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Hours:

Monday and Tuesday 9 AM to 1 PM; Wednesday 12 PM to 5:30 PM; Thursday 10 AM to 1 PM; Friday 9 AM to 1 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: Dallas

This outpatient US clinical experience will take place in a northwest suburb of Dallas (approximately 25 miles from downtown).

Outpatient US Clinical Experience in Allergy & Immunology in Dallas

Specialties: Allergy & Immunology

Location: Dallas

Price:

Hospital Letterhead: No

Faculty Appointment: Yes - University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

Information about this clinical experience:

You will be under the supervision of a physician who is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. The doctor is involved with teaching internal medicine residents and allergy/immunology fellows. The preceptor is the recipient of the Outstanding Teacher Award from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. As a resident, the preceptor received an award in recognition of superb humanistic qualities.

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.
Researching the literature to answer clinical questions at the point of care.
Educating patients.
Delivering talks about important topics.
Have opportunities to teach other team members.
Spending time with other healthcare professionals in the office to understand their roles and responsibilities.
Spending time in the front office and billing departments to understand how an office operates.

Who should consider this rotation:

International medical graduates (IMGs) and students seeking US clinical experience. IMGs seeking careers in family medicine, internal medicine, or pediatrics will find this rotation particularly useful since allergy problems are common in outpatient practice.

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 many qualities as a preceptor and is an outstanding mentor. I felt really lucky to complete this rotation, and to spend so many hours alongside the doctor in the ICU. First, Dr. X is an excellent teacher. I could feel that teaching comes naturally to Dr. X and the doctor really spent so much time explaining concepts to me, then later coming back to check if I had assimilated. The doctor has a structured teaching process, which makes learning easier, efficient, and fun. Dr. X left a beginner's ICU book with me during the rotation, and advised me to read a chapter each day. On the following day, we would use the discussions to develop that particular topic, as well as other topics that would come up - always smartly taking advantage of teaching opportunities that would come our way. Honestly, I cannot think of another time when I learned
so much from a single mentor, in person, since I started medical school.