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Physician ID:
349
Hours:
Monday – Tuesday 8 AM to 7 PM; Wednesday – Thursday 8 AM to 5 PM; Friday 8 AM to 4 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: Fresno
This inpatient and outpatient US clinical experience will take place in Fresno, California. The two practice locations are approximately 5 miles apart. Rotators will be responsible for arranging their own transportation.
Inpatient/Outpatient US Clinical Experience in Urology in Fresno in Fresno
Specialties: Urology
Location: Fresno
Price:
Hospital Letterhead: Yes
Faculty Appointment: No
Information about this clinical experience:
This is an inpatient and outpatient experience during which you will be under the supervision of a physician who is board-certified in urology with several decades of experience practicing in the specialty. The physician is on staff at hospitals within the Trinity Health and Community Medical Centers Health Systems and holds several leadership positions at these hospitals, serving as Head of General Surgery at one facility and Director of Urology at another facility. The preceptor has considerable experience serving as an educator, having taught U.S. medical students and residents.
As the specialty combines the management of medical conditions with surgical conditions, you will spend ample time during this experience in the operating room. This will be an opportunity for you to understand indications for surgery, operative techniques and approaches, and postoperative care.
In the clinic, you will become familiar with the proper approach to evaluating patients with a range of urologic symptoms and conditions, including scrotal pain and swelling, urinary incontinence, hematuria, BPH, prostate cancer, kidney cancer, erectile dysfunction, hypogonadism, and kidney stones. The American Urological Association has created a medical student curriculum that we recommend you following during this clinical experience. It will ensue that you have a strong understanding of the core principles and practices of urology. You can access this curriculum at the following website:
American Urological Association Medical Student Curriculum
We also recommend that you read the following account of a student’s perspective from her urology rotation to get a sense of a typical urology experience in the U.S.:
A Third-year Medical Student’s Perspective on Her Urology Rotation
Finally, please also read our article:
How to Succeed in Your Urology Rotation: Tips for Medical Students
During your experience, you will learn the following U.S. medical practices under the preceptor’s supervision:
Taking patient histories.
Presenting patients.
Observing a variety of surgeries in the operating room (scrubbing in is permitted).
Have opportunities to research the literature to answer clinical questions at the point of care.
Spending time with other healthcare professionals to understand their roles and responsibilities.
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 urology or general surgery. Of note, some general surgery residency programs offer or require their residents to complete a urology rotation during their training. In addition, a urology rotation can provide valuable surgical experience and foundational knowledge that are relevant to a future career in general surgery.
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
Dr. X was an outstanding preceptor who ensured that I remained actively involved throughout the entire rotation. The doctor encouraged participation at every opportunity, answered all of my questions with patience, clarified my doubts, and shared a remarkable amount of clinical knowledge in a relatively short period of time. Dr. X frequently challenged me with questions during patient encounters, which kept me engaged, helped identify gaps in my knowledge, and motivated me to continuously improve my clinical reasoning.
In addition to Dr. X, I had the privilege of rotating with other doctors and physician assistants. Every member of the team was welcoming, approachable, and genuinely enthusiastic about teaching medical students. Dr. X shared valuable experiences from their clinical careers, discussing memorable patient cases, diagnostic approaches, and practical tips on effective case presentations. These discussions greatly strengthened my understanding of clinical reasoning and reinforced the importance of developing a broad differential diagnosis before arriving at a final diagnosis.
One of the greatest strengths of this rotation was the emphasis on active learning. I was consistently encouraged to obtain patient histories independently and perform physical examinations whenever appropriate. This significantly improved my confidence in history-taking, physical examination skills, patient presentations, and my ability to build rapport with both pediatric patients and their families. I also gained a deeper appreciation for how textbook presentations often differ from real-world clinical practice and how patient management frequently requires individualized decision-making based on each patient's unique
circumstances.
Overall, this rotation has been one of the most valuable clinical learning experiences of my medical training...I am sincerely grateful for the mentorship and support I received throughout this experience, and I would gladly choose to rotate here again if given the opportunity.
SM
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