Table 2.

Suggested checklist for selecting community-based sites.

CRITERIA	YES	NO	NOTES
Human resources
At least one physician on-site full time
At least one physician who is licensed with at minimum two years of work experience and a medical teaching certificate
At least one nurse who is licensed and has a minimum two years of work experience
Policies and protocols
There exist policies and protocols for:
A. Infection control
B. Needle stick injury
C. Triage and transfer of sick patients to hospital-level care
D. Reporting patient/clinic safety concerns
Operations and infrastructure
Sites are registered to accept government social health insurance.
Sites have an active system of patient medical records (either paper based or electronic).
The clinic can provide a dedicated space for student teaching.
There is adequate AV equipment to support student teaching: projector, computer, whiteboard/blackboard, projection screen.
The site has Wi-Fi.
The clinic has organised an accessible system for frequently referenced medical texts and clinical support and protocols.
The distance from the UMP and availability of public transport allow for easy routes to get from the UMP to the site.