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Physician ID:
166
Hours:
Monday - Friday 10 AM to 5 PM (Eastern Time Zone)
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: Telerotation
This is a tele-rotation or telemedicine rotation. Therefore, you can take part in this rotation from anywhere in the world. This rotation is only available during the months of May, June, and September.
Telerotation in Pathology in Telerotation
Specialties: Pathology
Location: Telerotation
Price:
Hospital Letterhead: No
Faculty Appointment: No
Information about this clinical experience:
This is an outpatient experience under the supervision of a pathologist who is board-certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and is based in the New York City area. The pathologist is an active member of multiple professional societies, including the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the College of American Pathologists. The preceptor is a passionate educator with considerable experience educating and mentoring international medical students and graduates.
This will be a very interactive rotation during which you will be involved in a range of activities. Your mornings will be spent with pathology technicians receiving and processing tissue specimens for analysis. An understanding of tissue processing is essential to your future practice of pathology, and your morning activities will introduce you to the steps that are taken before slides are read. You will appreciate the effort and technique required for proper processing, and learn how mistakes in this process can be disastrous. You will also have the opportunity to observe how technicians perform gross examinations (macroscopic examination) and the importance and role of these examinations in the diagnostic process.
In the afternoon, you will review the prepared slides with the attending physician. You will have the opportunity to learn about the patient's clinical presentation, and how to interpret the microscopic findings in the context of the presentation. Differential diagnoses will be discussed, and reading assignments will be given based on cases seen that day.
You will have the opportunity to deliver a topic presentation during the last week of your rotation.
Please note that during peak periods (summer months) that this preceptor may have as many as 10 students at a time. However, the preceptor is a gifted educator who has developed processes to ensure the development of strong relationships with all rotating students.
Who should consider this rotation:
International medical graduates (IMGs) and students seeking clinical experience in Pathology.
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
I had a really great experience working with Dr. X during my rotation. It was an ambulatory surgical center and was very busy with a high volume of cases, however, Dr. X always made sure it was a learning environment for me. During the rotation, I spent three days a week in the OR and two days in the outpatient clinic. The OR was quite busy, with around 12–15 surgeries per day, and I had the opportunity to assist in several of them, which was a valuable hands-on experience. One unique aspect of this rotation was the opportunity to be trained by the OR and recovery room nurses on pre-operative, intra-operative, and postoperative patient care, which is something I haven’t experienced as much in other settings and found really helpful.
I also really like how Dr. X made the operating room environment very interactive. The doctor would initiate conversations during cases, ask relevant clinical questions, and encourage me to think through the steps,
and gave me space to share my own ideas, which made the overall experience very engaging. Dr. X was always approachable and took the time to explain things clearly about surgical decision-making. Also, I really appreciate how the doctor always encouraged teamwork during patient care, which i think is very important. Overall, this month-long rotation really shaped me as an aspiring surgeon, and I’m very grateful for the opportunity to work with the doctor. Dr. X is a great mentor who genuinely cares about both patients and students. I would definitely recommend this rotation for anyone interested in surgery.
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