Inpatient/Outpatient US Clinical Experience in Pulmonology/Critical Care in Little Rock

Information about this clinical experience:

This is a combined inpatient and outpatient experience during which you will be under the supervision of a physician who is board-certified in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. After completing internal medicine residency in the Northeast, the doctor received his fellowship training in the Midwest. The physician holds hospital privileges at Baptist Medical Center and Conway Regional Medical Center. For years, the preceptor has been actively involved in the education of internal medicine residents. At the present time, the attending teaches and mentors PGY2 and PGY 3 internal medicine residents from Unity Health Hospital.

Students will gain experience in the evaluation and management of diverse pulmonary conditions, including asthma, COPD, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary hypertension, and sleep apnea. Time may be spent learning about sleep medicine in the center's sleep lab.

The hospital component of this experience will take place in the wards and/or ICU of a local hospital where you will accompany the preceptor on rounds. 

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

• Taking patient histories under supervision.

• Examining patients under supervision.

• Presenting patients.

• Writing or entering clinic or progress notes.

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

• Educating the patient.

• Spending time with other healthcare professionals 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.