What you will do:

This is an outpatient experience during which you will be under the supervision of a physician who is board certified in pulmonary and critical care medicine. The physician completed internal medicine residency at Howard University and served as chief resident in the final year of training. Following fellowship training in pulmonary and critical care medicine, the doctor established a practice in Washington D.C. and has been delivering high quality care for several decades. The preceptor holds hospital privileges at the Adventist Healthcare System. For years, the physician has been actively involved in the education of international medical students.

Please note that the most of your experience will take place under the doctor's supervision. However, on Wednesdays, you will be working with a colleague in the practice.

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

• Taking patient histories under supervision.

• Examining patients under supervision.

• Presenting patients.

• Writing or entering clinic or progress notes.

• Observing pulmonary procedures including bronchoscopy and PFTs

• Have opportunities to research the literature to answer clinical questions at the point of care.

• Educating the patient.

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