What you will do:

You will be under the supervision of a physician who is board-certified in Internal Medicine. The  physician holds hospital staff appointments at Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center and Select Specialty Hospital. This physician preceptor is an accomplished doctor and has made significant contributions in patient care, teaching, and research throughout 20 plus years in practice. In the past, the doctor was actively involved in the education of internal medicine residents at the Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center (University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler Internal Medicine Residency Program). For contributions to teaching, the physician has received teaching awards from the residency program. The doctor also has years of experience in teaching and mentoring medical students.

The physician is committed to providing patients with the highest quality of care and models these behaviors for students and residents. IMGs rotating with this doctor will be able to appreciate how patient-centered care is delivered in the U.S.

You will see patients in the office and the nursing home. During your experience, you will learn the following U.S. medical practices under the preceptor’s supervision:

• Taking patient histories.

• Performing physical exams under the physician's supervision.

• Presenting patients.

• Writing or entering clinic progress notes.

• Researching the literature to answer clinical questions at the point of care.

• Educating patients.

• Have opportunities to teach other team members.

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

• Spending time in the front office and billing departments to understand how an office operates.