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Physician ID:

350

Hours:

Monday – Friday 9 AM to 5 PM (inpatient rounds typically 9 AM to Noon with outpatient clinic 1 PM to 5 PM (weekend rounding optional)

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: Houston

This inpatient and outpatient US clinical experience will take place in Houston, Texas (approximately 20 miles from downtown).

Inpatient and Outpatient US Clinical Experience in Internal Medicine in Houston

Specialties: Internal Medicine

Location: Houston

Price: $2,995

Hospital Letterhead: No

Faculty Appointment: No

Information about this clinical experience:

This rotation split between the inpatient and outpatient settings will be under the supervision of a board-certified internal medicine physician with years of experience practicing both hospital and outpatient medicine. The physician holds hospital appointments at several institutions, including the HCA Houston Healthcare System and St. Luke’s Health.

Hospital rounds will take place at several institutions. On a typical day, there will be 15-20 hospitalized patients spread across these different hospitals. Rotators will accompany the physician to the medical ward and the ICU to perform evaluations of newly admitted patients and assess the progress of established patients on the service. Thus, you will encounter patients with a range of conditions, some sicker than others. As some patients will require preoperative evaluation prior to surgery, this will also be an excellent opportunity to understand how such patients are evaluated prior to surgery and then followed in the postsurgical or post-procedure period.

In the clinic, you will see patients with both acute complaints and chronic disease. Of note, the patient population that the preceptor cares for includes many patients with multiple comorbidities. Therefore, this experience will be an excellent opportunity for you to learn how to manage patients with complex medical and social conditions. This physician is well regarded for providing patients with personalized care and believes in taking the time necessary to listen to patients and make them feel heard. Patients have consistently praised this preceptor for being a patient and attentive listener and a caring and compassionate healer. Many patients are grateful of the doctor’s efforts to dig deep below the surface to get to the root cause of their problems.

After a few days of observation, you will take on an increasing role in patient encounters and learn the following under the preceptor’s supervision:

Taking patient histories under supervision.
Performing exams under the physician's supervision.
Presenting patients.
Writing or entering notes in the EMR (currently Athena EMR but will be transitioning to eClinicalWorks)
Researching the literature to answer clinical questions at the point of care.
Educating patients under supervision.
Spending time with other healthcare professionals to understand their roles and responsibilities.

Who should consider this rotation:

International medical graduates (IMGs) and students seeking US clinical experience in internal 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

Dr. X has immense clinical knowledge and is truly a great teacher. I received extensive inpatient exposure
across multiple hospitals such as Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital, Memorial Hermann Sugarland
Hospital and Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital, along with various dialysis centres. I also received
good outpatient patient hands-on exposure during the clinic days, which helped improve my case
presentation skills. Dr. X had a very conceptual and holistic approach to teaching medicine, which helped
me learn a lot. The teaching extended beyond nephrology and also covered other areas of medicine. The doctor would elaborately explain the approach and management plan, and teach complex topics in a clear and clinically relevant manner...The rotation helped me identify areas for improvement and build my clinical
and patient skills. Since I was the only student in the rotation, the learning felt tailored to my needs and
focused on improving my areas of weakness. Overall, I learnt a tremendous amount not just in nephrology
but also in other areas of internal medicine and patient care during my rotation. Since the preceptor also
drove me to all the hospitals and dialysis centers, I was able to get good exposure without transportation being a limiting factor. Dr. X truly went above and beyond in the clinical rotation.