Inpatient Hospital Rounds

• Daily morning rounds.
• Timings (Mon–Fri): 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
• Students may also choose to do Saturday hours.
• Timings may change based on the attending physician’s schedule.

Clinical Areas Covered

Students will round on:

• In-patients on the medical floors
• ICU patients with Internal Medicine–related conditions

You will also learn about:

• ARF (Acute Renal Failure)
• CRF (Chronic Renal Failure)
• ESRD (End-Stage Renal Disease) needing Dialysis
• Acid–Base Disorders
• Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders

Students may also be required to attend:

• CKD Clinics
• Hypertension Clinics

Dialysis Exposure

• Students may participate in dialysis rounds at a nearby dialysis center.

Interaction With the Healthcare Team

Rotating students will interact with:

• Residents from the residency program
• Nursing staff
• Attending physicians
• Subspecialty teams and other faculty

Students will be involved in overall patient management and care coordination.

Academic Responsibilities

Students may be required to attend:

• Didactics
• Lectures
• Grand Rounds

As part of the clinical team, students will:

• Perform detailed patient history taking
• Conduct physical examinations
• Review labs and patient notes
• Formulate differential diagnoses
• Develop assessment and treatment plans (with supervision)
• Follow up daily on all assigned patients
• Participate in discharge planning and documentation

Learning Experience

This rotation offers a valuable, hands-on clinical experience designed for medical graduates who aim to become effective and successful residents. It prepares international medical graduates (IMGs) for the US clinical environment under the supervision of a teaching attending physician.

Letter of Recommendation

At the end of the rotation, students may request a performance-based Letter of Recommendation (LOR) on official Hospital letterhead.