Outpatient US Clinical Experience in Allergy & Immunology in Detroit

Information about this clinical experience:

You will be under the supervision of a physician who is a clinical faculty member at two medical schools in Michigan. The doctor is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine and Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. The physician is also actively involved as a faculty educator at the following teaching hospitals:

• McLaren Macomb Hospital - the physician is involved with their internal medicine, family medicine, emergency medicine, and ENT residency programs

• Henry Ford Macomb Hospital - the physician is involved with their internal medicine and family medicine residency programs

• Huron Valley Hospital - the physician is involved with their internal medicine residency program

The doctor also holds staff appointments at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak and Troy, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Harper Hospital, and Detroit Receiving Hospital. Approximately three times per week, you will see new patient consults in the hospital with the residents. These are consultations requested by other specialties for problems in allergy and immunology. Typical reasons for these consults include penicillin allergy, non-penicillin allergy, Stevens Johnon syndrome, intravenous contrast allergy, eosinophilia, immunodeficiency, and rash. Rotators should read about these problems in advance of the rotation so that they can make the most of their learning opportunities

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.

Please note that the hands-on component of this clinical experience will take place in the hospital. Because of the volume of patients seen in the outpatient clinic, your role in this setting will be strictly observational.