Program

Program Details

A clear, structured rotation built around real outpatient learning and mentorship.

Program Length

1 month, with the option to extend up to 3 months.

Setting

Outpatient primary care and urgent care clinic.

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Completion

Certificate of completion and letter of recommendation from the preceptor.

What You Will Experience

Hands-on exposure that goes beyond observation.

  • See and manage patients with the preceptor
  • Learn to use an Electronic Medical Record system
  • Improve physical examination skills
  • Improve patient note-taking skills
  • Improve medical history-taking skills
  • Learn outpatient clinical workflows
  • Observe and assist with procedures (EKG, phlebotomy, PFT, urinalysis)
  • Discuss family medicine topics and current clinical guidelines
  • Gain exposure to primary care and urgent care visits
Clinical exposure

Clinical Areas You May Observe

Family medicine and primary care

Same-day appointments and urgent care visits

Community health and outreach

Physical exams

Travel vaccines

DOT, immigration, school, and college drug testing

Tick-borne illnesses (Lyme, Babesia, Ehrlichia, Bartonella)

Preventive care and patient education