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Mayo Fountain Hills Family Medicine

Site Coordinator: Margaret Behrens, MD

1 Student per period

16848 E. Palisades Blvd.
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268

Housing: N/A

Mileage: compensation not provided by FCM

Residency: Yes (18 residents)
100% with attending

Hospital Affiliation*:
Mayo Hospital in Scottsdale

Daily # of FP Patients: 100

Patients Population Profile:
Ambulatory Family Practice from pre-natal care to Geriatrics

4 FP faculty physicians (special areas of interest: Geriatrics, Sports Medicine)
Procedure room (excisions/derm, orthopedics/joint injections, vasectomy)
Physical therapy available on-site

Flex-time Activities:

Nursing home visits available
Hospital rounds available
Didactic sessions with residency program including journal club
Seasonal available to attend HS football games with FP team doc

Insurance Spectrum:
Medicare, HMO, private

Specific Site Info:

Spanish speaking not required

Comments from Dr. Behrens:

"What I like about this practice, and what I think a third year student would like as well, is the fact that this is an intimate four-doctor family practice in the midst of a large, academic world class medical institution. The fully electronic medical record system and the evidence based medicine approach is blended perfectly in a Norman Rockwell style setting."

Comments from Students:

"Dr. Behrens permits the students great flexibility and range."

"This was an excellent rotation and I would highly recommend my site."

"The greatest aspect is being able to work directly with the attendings and the differences in practice styles."

"Dr. Behrens' greatest strengths are her caring and desire to properly instruct students."

"The quality of the Attending Physicians is outstanding."

Location http://www.fcm.arizona.edu/index.cfm/1,135,360,0,html