Inpatient & Outpatient US Clinical Experience in Internal Medicine in Miami

Information about this clinical experience:

You will be under the supervision of two board-certified internal medicine physicians who are committed to providing compassionate and personalized care to a multicultural patient population. Two weeks will be spent with one physician and two weeks with the other physician.

Preceptor # 1

This physician holds staff appointments at Broward Health North and Northwest Medical Center as well as several nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and rehabilitation centers. Care will be focused on patients over the age of 18 who present with acute disease, chronic illness, or for preventive screening. The clinic has established programs to help patients with smoking cessation, weight loss, and diabetes control. Rotators will learn how physicians can partner with their patients to optimize health. The two weeks spent with this preceptor will all be in the outpatient clinic.

Preceptor # 2

This physician is board certified in both internal medicine and nephrology and is actively involved in the education of internal medicine residents. Rotators will learn how to evaluate and manage patients with acute and chronic kidney disease in both the outpatient and inpatient settings. Learners will accompany the physician to the hospital for attending rounds.

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 or entering clinic progress notes in the EMR (CureMD & eRx).

• Researching the literature to answer clinical questions at the point of care.

• Educating patients.

• Teaching other team members.

• Spending time with other healthcare professionals to understand their roles and responsibilities.