Transplant Nephrology Hands-On Inpatient/Outpatient Rotation in Orlando, Florida
Attending Introduction
From your attending: Transplant Nephrologist and Chief of Staff at Advent Health Orlando. Volunteer Nephrology faculty at IMR program. Medical Director of Pancreas transplant program. Your rotation will include a blend of acute and chronic nephrology and transplant experience at a busy outpatient and in patient tertiary care setting hospital. Approximate patient load will be 20-30 patients per day.
Rotation Description
Professional Development:
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Communication Skills:Improving communication skills, including effectively explaining diagnoses and treatment plans to patients and their families.
Practicing how to handle difficult conversations, such as discussing poor prognoses or delivering bad news empathetically.
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Time Management and Efficiency:
Learning to manage a busy outpatient schedule, including balancing the need for thorough patient care with the realities of time constraints. Developing strategies for efficient documentation and follow-up care.
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Ethical and Professional Conduct:Upholding high standards of professionalism, including patient confidentiality, informed consent, and ethical decision-making.Cultivating a compassionate approach to patient care, building trust, and fostering long-term patient relationships.
Clinical Skills:
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Patient History and Physical Examination:Conducting comprehensive and focused patient interviews to gather detailed medical histories.
Performing thorough and focused physical examinations tailored to the patient’s presenting complaints.
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Diagnostic and Management Skills:Ordering and interpreting appropriate laboratory tests, imaging studies, and other diagnostic procedures.Developing differential diagnoses and formulating evidence-based management plans for a wide range of conditions.
Monitoring and adjusting treatments for chronic conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and asthma.
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Preventive Care and Health Maintenance:Emphasizing preventive medicine through vaccinations, screenings (e.g., mammograms, colonoscopies), and lifestyle counseling. Educating patients about diet, exercise, smoking cessation, and other lifestyle modifications to promote health and prevent disease.
Complications and Long-Term Management:
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Learning to recognize and manage complications of kidney transplantation, such as infection, cardiovascular disease, and metabolic complications.
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Understanding the long-term monitoring and management of transplant recipients, including surveillance for graft dysfunction and complications related to immunosuppression.
Typical Activities/Procedures
Patient Appointments:
Conducting initial and follow-up appointments, managing acute and chronic conditions, and performing routine health maintenance.
Letter of Recommendation
LORs are on the hospital letterhead.
Location & Schedule
*Exact address provided once signed up.
*Schedules change often and we recommend speaking with the office manager to have the most updated daily scheduling.
