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Physician ID:

111

Hours:

Monday - Friday 9 AM to 4 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 25 miles south of Baltimore.

Outpatient US Clinical Experience in Internal Medicine in Baltimore

Specialties: Internal Medicine

Location: Baltimore

Price: $2,495

Hospital Letterhead: No

Faculty Appointment: No

Information about this clinical experience:

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.

Who should consider this rotation:

International medical graduates (IMGs) and students seeking US clinical experience in Internal 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.