Inpatient/Outpatient US Clinical Experience in Internal Medicine in Baltimore

Information about this clinical experience:

You will be under the supervision of an experienced physician educator who is board certified in Internal Medicine. The attending has many years of experience educating international medical students and graduates. As an IMG, the preceptor was fortunate to rotate with dedicated mentors before residency. The physician is now committed to offering the next generation of IMG physicians the same opportunities. The attending holds hospital appointments at the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, Medstar Harbor Hospital, and Johns Hopkins Howard County General Hospital.

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

• Taking patient histories.

• Performing exams under the physician's supervision.

• Presenting patients.

• Helping write or enter progress notes.

• Researching the literature to answer clinical questions at the point of care.

• Educating patients.

• Delivering talks about important topics.

• Teaching other team members.

• Spending time with other healthcare professionals (nurse practitioners and social workers) in the office to understand their roles and responsibilities.

The activities above will mostly take place in the outpatient setting. Please note that rotators will also work closely with the preceptor's nurse practitioner. As a result of hospital policies, inpatient activities will be more observational.