What you will do:

You will be under the supervision of a physician who is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology. The physician is on staff at Broward North Health, West Boca Medical Center, and Northwest Medical Center. The preceptor is the Founding Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Florida International University and Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Nova Southeastern University. The attending teaches internal medicine residents from Broward Health North. The doctor previously served in the role of Chairman of the Department of Medicine at West Boca Medical Center. The physician is a member of the American Society of Nephrology.

During this rotation, you will learn how to diagnose and manage patients with kidney disease presenting to a nephrologist in an outpatient setting. Among the conditions you will encounter include chronic kidney disease, nephrolithiasis, glomerular disease, hypertension, among other conditions. The focus will be not only on diagnosis and management but also prevention.

This rotation is notable for the level of independence you will have in evaluating patients. For example, in the dialysis center, you will be expected to round on your own on the patients and then present these cases to the preceptor on a daily basis. Therefore, this rotation will be a tremendous learning and growth opportunity, ideal for students seeking a more immersive experience and preparation to begin residency training. A typical day will start in the dialysis center and then be followed by outpatient care in the preceptor's office.

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

• Taking patient histories.

• Performing physical exams under the physician's supervision.

• Presenting patients.

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

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

The activities above will mostly take place in the outpatient setting. As a result of hospital policies, inpatient activities will be more observational.