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Physician ID:

138

Hours:

Monday - Friday 9 AM - 5 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: Chicago

This outpatient US clinical experience will take place in two locations. The physician preceptor has one office 12 miles south of downtown Chicago and another office 25 miles south of downtown Chicago. Please note that you will be responsible for arranging your own transportation (personal vehicle, Uber or Lyft, or Chicago trains).

Outpatient US Clinical Experience in Internal Medicine in Chicago

Specialties: Internal Medicine

Location: Chicago

Price: $2,495

Hospital Letterhead: No

Faculty Appointment: No

Information about this clinical experience:

You will be under the supervision of a board-certified internal medicine physician who is on staff at at Advocate South Suburban Hospital, St. Bernard Hospital, and Ingalls Memorial Hospital. The preceptor is an experienced educator having taught and mentored international medical students and nurse practitioners in his practice for years. The doctor is a strong believer in having students become actively involved in patient care.

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

Taking patient histories.
Performing exams under the physician's supervision.
Presenting patients.
Researching the literature to answer clinical questions at the point of care.
Educating patients.
Teaching other team members.

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

Stepping into Dr. X's office, I was quite anxious as this was going to be my 1st rotation in the USA. But right after my very 1st interaction with Dr. X, I felt relaxed as the doctor had a very positive energy and gave us a warm welcome. The same goes with everyone working at his clinic. They all made us feel very comfortable.
Dr. X was quick to assign tasks which made us feel like a part of the clinic and made sure to run us through exactly how to go about things. Dr. X's patients loved the doctor and hence were very kind and patient with us through out the rotation. We learnt a lot from Dr. X just by watching how the doctor went about the practice. The doctor would encourage us to ask questions and would always give adequate time to discuss topics with us...In situations where the patient was upset about something, Dr. X would turn the situation around and have the patient smiling within minutes. The doctor even made sure to get lunch for the entire staff including us on a daily basis and made sure we were comfortable at all points. The doctor was patient with us when we made mistakes and let us know how we could improve on our mistakes promptly.