Family Medicine Observership

The Department of Family Medicine, UMDNJ: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School invites international medical graduates to do a Continuing Education Observership in our department.

Family Medicine Observership Application

The Goals of Our Continuing Education Observership Program are:

Exposure to the U.S. healthcare system in an academic setting.
Experience in evidence-based primary care medicine.
Interaction with family medicine faculty, residents, and medical staff in an academic environment.
Training to use U.S. medical library resources both electronic and printed.

Some Things that an Observer Will Gain:

An understanding of the U.S. healthcare system in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
The use of electronic medical records in the U.S. healthcare system.
Comfort with the practices and procedures of American medicine.
A basic understanding of evidence-based medicine in primary care.
Presentation skills consistent with the U.S. format.

How Will This Be Achieved?

In one-on-one interactions with residents and attending physicians
During inpatient rounds at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
In our outpatient clinic
During our regular Friday residency lecture series

Curriculum for One to One Lecture / Discussion Series

Admitting
SOAP notes
Labs/Consultants
Discharging patients

Goals of Discussion Series

Discuss the basics of hospital medicine and patient management.
Cover in detail the mechanics of functioning in U.S. hospital including admissions and SOAP notes
Answer questions the student may have regarding U.S. hospital medicine
Provide a faculty bond / support for the student

Sample Schedule

Monday		Morning report Walk rounds Work rounds with resident all day Signout
Tuesday	AM	Walk rounds Work rounds with resident
	PM	Outpatient medicine experience at FMMS Back to hospital for sign out
Wednesday	AM	Morning report Walk rounds Work rounds with resident
	PM	One-on-One discussion series Sign out at hospital
Thursday	AM	Walk rounds Work rounds with resident
	PM	Outpatient medicine experience at FMMS Back to hospital for sign out
Friday	AM	Morning report Walk rounds Work rounds with resident
	PM	Resident lecture series at the MEB
Sat.,Sun.		(optional see Monday)

For more information, please contact us via email at fmrwjuh@umdnj.edu.

Observerships are offered for a period of four weeks with no more than two observers at a time. Observers are responsible for all expenses including transportation, housing, food, health insurance, immunizations and UMDNJ: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Department of Family Medicine observer fees. New Jersey state law does not allow observers to participate in the direct care of patients.