Outpatient US Clinical Experience in Internal Medicine in Newark

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. The preceptor holds hospital privileges at Overlook Hospital. The physician has extensive experience teaching medical students and residents and was formerly a Clinical Associate Professor at Seton Hall University.

This preceptor believes in the delivery of cost-conscious healthcare with a focus on using the history and exam to guide the proper ordering of diagnostic testing. You will learn how to practice patient-centered care with an emphasis on going above and beyond for patients, as you would want and expect from your own physician. New patient evaluations will be extensive, often lasting 1-2 hours.

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.

• Assisting the preceptor with the EMR (Patient Fusion).

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

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