Every
resident participates in a longitudinal continuity experience in which he/she
functions as the primary care provider for a panel of patients. Patient diversity ranges from healthy children
aged birth to 21 years, to patients with special health care needs. The Harriet Lane Clinic on the East
Baltimore campus includes exposure to urban inner city patients. The second
continuity site, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center,
offers an opportunity to provide care to a larger proportion of Hispanic
patients. At both sites, residents are
paired with a preceptor who works with them over the course of the year, and
ideally for their three years of residency. Residents practice in a group practice
model so they learn how to care for each other’s patients and ensure
communication exchange. During this
experience residents learn how to coordinate care, work with multiple
disciplines, and experience and understand concepts within the family and
medical home.