What you will do:

You will be under the supervision of a physician who is board-certified in Pediatrics. The preceptor holds hospital privileges at Maimonides Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, and Weill Cornell. The physician is presently Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medical College and Assistant Attending Pediatrician at New York Presbyterian Hospital and Maimonides Medical Center.

The doctor has practiced pediatrics in different settings and countries. The physician's career began as a pediatric hospitalist before the doctor established an outpatient practice in New York City where doctor splits time between Manhattan and Brooklyn offices. In the past, the physician was actively involved in the education of pediatrics residents at Maimonides Medical Center.

Because the preceptor has a background in both Western medicine and traditional and complementary medicine, this is an excellent opportunity to learn how to deliver holistic and evidence-based care utilizing either or both approaches. An increasing number of pediatric residency programs are incorporating complementary therapy in their curriculum in response to heightened demands for these services from parents and children. You will gain knowledge and experience in speaking to patients about lifestyle, yoga, and herbs among other treatment modalities.

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

• Taking patient histories (escort patients to the room, check vitals, take HPI, enter info into EMR).

• Performing physical exams under the physician's supervision.

• Presenting patients.

• Entering clinic progress notes into the EMR (eClinicalWorks).

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

• Have opportunities to teach other team members.

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