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Physician ID:
163
Hours:
Monday to Friday 8 AM to 7 PM (some days you will finish a bit earlier)
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.
Telerotation in Psychiatry in Telerotation
Specialties: Psychiatry
Location: Telerotation
Price:
Hospital Letterhead: Yes
Faculty Appointment: Yes - University of Michigan
Information about this clinical experience:
You will be under the supervision of a board-certified physician who completed psychiatry residency at the University of Michigan. After residency, the preceptor completed two fellowships - one in addiction psychiatry and the other in child and adolescent psychiatry. As a faculty member at both the University of Michigan and Michigan State University, the physician has been actively involved in the education of U.S. medical students and residents. The preceptor is also called upon to lecture at the medical school. This physician has also served as an interviewer for the psychiatry residency program at the University of Michigan, giving the preceptor valuable insights to pass along to rotators.
Please note that this is not a shadowing observership. You will be actively involved in patient care via either Zoom or audio calls. You will have encounters with adolescent, adult, and elderly patients with diagnoses of mood, thought, anxiety, posttraumatic stress, and polysubstance abuse disorders. Although most encounters will be with outpatients, you will also experience inpatient psychiatric care as this preceptor provides mental health services to foster children residing in a facility.
After a few days of observation, you will take on an increasing role in patient care. Then you will begin to take histories under the preceptor's supervision. Once you have demonstrated the skills to take histories, you will then be allowed to conduct independent interviews with patients. Useful resources for conducting these interviews include:
Brief Suicide Safety Assessment
How to Conduct a Clinical Review of a Patient's Medicines
Tips for the Psychiatric Interview
During your experience, you will learn the following U.S. medical practices under the preceptor’s supervision:
Taking histories
Performing mental status exams.
Developing evidence-based therapeutic plans.
Presenting patients.
Writing progress notes.
Researching the literature to answer clinical questions at the point of care.
You may deliver talks about important topics.
Who should consider this rotation:
International medical graduates (IMGs) and students seeking clinical experience in psychiatry. IMGs seeking careers in family medicine, internal medicine, or pediatrics will also find this rotation particularly useful since mental health problems are common in these specialties.
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
This rotation provides students a very good learning opportunity and gives great insight into the working life of a Cardiologist. This preceptor makes a strong effort for students to get the most out of the rotation. He encourages questions and provides thorough explanations. Although this rotation is intended as a learning opportunity for the student, he integrates you very well into his practice and makes you feel like you are a valuable member of the team. You will have the opportunity to see many patients in clinic. You will take histories and physical exams of these patients and then present them to the preceptor followed by your own assessment and plan, with subsequent constructive feedback from the preceptor. In clinic, you will also have the opportunity to perform ECGs, observe venous ablation procedures, observe and interpret treadmill stress tests, and receive an introduction on how to interpret nuclear stress tests. You will have the opportunity to round on patients 2-3x times a week in the hospital and compose progress notes about them in the electronic medical record. You will also have the opportunity to compose consultation notes in the electronic medical record about newly admitted patients. You will have the opportunity to present these patients to the preceptor and receive guidance and constructive feedback about your notes. In the hospital, you will have the opportunity to observe angiograms/angioplasties and pacemaker implantations. During your entire rotation, you will also work closely with two knowledgeable nurse practitioners who are kind, patient, and interesting in helping you become successful during your time on this rotation. I highly recommend this rotation. I am confident that you will learn a lot and enjoy your time working with this preceptor and his team.
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