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Palmetto Primary Care, LLC Lake City Web site:  http://familydoctor.org/palmettoprimarycare/ 330 Mercy Street, Lake City, SC  29560 843-374-9355, Fax 843-374-9358 E-mail: Palmettocare@ftc-i.net
Benjamin W. Lamb, MD Dr. Lamb was born in Lake City. He graduated from Lake City High School and Francis Marion University.  Dr. Lamb graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in May 2000. He was a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society.   Dr. Lamb continued his training in Family Medicine at the McLeod Family Medicine Residency where he was elected Chief Resident in 2002 and again in 2003.  He is married and has two children.  Affiliations:  AAFP, SCMA, AMA, SCAFP, AOA
Students:  If you are interested in sports medicine, you will want to work with Dr. Lamb.  He is at every Friday night football game from August through November as the team physician for Carolina Academy.  Also, this is a great practice for those of you interested in Family Medicine.  Dr. Lamb has worked with students for years and enjoys the teaching role. You will experience quite a bit of variety and exposure to office procedures.  A slower pace than some other clinical sites and more geared toward education in the true sense of the word.
S T A F F	Affiliated Hospital Carolina's Hospital System, Lake City 258 N. Ron McNair Blvd., Lake City, SC  29560 843-394-1129 Mr. Pete Bowman, CEO, Carolina's Hospital Association, Lake City, is a member of the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Rural Health Association.
P R A C T I C E The philosophy of Palmetto Primary Care is to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to citizens of Lake City and the surrounding region.
Other Students - FNP
Housing may be available in Florence, which is about 22 miles from the practice.

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McLeod Family Medicine Timmonsville 755 East Smith Street Timmonsville, SC  29161 843-346-3900,  FAX 843-346-7839	Focell Jackson-Dozier, MD Graduate of MUSC & McLeod Family Medicine Residency
S T A F F
P R A C T I C E
Other Students
Affiliated Hospital 555 East Cheves Street, Florence, SC 29506-2606 http://www.mcleodhealth.org/
Housing may be available in Florence, which is about 10 miles from the practice.

Olanta Family Care
103 Park Avenue Olanta, SC  29114 843-396-9730,  Fax 843-396-9735	Priscilla Welch, MD
S T A F F	Other Students
P R A C T I C E	Affiliated Hospital
Housing may be available in Florence, which is about 21 miles from the practice.

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Housing may be available and is arranged by Pee Dee AHEC - NO PETS, PLEASE.  Or, students may arrange to stay with nearby family or friends. Questions may be directed to Donna Kern, MD (kerndh@musc.edu).

Students will be notified one week in advance by email to attend the mandatory clerkship Orientation / Academic Days / OSLE on the first 3 days of the rotation.   In addition to clerkship guidelines and instructions, students will be issued laptop computers with online capability, printers & PDA's--to be used as research and learning tools and to produce required clerkship presentations and documents.