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Binghamton Campus was established as a branch campus of the College
of Medicine in 1976 in response to the growing need for primary care physicians.
Located 70 miles south of Syracuse, it provides clinical education for
approximately one-quarter of Upstate’s third- and fourth-year medical
students.
As a community-oriented program, the Binghamton Campus fosters close
working relationships with practicing physicians and other community health
professionals. The curriculum’s emphasis on patient care is enriched
through clinical experiences in primary care and ambulatory settings.
At the Binghamton Campus, innovative teaching and learning experiences
blend with traditional clerkships to provide each student with a rigorous
background in medicine.
Clinical affiliates in Binghamton include:
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The four-week geriatrics clerkship is required of all fourth-year students. Students work with elderly patients in ambulatory and hospital settings to learn about the treatment of chronic illness and the sociological and psychological aspects of aging. This clerkship, started in 1979, was the first such required program in the country.
The Practice of Medicine seminar meets every other week during the third year. It focuses on communication skills between doctors and patients, presents bioethical and psychosocial issues, and teaches students how to manage difficult patients.
Each third-year student is assigned to a physician’s office, and spends one half-day each week at that office. This program — equivalent to the four-week family medicine clerkship in Syracuse — is designed to give students a longitudinal experience.
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