What you will do:

You will be under the supervision of a physician who is board-certified in Family Medicine and Geriatrics with considerable teaching experience. The preceptor is on staff at Good Samaritan Hospital and St. Joseph's Hospital Long Island. The physician is involved in the education of family medicine residents at Good Samaritan Hospital. The doctor has been educating international medical graduates for several decades.

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.

• Spending time with other healthcare professionals in the office to understand their roles and responsibilities.