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Hours:

Monday - Wednesday 8 AM to 1 PM; Friday 8 AM to 1 PM; Every other Saturday 8 AM to 1 PM

Hours have been provided by the preceptor. Hours are subject to change at the preceptor’s discretion, but the minimum total hours will remain approximately the same.

Location: Baltimore

This outpatient US clinical experience will take place in a suburb of Baltimore (20 miles south of downtown).

Outpatient US Clinical Experience in Family Medicine in Baltimore

Specialties: Family Medicine

Location: Baltimore

Price:

Hospital Letterhead: No

Faculty Appointment: No

Information about this clinical experience:

This is an outpatient US clinical experience during which you will be under the supervision of a physician who is board certified in Family Medicine. The preceptor holds hospital privileges at the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center and Anne Arundel Medical Center. For years, the doctor has been actively involved in the education of international medical students from different schools. The preceptor describes his rotation in the following manner:

I have been in practice for over 30 years...I have a large amount of patients with different diagnoses so students have a very wide spectrum to learn from. Our staff is very friendly, and are willing to learn from and work with new students. They value the opportunity.

During your experience, you will learn the following U.S. medical practices under the preceptor’s supervision:

Taking patient histories under supervision.
Examining patients under supervision.
Presenting patients.
Writing or entering clinic or progress notes.
Having opportunities to research the literature to answer clinical questions at the point of care.
Educating the patient.
Teaching other team members.
Spending time with other healthcare professionals to understand their roles and responsibilities.

Who should consider this rotation:

International medical graduates (IMGs) and students seeking US clinical experience in Family Medicine.

How to obtain a letter of recommendation:

The rotator should ask the preceptor for a LOR near the conclusion of the rotation. Dr. Desai has provided the physician with guidelines about best practices in letter writing that meet residency program requirements. In some cases, the preceptor may ask the rotator to write a letter of recommendation draft.

During the rotation:

Our team will be checking in periodically with you to ensure that you are having an optimal experience. We encourage you to contact us if you have any questions during the rotation.

Testimonials

Dr. X has immense clinical knowledge and is truly a great teacher. I received extensive inpatient exposure
across multiple hospitals such as Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital, Memorial Hermann Sugarland
Hospital and Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital, along with various dialysis centres. I also received
good outpatient patient hands-on exposure during the clinic days, which helped improve my case
presentation skills. Dr. X had a very conceptual and holistic approach to teaching medicine, which helped
me learn a lot. The teaching extended beyond nephrology and also covered other areas of medicine. The doctor would elaborately explain the approach and management plan, and teach complex topics in a clear and clinically relevant manner...The rotation helped me identify areas for improvement and build my clinical
and patient skills. Since I was the only student in the rotation, the learning felt tailored to my needs and
focused on improving my areas of weakness. Overall, I learnt a tremendous amount not just in nephrology
but also in other areas of internal medicine and patient care during my rotation. Since the preceptor also
drove me to all the hospitals and dialysis centers, I was able to get good exposure without transportation being a limiting factor. Dr. X truly went above and beyond in the clinical rotation.