What you will do:

This is a fully outpatient clinical experience during which you will be actively involved in patient encounters under the supervision of a physician who is board certified in Internal Medicine. The preceptor holds hospital privileges at the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center.  The physician has been educating international medical graduates for over 20 years and considers it a joy to help these future doctors reach their professional goals.

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.

• Helping to write or enter notes.

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

• Teaching other team members.

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