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Hours:

Monday - Thursday 7:30 AM to 3 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: College Station

This inpatient and outpatient US clinical experience will take place in College Station, Texas (home to Texas A & M University and approximately 90 miles from Houston).

Inpatient/Outpatient US Clinical Experience in Pain Medicine in College Station

Specialties: Pain Medicine, Anesthesiology

Location: College Station

Price:

Hospital Letterhead: Yes

Faculty Appointment: No

Information about this clinical experience:

You will be under the supervision of a board-certified anesthesiologist who also completed a pain medicine fellowship. The preceptor is a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and has presented research at anesthesiology meetings across the country. The doctor has developed expertise in cutting-edge interventional pain procedures and utilizes this breadth of knowledge and technical ability to provide relief to patients suffering from pain. The physician believes that all patients should be treated as if they were family, and strives to instill the same feeling in future physicians. The preceptor is a staff member at CHI/St. Joseph Health and Physician's Center Hospital.

You will see patients in the office (approximately 20-25 patients are seen per day) and also accompany the doctor to the 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.
Writing or entering clinic notes
Researching the literature to answer clinical questions at the point of care.
Educating patients.
Observing a variety of procedures.

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

Who should consider this rotation:

International medical graduates (IMGs) and students seeking US clinical experience in anesthesiology or pain 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

My key learning during the rotation with Dr. X was that the most important thing in becoming successful as a doctor is not necessarily choosing a “prestigious” or “high income” medical field but to be open and truly passionate about what you do, which will ultimately lead to good doctor patient relationships and patients that actually take your medical advice serious. Honestly nephrology was not my most liked rotation during medical school but the doctor made it look so easy and actually very interesting by challenging me regularly with good questions and subjects to look up which we encountered during clinic or in the hospitals...This rotation also gave me a lot of hands on experience outpatient but inpatient as well! Seeing patients everyday in the hospital by myself, checking notes from other consultants and writing the progress notes has given me more confidence in managing tasks that I will be doing during residency and of course later as an attending. Dr. X gives students a lot of autonomy and trust and is also very approachable as a person which makes the working climate very pleasant.