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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

The experience of attending to patients was also great. We had the liberty of interviewing and examining every patient on our own time, which was great for practicing communication and language. We also had the liberty to write patients' charts, which was great for learning how to use the electronic medical record and improving our writing skills. And when he came, he would check the most important information with the patient and also in physical examination - which I think is a great practice and a reflection of his commitment to quality medicine. His working team is also great and I had the chance to spend some time with the coordinator of the practice office. This allowed me to understand more about how different healthcare
systems in the US and gave me a glance into the intricacies of running a clinic in the US. In conclusion, the rotation at Dr X's clinic was a throughout experience that allowed me to practice my clinical skills but also to learn about electronic records and coordination of health services in the US. I enjoyed it very much!