Inpatient/Outpatient US Clinical Experience in Pediatrics in Houston

Information about this clinical experience:

You will work with a pediatrician who is highly regarded for her patient care and teaching. In the practice, the preceptor sometimes has pediatric and family medicine residents from the McGovern Medical School at University of Texas Houston rotating. The doctor also precepts nurse practitioner students from different nursing schools. The physician holds staff appointments at Texas Children's Hospital and Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital. 

Please note that although this experience largely takes place in the outpatient setting, there is an inpatient component as well. Students rotating in the practice will also accompany the physician for newborn nursery rounds at a local hospital where the preceptor previously served as Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics. Rotators interested in joining the preceptor for hospital rounds should inform the preceptor at the start of the rotation.

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.

• Writing progress notes in EMR (eClinicalWorks).

• Have opportunities to research the literature to answer clinical questions at the point of care.

• Being involved in patient education.

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