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Physician ID:
354
Hours:
10-12 eight to ten-hour shifts per four weeks (shifts may take place at different times of the day and may be from 6 AM to 3 PM, 12 PM to 9 PM, 3 PM to Midnight, or 9 PM to 6 AM)
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: Miami
This inpatient experience will take place approximately 10 miles from Miami.
Inpatient US Clinical Experience in Emergency Medicine in Miami in Miami
Specialties: Emergency Medicine
Location: Miami
Price:
Hospital Letterhead: Yes
Faculty Appointment: No
Information about this clinical experience:
This rotation will be under the supervision of board-certified emergency medicine physicians. Although the hospital where you will rotate does not have an emergency medicine residency program, the physician group has a background in teaching as there are internal medicine, family medicine, and neurology residents who rotate through the department.
This is a very busy emergency department. In a typical year, the department cares for 35 to 40 thousand patients. This is a high acuity facility, meaning that rotators will encounter many patients with critical, complex, or life-threatening conditions requiring immediate and specialized care. Although the hospital is not a Level 1 Trauma Center, the ED does care for patients with neurosurgical, orthopedic, and single-organ trauma cases.
This will be an excellent opportunity for you to see a patient with an undifferentiated problem and be on the front lines with a team to work it up. Rotators will learn how to assess patients and formulate patient care plans. Opportunities to observe procedures will also be available.
Prior to the clinical experience, we recommend that you review the following modules so that you can develop an approach to common presenting symptoms and conditions in the ED:
In advance of the rotation, rotators will also find it useful to review topics using the following resources:
An important objective of this clinical experience is to refine your skills in presenting patients. Please note that the expectations of the emergency medicine presentation are different than what you may been accustomed to in other specialties. As every patient in the ED must be assumed to have a potentially life-threatening condition until proven otherwise, it is essential to include content addressing these conditions in your case presentations. We highly recommend that you read the following article as it will educate you on the preferred method for presenting patients.
The 3-Minute Emergency Medicine Medical Student Presentation
Please also refer to the following article we wrote on how to impress during your EM clinical experience:
How to Succeed in the Emergency Medicine 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.
Performing physical exams under the physician's supervision.
Presenting patients.
Writing or entering notes in EMR (Meditech; note that 50% of EM physicians in the department use scribes so note-writing opportunities will vary depending upon the preceptor)
Researching the literature to answer clinical questions at the point of care.
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 emergency medicine.
How to obtain a letter of recommendation:
The rotator should ask the preceptor for a LOR near the conclusion of the rotation. The letter that is written will be a standardized letter of evaluation (SLOE). Please note that the strength of the letter will depend entirely on your clinical performance. We recommend that you review the SLOE template so that you have a strong understanding of the qualities and skills you should demonstrate during the entirety of the clinical experience. You can view the SLOE template at: SLOE for Non-Residency-Based EM Physicians
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.
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