Outpatient US Clinical Experience in Hematology & Oncology in Washington D.C.

Information about this clinical experience:

This is an outpatient experience during which you will be under the supervision of a physician who is board certified in Internal Medicine and Hematology & Oncology.  Following residency in internal medicine, this physician completed a fellowship in hematology and oncology as well as advanced training in the specialty at the National Institute of Health. This physician has a hospital appointment at the Inova Health System.

Rotators will have the opportunity to see how a highly competent, caring, and compassionate physician provides care to medically complex patients with benign and malignant hematologic conditions and solid cancers. Patients have lauded this physician for professionalism, kindness, respect, empathy, and attentiveness. Rotators will also have the chance to appreciate the importance of communication and teamwork in the delivery of high-quality oncologic care. With the rapid advances in diagnosis and treatment of cancer, rotators will see how an expert in the field stays current with these developments and then implements these treatments to benefit patients.

During your experience, you will learn the following U.S. medical practices under the preceptor’s supervision:

• Taking patient histories.

• Presenting patients.

• Reviewing patient charts in the EMR (NextGen; access provided but no note writing).

• Writing simulated notes for the preceptor’s review and feedback.

• Have opportunities to research the literature to answer clinical questions at the point of care.

• Delivering brief talks on topics.

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