Virtual Clinical Rotations

Program Name:

Program Code:

FM-004

Clinical Rotation Type: Virtual

Virtual Rotation Type: Virtual Clinical Rotation

Clinical Setting: Community Clinic

Department: Family Medicine

• Program Description:

  This virtual rotation in Family Medicine provides students and medical graduates supervised exposure to the core principles in general Family Medicine with further development of clinical reasoning and patient management. Students will virtually evaluate patients with a variety of common chronic and acute complaints in a wide range of age groups, and make an initial management plan in conjunction with their supervising physician. Patients will be seen by telemedicine for initial evaluation or continuity of care. Students will learn about the community in which they serve patients and how that community and the individual’s social determinants of health may affect health care outcomes. This rotation would be beneficial for students and medical graduates interested in any primary care specialty.

• Program Goals:

  • Using background medical knowledge and clinical reasoning to form hypotheses related to patient problems in general family medicine.
  • Understand the principles of preventive medicine including patient education and USPSTF screening recommendations.
  • Developing an understanding of the psychosocial, educational, economic, cultural, and religious backgrounds of patients that underlies their diverse belief systems in the approach to the management of patients.

• Clinical Competencies:

  • Obtaining an accurate and pertinent patient-centered medical history from all appropriate available sources.
  • Presenting during formal rounding or ambulatory setting.
  • Write up each new or transferred patient, presenting patient data in the approved format and including an assessment (differential diagnosis and the reasoning that dictates the diagnostic and management approach) and plan for each problem.
  • Effectively utilizing the library and electronic resources to research the problem list and to demonstrate proficiency with critical reading skills.

  Rotation Block: Four Weeks

  • Rotation Schedule:

    Time: 8:00 am to 5 pm (EST)
    • Telemedicine and Virtual Rounds (2-3 hours daily)
    • Lectures Series (2-3 hours daily)
    • Student Presentations (Weekly)
    • Individual Case Studies

  • Letter of Recommendation (LOR): Yes, a performance-based LOR is granted
  • Letterhead for LOR: Clinic
  • Application Requirements:

    1. Medical Degree or Medical School Transcript
    2. Letter from the Medical School Dean (ONLY for Medical Students)
    3. Curriculum Vitae
    4. USMLE Step Exam Scores (If taken)
    5. HIPAA Training Certificate
    6. Recent Photo

  • Application Process:

    ❶ Review the application requirements, program details, and fee structure carefully.
    ❷ Email all the required documents in a single pdf file* format at [email protected]
    ❸ Mention your status and the program code subject of the email (‘Medical Student; Program Code:XXX’ or ‘Medical Graduate; Program Code:XXX’)
    ❹ In the body of the email mention your desired month and two alternative months.
    ❺ You will receive a confirmation AFTER your application is accepted (no fee is charged for the application).
    ❻ We will offer you one alternative rotation if your application is accepted but your desired month and rotation are not available.
    ❼ If accepted to the program, you will be forwarded the payment details.
    ❽ After the confirmation of payment, details of your rotation will be emailed to you within 3 days.

    *Maximum file size: 650KB

  • Availability: April, May, June, July, and August 2022

  • Fee: $750.00

    
    
    

    Program Name:

    Internal Medicine Sub-specialty Virtual Clinical Rotation

    Program Code:

    IM-003Pulm

    Clinical Rotation Type: Virtual

    Virtual Rotation Type:

    Clinical Setting: Medical Clinic

    Department: Pulmonary Medicine

    • Program Description:

      Pulmonary medicine encompasses the diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of disorders that involve not only the respiratory system but may also arise in different organ systems. By virtue of presenting complaints, the pulmonologist must also be well-versed in disorders of the cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and rheumatologic systems that may mimic pulmonary disease. Many patients with chronic pulmonary disorders are encountered and managed in the clinic, and the management of these patients differs greatly from typical inpatient pulmonary and critical care medicine practices.
      The general internist needs to have competency in the initial diagnosis and management of acute pulmonary disorders as well as long-term management of the chronic disease. Disorders such as chronic cough, asthma, COPD, and dyspnea are among the most common seen by general internists and therefore require mastery early in the internist’s career. Interpretation of common studies, such as chest x-rays and spirometry, will be expected of the general internist. More uncommon disorders, such as interstitial lung diseases, cystic fibrosis, and pulmonary vasculitis syndromes, may be encountered only during training or a handful of times during a career; however, having an index of suspicion is critical for timely referral to a specialist. Finally, working knowledge of medications used in the care of patients with pulmonary disorders is critical for the internist, since these physicians often coordinate patient care and will undoubtedly be asked to assess for potential side effects.

    • Program Goals:

      • Interpret PFTs and ABGs, and chest x-rays, and understand the relative diagnostic features of V/Q scans and chest CT.
      • Recognize and respond to signs of impending respiratory failure.
      • Understand and describe the initial evaluation for sleep disorders, solitary lung nodule, pleural effusion, interstitial pneumonia, latent tuberculosis, COPD, asthma, and pneumonia.
      • Rotating students/graduates will participate in the reading and interpretation of sleep studies.
      • Evaluate and manage obstructive, restrictive, and thromboembolic pulmonary diseases.
      • Manage asthma at various levels of severity.
      • Recognize clinical presentations of exercise-induced asthma, cystic fibrosis, and pulmonary hypertension.
      • Understand the action and pharmacology of common pulmonary medications including bronchodilators, steroids, other anti-inflammatory agents, and ancillary therapies.
      • Understand the use of invasive and noninvasive (including CPAP and NIPPV) ventilation.

    • Clinical Competencies:

      • Complete a comprehensive pulmonary consultation including identification, chief complaint, history of present illness, past history, review of systems, personal, and social history.
      • Developing a framework of assessing physical examination (via telemedicine) with a particular focus on the pulmonary examination.

      Rotation Block: Four Weeks

      • Rotation Schedule:

        Time: 1:00 pm to 5 pm (Pacific Time)
        • Telemedicine and Virtual Rounds (3-4 hours daily)
        • Case Presentations and Discussions (1 hour daily)
        • Lectures Series (1 hour Weekly)
        • Student Presentations (Weekly)
        • Individual Case Studies/Reports

      • Letter of Recommendation (LOR): Yes, a performance-based LOR is granted
      • Letterhead for LOR: Physician
      • Application Requirements:

        1. Medical Degree or Medical School Transcript
        2. Letter from the Medical School Dean (ONLY for Medical Students)
        3. Curriculum Vitae
        4. USMLE Step Exam Scores (If taken)
        5. HIPAA Training Certificate
        6. Recent Photo

      • Application Process:

        ❶ Review the application requirements, program details, and fee structure carefully.
        ❷ Email all the required documents in a single pdf file* format at [email protected]
        ❸ Mention your status and the program code subject of the email (‘Medical Student; Program Code:XXX’ or ‘Medical Graduate; Program Code:XXX’)
        ❹ In the body of the email mention your desired month and two alternative months.
        ❺ You will receive a confirmation AFTER your application is accepted (no fee is charged for the application).
        ❻ We will offer you one alternative rotation if your application is accepted but your desired month and rotation are not available.
        ❼ If accepted to the program, you will be forwarded the payment details.
        ❽ After the confirmation of payment, details of your rotation will be emailed to you within 3 days.

        *Maximum file size: 650KB

      • Availability: April, May, June, July, and August 2022

      • Fee: $750.00

        
        
        

        Program Name:

        Internal Medicine Sub-specialty Virtual Clinical Rotation

        Program Code:

        IM-002ID

        Clinical Rotation Type: Virtual

        Virtual Rotation Type: Virtual Clinical Rotation

        Clinical Setting: Medical Clinic

        Department: Infectious Disease

        • Program Description:

          Infectious Diseases remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality. In addition, new organisms have been emerging (SARS, MERS, COVID 19). This requires a broad range of knowledge for physicians practicing clinical infectious diseases. The purpose of this is to broadly train our students and medical graduates to treat and manage patients with infectious diseases in a changing world. The accepted candidates will serve as an integral part of the clinical teams in the hospital or outpatient setting. Students observe, assist or perform a spectrum of clinical activities such as taking patient history, writing patients notes, performing patient education, participating in the management team, and forming the patient plan in regards to necessary blood tests, imaging, diet, activities, therapy, and education. All of these activities will be under the strict supervision of the attending physician and organized over virtual platforms maintaining patient confidentiality.

        • Program Goals:

          • Evaluate results of blood and imaging tests.
          • Assess the risks and benefits of relevant diagnostic procedures.
          • Understand the rationale for the selection and use of treatment modules.
          • Select appropriate medications and usual dosing regimens.
          • Learn the interpretation of the results of blood/imaging studies.
          • Master the physical diagnostic skills necessary to be an effective physician.

        • Clinical Competencies:

          • Learn to do a directed history and physical examination.
          • The student should be able to evaluate a patient with infectious disease and propose the diagnosis and a plan for management.
          • The student should be able to effectively use the biopsy tests, other pathology laboratories, and radiology and understand the results provided.
          • The student should be able to critically interpret the medical literature and research data.

          Rotation Block: Four Weeks

          • Rotation Schedule:

            Time: 8:00 am to 1 pm (CST)
            • Telemedicine and Virtual Rounds (3-4 hours daily)
            • Lectures Series (Weekly)
            • Student Presentations (Weekly)
            • Individual Case Studies

          • Letter of Recommendation (LOR): Yes, a performance-based LOR is granted
          • Letterhead for LOR: Physician
          • Application Requirements:

            1. Medical Degree or Medical School Transcript
            2. Letter from the Medical School Dean (ONLY for Medical Students)
            3. Curriculum Vitae
            4. USMLE Step Exam Scores (If taken)
            5. HIPAA Training Certificate
            6. Recent Photo

          • Application Process:

            ❶ Review the application requirements, program details, and fee structure carefully.
            ❷ Email all the required documents in a single pdf file* format at [email protected]
            ❸ Mention your status and the program code subject of the email (‘Medical Student; Program Code:XXX’ or ‘Medical Graduate; Program Code:XXX’)
            ❹ In the body of the email mention your desired month and two alternative months.
            ❺ You will receive a confirmation AFTER your application is accepted (no fee is charged for the application).
            ❻ We will offer you one alternative rotation if your application is accepted but your desired month and rotation are not available.
            ❼ If accepted to the program, you will be forwarded the payment details.
            ❽ After the confirmation of payment, details of your rotation will be emailed to you within 3 days.

            *Maximum file size: 650KB

          • Availability: April, May, June, July, and August 2022

          • Fee: $750.00