. Joseph's

Daily # of FP Patients:
20/30MD

Patients Population Profile:
Diverse full spectrum of Tucson's ethnic groups

Full spectrum Family Practice, including: flexible sigmoidoscopy, colposcopy, circumcision, minor surgery in office

Flex-time Activities:

variety of procedures and rounds

Insurance Spectrum:
HMO; private insurance; AHCCCS

Specific Site Info:
Geriatrics and Medical Practice Management are Dr. Schwager's primary areas of expertise

Comments from Dr. Schwager:

“We see a great variety of patients -one minute evaluating a multi-problem geriatric individual, and the next an infant with a respiratory problem, perhaps followed by some office surgery. In the midst of it all, many patients have been under my care for several years. The continuity is terrific.”

Comments from Students:

“Dr. Schwager's office sees a great variety of patients- both from a disease aspect and a demographic aspect.”

“Dr. Schwager always presented challenges to me without ever putting me in situation in which I felt uncomfortable. He included me in all office activities.”

“I was able to set my own pace in clinic and never felt rushed. I received excellent feedback and instruction. All of the individual styles of my preceptors were helpful and I would adopt elements of each. This was a great site to work at.”

Location http://www.fcm.arizona.edu/index.cfm/1,134,355,0,html