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Physician ID:

316

Hours:

This outpatient US clinical experience will take place approximately 20 miles south of downtown Los Angeles.

Location: Los Angeles

Monday - Wednesday 8 AM to 4 PM; every other Friday 8 AM to Noon

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.

Outpatient US Clinical Experience in Ophthalmology in Los Angeles

Specialties: Ophthalmology

Location: Los Angeles

Price:

Hospital Letterhead: No

Faculty Appointment: No

Information about this clinical experience:

This is an outpatient experience where you will be under the supervision of a board-certified ophthalmologist. Having previously served as an ophthalmology residency program director and medical school professor, this preceptor has acquired extensive experience as a teacher of residents and students.

On a typical clinic day, 20-25 patients are seen. Of these patients, 65% will present with general ophthalmological conditions. The remaining 35% will have retinal eye disease. Rotators will learn how to take patient histories and perform preliminary eye exams, including visual acuity measurements and visual field tests, with the technician and preceptor.

To make the most of this clinical experience, we recommend that you focus your learning on common ophthalmological complaints (e.g., itching, pain, redness, tearing, visual changes) and conditions (e.g., cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration). We recommend using the following resources to maximize your learning:

The Eye Exam

The Eyes Have It

From time to time, when something interesting is encountered, you may have the opportunity to research the topic and give a 5-minute presentation to the preceptor.

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.
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

Who should consider this rotation:

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

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

My key learning during the rotation with Dr. X was that the most important thing in becoming successful as a doctor is not necessarily choosing a “prestigious” or “high income” medical field but to be open and truly passionate about what you do, which will ultimately lead to good doctor patient relationships and patients that actually take your medical advice serious. Honestly nephrology was not my most liked rotation during medical school but the doctor made it look so easy and actually very interesting by challenging me regularly with good questions and subjects to look up which we encountered during clinic or in the hospitals...This rotation also gave me a lot of hands on experience outpatient but inpatient as well! Seeing patients everyday in the hospital by myself, checking notes from other consultants and writing the progress notes has given me more confidence in managing tasks that I will be doing during residency and of course later as an attending. Dr. X gives students a lot of autonomy and trust and is also very approachable as a person which makes the working climate very pleasant.