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OUTPATIENT US Clinical Experience
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 outpatient US clinical experience 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).
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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.
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. After a few days of observation, you will take on an increasing role in patient encounters and learn the following under the preceptor’s supervision:​
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Taking patient histories.
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Performing physical exams under the physician's supervision.
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Presenting patients.
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Writing or entering clinic progress notes.
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Researching the literature to answer clinical questions at the point of care.
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Educating patients.
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Have opportunities to teach other team members.
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Spending time with other healthcare professionals in the office to understand their roles and responsibilities.
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Spending time in the front office and billing departments to understand how an office operates.​
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There may be opportunities to attend morning reports, 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 the 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 US clinical experience in internal medicine or palliative care.
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.
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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 US Clinical Experience
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 outpatient US clinical experience 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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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.
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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. After a few days of observation, you will take on an increasing role in patient encounters and learn the following under the preceptor’s supervision:​
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Taking patient histories.
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Performing physical exams under the physician's supervision.
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Presenting patients.
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Writing or entering clinic progress notes.
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Researching the literature to answer clinical questions at the point of care.
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Educating patients.
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Have opportunities to teach other team members.
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Spending time with other healthcare professionals in the office to understand their roles and responsibilities.
-
Spending time in the front office and billing departments to understand how an office operates.​
​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 it with the preceptor as early as possible.
Who should consider this rotation: International medical graduates (IMGs) and students seeking US clinical experience in internal 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.
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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 US clinical experience
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 outpatient US clinical experience 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 Thursday 1 PM to 5 PM for one week
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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.
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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. He is actively involved in teaching internal medicine residents from Medical City Arlington and rounds with the team in the mornings for one week per month.
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During this US clinical 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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This preceptor is a strong teacher and believes in discussing cases in depth with his students. Students will be asked to give a provisional diagnosis for patients that are seen in the office and defend their clinical reasoning. Preventive medicine is also a focal point of this rotation and students will be expected to be familiar with age-appropriate screening practices. Students will learn how to educate and counsel patients on lifestyle modifications and the advantages of nonpharmacological measures to maintain good health.
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​​After a few days of observation, you will take on an increasing role in patient encounters and learn the following under the preceptor’s supervision:​:
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Taking patient histories.
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Performing physical exams under supervision.
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Presenting patients.
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Entering notes in the EMR (eClinicalWorks)
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Researching the literature to answer clinical questions at the point of care.
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Spending time with other healthcare professionals in the office to understand their roles and responsibilities.
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Who should consider this rotation: International medical graduates (IMGs) and students seeking US clinical experience in inpatient internal medicine.
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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. ​
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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