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El Pueblo Health Center: An El Rio Clinic

Site Coordinator: Joy Mockbee, MD, MPH

1 Student per period

101 W. Irvington, 3C
Tucson, AZ 85714

Housing: N/A

Mileage: compensation not provided by FCM

Residency: No
100% with attendings

Hospital Affiliation*:
Most Tucson hospitals

Daily # of FP Patients: 80

Patients Population Profile:
85% Hispanic (50% Spanish speaking only); 10% Anglo; 3% African American; 2% Asian

Opportunity to hone your Spanish skills, fluent-spanish not required
TCE-exposed patients - learn about environmental health
Four FP doctors. Joy Mockbee, MD, MPH is international health advisor to students and CUP clinic

Flex-time Activities:

Full spectrum of medical-social services available at El Pueblo Neighborhood Center: WIC, DES, Rec Center, Library, Day Care, Adult Ed (GED, ESL)
Clinic board meetings

Insurance Spectrum:
50% AHCCCS; 20% other publicly-funded; 15% sliding scale (20% HMO)

Specific Site Info:

Multiple social and public health services at E.P. Neighborhood Center
Minor surgery procedures
Wed choice: 8am-5pm or 10am-8pm

Comments from Students:

“The best aspect of this site was the openness of my preceptors. They were always willing to teach me and always included me in the decision making.”

“The physicians were some of the most enjoyable people I have ever met.”

“I was shown extraordinary kindness and respect by all of the staff and physicians.”

“Dr. Mockbee has great patient rapport, is empathetic and caring. She takes the time to teach and includes me in decision making process. Allows me to take an active role in patient care.”

“The high turnover of patients allowed me to experience many different clinical situations.”

“I thoroughly enjoyed working with the physicians at the site. They seemed to have a good working relationship amongst each other and were good teachers. They also allowed me to do as much as I felt comfortable with and my clinical opinion was respected.”

Location http://www.fcm.arizona.edu/index.cfm/1,134,387,0,html