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Physician ID:
95
Hours:
Monday - Wednesday 8 AM to 1 PM; Friday 8 AM to 1 PM; Every other Saturday 8 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: Baltimore
This outpatient US clinical experience will take place in a suburb of Baltimore (20 miles south of downtown).
Outpatient US Clinical Experience in Family Medicine in Baltimore
Specialties: Family Medicine
Location: Baltimore
Price:
Hospital Letterhead: No
Faculty Appointment: No
Information about this clinical experience:
This is an outpatient US clinical experience during which you will be under the supervision of a physician who is board certified in Family Medicine. The preceptor holds hospital privileges at the University of Maryland Medical System and Luminis Health. For years, the doctor has been actively involved in the education of international medical students from different schools. The preceptor describes his rotation in the following manner:
I have been in practice for over 30 years...I have a large amount of patients with different diagnoses so students have a very wide spectrum to learn from. Our staff is very friendly, and are willing to learn from and work with new students. They value the opportunity.
During your experience, you will learn the following U.S. medical practices under the preceptor’s supervision:
Taking patient histories under supervision.
Examining patients under supervision.
Presenting patients.
Having opportunities to research the literature to answer clinical questions at the point of care.
Educating the patient.
Teaching other team members.
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 Family Medicine.
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
This rotation gave me a tremendous exposure to patients from various socioeconomic backgrounds and stages of disease. I am confident that I saw more Parkinson’s patient (90 cases, from idiopathic to drug-induced and all possible manifestations of the disorder) than many of the first year residents back in my home country. The nursing facilities we visited also ranged from places situated in poor neighborhoods with lack of funding to high-end luxury facilities. The preceptor’s private clinic allows us many opportunities to interview and perform physical exams on patients which is really helpful. The inpatient psych rounds in the morning is my favorite part of the day. I got the chance to interview tons of patients for intake and by the end-of the rotation, I was able to interview new patients, diagnose, and suggest treatments within 10 minutes. I also got the chance to practice driving in the US as this rotation demands that we drive to various different places across the suburbs of Chicago. Overall, this rotation gave me the confidence that not only will I survive in the US residency training system, I will thrive in it.
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