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Physician ID:
136
Hours:
Monday - Thursday 10:30 AM to 7 PM; Friday 4 PM to 7 PM; Saturday 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM PM (please note that there will be a break every day between 1:30 and 4 PM for lunch and study time)
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: Chicago
This outpatient US clinical experience will take place 12 miles north of downtown Chicago.
Outpatient US Clinical Experience in Cardiology in Chicago
Specialties: Cardiology
Location: Chicago
Price:
Hospital Letterhead: No
Faculty Appointment: No
Information about this clinical experience:
You will be under the supervision of a board-certified cardiologist. The physician holds hospital appointments at Presence St. Francis Hospital, AMITA Health Resurrection Medical Center, and Swedish Covenant Hospital. For many years, the doctor was an active faculty member in the internal medicine residency program at Presence St. Joseph Hospital. In recent years, the preceptor has shifted his focus to teaching international medical students and graduates.
Over several decades in practice, the physician has educated hundreds of international medical graduates and is known to develop close relationships with students. Many of the doctor's students have gone on to become physicians in the U.S.. The doctor is proud of their accomplishments.
As the practice of medicine has become more reliant on technology, the physician has seen an erosion in clinical skills. For this reason, the preceptor has created a rotation that will emphasize the mastery of clinical skills. The physician wants to teach students to perform a proper cardiac exam, recognize murmurs, and extra heart sounds.
During the rotation, you will also go over 80 Board Review EKG questions. You will go through these EKGs in great detail with the preceptor. By the end of the month, you will have significantly improved your EKG interpretation skills.
Since the office has the capability of performing nuclear cardiac stress tests, echocardiograms, and carotid ultrasounds on-site, students will have the opportunity to learn the proper indications for ordering these tests, observe these procedures, and learn how to interpret them.
During your experience, you will learn the following U.S. medical practices under the preceptor’s supervision:
Taking patient histories.
Performing exams under the physician's supervision.
You will be assigned topics to research and discuss.
Researching the literature to answer clinical questions at the point of care.
Spending time with other healthcare professionals in the office to understand their roles and responsibilities.
Please note that this is a purely clinical experience.
Because of this physician's dedication to teaching and mentoring, the doctor is very popular among students. During peak periods (Apr-Aug), the preceptor may have 10-12 students at a time. Despite this number, the doctor has created a system that allows the doctor to get to know all learners and write meaningful letters of recommendation.
Who should consider this rotation:
International medical graduates (IMGs) and students seeking US clinical experience in internal medicine or family medicine since cardiology problems are so common in these specialties.
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 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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