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We have multiple internal medicine rotations in Dallas.

Please click on your rotation of interest below to learn more about the rotation

OUTPATIENT EXternship IN internal medicine

Specialty: Internal Medicine & Palliative Care

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MD2B Connect Physician ID # 74

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Where will this rotation take place: This hands-on outpatient rotation will take place in the Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) area (45 minutes west of downtown Dallas).

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Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 5 PM (all internal medicine except for palliative care on Monday morning and Friday afternoon).

What you will do: You will be under the supervision of a physician who is board certified in Internal Medicine and Palliative Care. After completing her internal medicine residency, she was invited by the program leadership to serve as the chief medical resident, a position which allowed her to immerse herself in one of her passions - teaching. Over the past 10 years, she has remained actively involved in teaching medical students and internal medicine residents, playing an important role in the supervision of residents in their continuity care clinic. She typically speaks at Grand Rounds several times a year on palliative care. 

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She has also been involved in residency selection, having served as an interviewer of residency applicants. She is currently an Adjunct Professor of Medicine at two institutions - UTMB and UNT Health Science Center. She holds hospital appointments at Medical City Fort Worth, Baylor Scott & White Fort Worth, and THR Harris Methodist Hospital. 

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​You will see patients in her office. Please note that this is not a shadowing observership. You will be actively involved in patient care. After a few days of observation, you will take on an increasing role in patient care:

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• You will take patient histories.

• You will perform physical exams under the physician's supervision.

• You will present patients.

• You will write or enter clinic progress notes.

• You will research the literature to answer clinical questions at the point of care.

• You will educate patients.

• You will have opportunities to teach other team members.

• You will spend time with other healthcare professionals in the office to understand their roles and responsibilities.

• You will spend time in the front office and billing departments to understand how an office operates.

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You will receive regular feedback on your performance. 

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There may be opportunities to attend morning report, noon lectures, and Tumor Board but this will be at the discretion of the preceptor. 

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Part of your rotation may include protected time for you to work on a variety of projects to improve the physician's practice. This may include creation of patient care handouts, material for inclusion in the practice's website, and participation in research projects. This will be an excellent opportunity to gain valuable skills in patient care while taking part in non-patient care related activities that will strengthen your CV for residency. Please note that the exact nature of the project, if available, will be decided by the preceptor. 

Who should consider this rotation: International medical graduates (IMGs) and students seeking hands-on patient care experience in internal medicine or palliative care. 

Will a letter of recommendation be offered: Yes, assuming that the IMG meets the expectations of the rotation. Dr. Desai will provide the physician with guidelines which will improve the quality of the letter. 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.

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See Where Our Students Applying to Internal Medicine Have Received Interviews or Matched

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Read Dr. Desai's Interview with Dr. Roy Ziegelstein (Vice Dean for Education at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Former Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center) about How to Match Successfully in Internal Medicine

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OUTPATIENT EXternship IN internal medicine

Specialty: Internal Medicine

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MD2B Connect Physician ID # 42

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Where will this rotation take place: This hands-on outpatient rotation will take place in Longview, Texas (two-hour drive from downtown Dallas).

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Hours: Monday to Friday 9 AM to 5 PM

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What you will do: You will be under the supervision of a physician who is board-certified in Internal Medicine. She holds hospital staff appointments at Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center and Select Specialty Hospital. This physician preceptor is an accomplished doctor and has made significant contributions in patient care, teaching, and research throughout her 20 plus years in practice. In the past, she was actively involved in the education of internal medicine residents at the Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center (University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler Internal Medicine Residency Program). For her contributions to teaching, she has received teaching awards from the residency program. She also has years of experience in teaching and mentoring medical students. 

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She is committed to providing her patients with the highest quality of care and models these behaviors for her students and residents. IMGs rotating with her will be able to appreciate how patient-centered care is delivered in the U.S.

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​​You will see patients in her office and the nursing home. Please note that this is not a shadowing observership. You will be actively involved in patient care. After a few days of observation, you will take on an increasing role in patient care:

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• You will take patient histories.

• You will perform physical exams under the physician's supervision.

• You will present patients.

• You will write or enter clinic progress notes.

• You will research the literature to answer clinical questions at the point of care.

• You will educate patients.

• You will have opportunities to teach other team members.

• You will spend time with other healthcare professionals in the office to understand their roles and responsibilities.

• You will spend time in the front office and billing departments to understand how an office operates.

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You will receive regular feedback on your performance. 

​There may be an opportunity to participate in a variety of projects to improve the physician's practice. Please note that the exact nature of the project, if available, will be decided by the preceptor. If you are interested in working on a project, please discuss with the preceptor as early as possible. 

Who should consider this rotation: International medical graduates (IMGs) and students seeking hands-on patient care experience in internal medicine. 

Will a letter of recommendation be offered: Yes, assuming that the IMG meets the expectations of the rotation. Dr. Desai will provide the physician with guidelines that will improve the quality of the letter. 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.

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See Where Our Students Applying to Internal Medicine Have Received Interviews or Matched

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Read Dr. Desai's Interview with Dr. Roy Ziegelstein (Vice Dean for Education at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Former Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center) about How to Match Successfully in Internal Medicine

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inpatienT EXternship IN internal medicine

Specialty: Internal Medicine

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MD2B Connect Physician ID # 158

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Where will this rotation take place: This hands-on inpatient rotation will take place 120 miles east of downtown Dallas (two-hour drive) in Mt. Pleasant, Texas. Please note that this rotation is only available for rotators that have passed both the USMLE Step 1 and 2 exam and have some degree of U.S. clinical experience.

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Hours: Monday to Sunday 7 AM to 7 PM (one day off per week). Please note that this is a two-month rotation (not available for one month duration).

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What you will do: You will be under the supervision of a team of hospitalists who are board-certified in Internal Medicine. Each hospitalist is on service for one week at a time. Therefore, you will work with multiple physicians through the course of the rotation. They hold hospital appointments at Park Nicollet Medical Center, Avera Health, Boone Memorial Hospital, Brookings Health, Sanford Health, Fairview Range Medical Center, and Titus Regional Medical Center.

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Please note that this is a two-month rotation that is completely inpatient. Typical medical conditions that you will encounter include CHF, COPD, MI, pneumonia, sepsis, cellulitis, and meningitis as well as other acute diseases. Your typical workday and responsibilities will include the following:

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7 - 8:30 AM: Prepare the cases assigned to you (new admissions overnight and follow up admitted patients from previous days). Preparation involves reading over all notes written by staff (providers, nurses, case manager, and social workers), noting down all overnight events, vitals, and labs, and reviewing medication lists.

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8:30 AM: Participate in attending rounds during which you will present your cases to the attending, including pertinent details, differential diagnoses, and further work-up that may be required. This will include discussion on what orders should be placed for the patient's ongoing care. You will then see the patients with the attending physician, and there may be opportunities at this time to take histories under the supervision of the preceptor. 

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11 AM: Meet with nurses, case managers, social workers, and nutritionists to discuss each patient case.

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1 PM - 7 PM: Complete progress notes and discharge summaries on EPIC EMR, update attending physician with new patient information, and work up new patient admissions

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Please note that this is not a shadowing observership. You will be actively involved in patient care. After a few days of observation, you will take on an increasing role in patient care:

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• You will take patient histories.

• You will present patients.

• You will enter progress notes and discharge summaries (EMR)

• You will research the literature to answer clinical questions at the point of care.

• You will have opportunities to teach other team members.

• You will spend time with other healthcare professionals in the office to understand their roles and responsibilities.

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You will receive regular feedback on your performance. 

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The ideal candidate for this rotation is someone with good written and oral communication skills, a team player, and some degree of U.S. clinical experience. 

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Who should consider this rotation: International medical graduates (IMGs) and students seeking hands-on patient care experience in inpatient internal medicine. 

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Will a letter of recommendation be offered: Yes, assuming that the IMG meets the expectations of the rotation. Dr. Desai will provide the physician with guidelines that will improve the quality of the letter. In some cases, the preceptor may ask the rotator to write a letter of recommendation draft. The letter is written on hospital letterhead. Please note that it is possible to secure multiple letters of recommendation through this experience.

​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.

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See Where Our Students Applying to Internal Medicine Have Received Interviews or Matched

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Read Dr. Desai's Interview with Dr. Roy Ziegelstein (Vice Dean for Education at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Former Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center) about How to Match Successfully in Internal Medicine

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outpatient EXternship IN internal medicine

Specialty: Internal Medicine

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MD2B Connect Physician ID # 203

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Where will this rotation take place: This hands-on outpatient rotation will take place 20 miles west of downtown Dallas.

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Hours: Monday to Thursday 9 AM to 5 PM for 3 weeks and Monday to Friday 9 AM to 7 PM for one week 

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What you will do: You will be under the supervision of a board-certified internal medicine physician. This is an experienced educator who was formerly a faculty member at a major medical U.S. medical school. He also used to serve as an Associate Program Director of a large internal medicine residency program (> 75 residents). He holds hospital appointments at multiple hospitals in the Texas Health and Medical City health systems. 

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For three weeks of this four-week hands-on experience, you will be rotating through the outpatient clinic. Presently, the preceptor is seeing 16-20 patients per day. Approximately 50% of the patients are English-speaking. The other half speak a variety of other languages. Given that most U.S. hospitals have a multicultural population with many non-English-speaking patients, this will be an excellent opportunity to develop experience and skills caring for patients when there is a language barrier and to understand how to deliver culturally sensitive care. Having experience in this area is of great interest to residency programs. While caring for these patients, you will be actively involved.

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One week of this experience will be fully devoted to tele-hospitalist work. The preceptor rounds at 3-4 critical access hospitals via telemedicine. You will care for these patients alongside the preceptor at his outpatient practice. Together, you will admit new patients, perform follow-up of established patients, and collaborate with other healthcare professionals. Having this opportunity to see how hospitalist work can be performed remotely through telemedicine will be an eye-opening experience. To learn more about what tele-hospitalists do, read the following article:

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My Tele-Hospitalist Experience

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​​Please note that this is not a shadowing observership. You will be actively involved in patient care. After a few days of observation, you will take on an increasing role in patient care:

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• You will take patient histories.

• You will perform physical exams under supervision.

• You will present patients.

• You will enter notes in the EMR (eClinicalWorks)

• You will research the literature to answer clinical questions at the point of care.

• You will spend time with other healthcare professionals in the office to understand their roles and responsibilities.

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You will receive regular feedback on your performance. 

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Who should consider this rotation: International medical graduates (IMGs) and students seeking hands-on patient care experience in inpatient internal medicine. 

​Will a letter of recommendation be offered: Yes, assuming that the IMG meets the expectations of the rotation. Dr. Desai will provide the physician with guidelines that will improve the quality of the letter. In some cases, the preceptor may ask the rotator to write a letter of recommendation draft. 

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​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.

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See Where Our Students Applying to Internal Medicine Have Received Interviews or Matched

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Read Dr. Desai's Interview with Dr. Roy Ziegelstein (Vice Dean for Education at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Former Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center) about How to Match Successfully in Internal Medicine

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To start, schedule a free introductory meeting with Dr. Desai and his team