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Physician ID:
186
Hours:
Monday & Thursday11:30 AM to 6/7:30 PM; Tuesday & Wednesday 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM; Friday OR day at hospital (please check with preceptor for hours)
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: Philadelphia
This US clinical experience will take place 15 miles east of downtown Philadelphia in New Jersey. The hospital is approximately 5 miles from the preceptor's outpatient practice.
Combined Inpatient/Outpatient US Clinical Experience in Obstetrics & Gynecology in Philadelphia
Specialties: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Location: Philadelphia
Price:
Hospital Letterhead: No
Faculty Appointment: Yes - Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Information about this clinical experience:
You will be under the supervision of a physician who is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology. This is a physician who is a dedicated educator with considerable experience in teaching and serves as Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. The physician holds a hospital appointment at Cooper University Hospital.
Among the conditions or issues you will encounter in this practice include:
Prenatal care
Postpartum care
High-risk pregnancy
Pelvic pain
Uterine fibroids
Endometriosis
Abnormal uterine bleeding
Heavy menstrual bleeding
Vaginitis
Contraception
Urinary incontinence
Infertility
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 (students will typically make 1-2 topic presentations)
Teaching other team members.
Fridays are surgery days at Cooper University Hospital. Rotators will have the opportunity to observe surgery on these days (no scrubbing in is permitted per hospital policy).
Please note that the preceptor is open to having students take part in scholarly activity or short-term research projects like case reports and other studies. Please note that the availability of the project is at the preceptor's discretion. If you are interested in such opportunities, please let the preceptor know as early as possible.
Who should consider this rotation:
International medical graduates (IMGs) and students seeking US clinical experience in obstetrics and gynecology. Please note that, because of the preferences of this physician's patient population, only female students are eligible to complete this rotation.
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. In the 2024-2025 application cycle, many obstetrics and gynecology residency programs asked applicants to submit one standardized letter of evaluation. Please note that this preceptor is willing to write a SLOE for rotators.
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
Dr. X was an outstanding preceptor who ensured that I remained actively involved throughout the entire rotation. The doctor encouraged participation at every opportunity, answered all of my questions with patience, clarified my doubts, and shared a remarkable amount of clinical knowledge in a relatively short period of time. Dr. X frequently challenged me with questions during patient encounters, which kept me engaged, helped identify gaps in my knowledge, and motivated me to continuously improve my clinical reasoning.
In addition to Dr. X, I had the privilege of rotating with other doctors and physician assistants. Every member of the team was welcoming, approachable, and genuinely enthusiastic about teaching medical students. Dr. X shared valuable experiences from their clinical careers, discussing memorable patient cases, diagnostic approaches, and practical tips on effective case presentations. These discussions greatly strengthened my understanding of clinical reasoning and reinforced the importance of developing a broad differential diagnosis before arriving at a final diagnosis.
One of the greatest strengths of this rotation was the emphasis on active learning. I was consistently encouraged to obtain patient histories independently and perform physical examinations whenever appropriate. This significantly improved my confidence in history-taking, physical examination skills, patient presentations, and my ability to build rapport with both pediatric patients and their families. I also gained a deeper appreciation for how textbook presentations often differ from real-world clinical practice and how patient management frequently requires individualized decision-making based on each patient's unique
circumstances.
Overall, this rotation has been one of the most valuable clinical learning experiences of my medical training...I am sincerely grateful for the mentorship and support I received throughout this experience, and I would gladly choose to rotate here again if given the opportunity.
SM
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