IMG participants attend clinical and academic proceedings in Dr. Washington’s private medical office in San Jose, California.
IMG participants attend clinical and academic proceedings in Dr. Washington’s private medical office in San Jose, California.
Dear Administrator,
I served as an Associate Clinical Professor at the Stanford Medical School affiliated San Jose Family Medicine Residency program and Department Chairman of the Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose. I am a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. For more than 35 years, I have practiced family medicine in San Jose California. During that time, I have served as a preceptor for the learning experience for Stanford medical students, physician assistant students, family practice residents, and international medical graduates.
In (date), the doctor completed a four-week Observership-type clinical experience designed to provide an international medical graduate with a comprehensive introduction to US Healthcare. In addition to observing my clinical encounters which consisted of the typical array of medical problems that would be expected of a primary care physician in an urban setting, they received didactic presentations that gave particular attention to ensuring exposure to the infrastructure of US Healthcare and to many of the ways it is unique.
During the four weeks, I discussed and gave participants insight to the: