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Apply by Apr 27 - interns work directly with the physicians and will learn how to take medical histories, document patient present illnesses, and to synthesize information into possible diagnoses
scheduling appointments, escorting patients, documentation in the electronic medical record, and assisting in patient visits and dermatology surgical procedures
one-year and two-year options, gain clinical exposure with a strong emphasis on research, develop a strong foundation in scientific methodology, often working evenings and weekends alongside academic residents and attendings from specialties like plastic surgery
conduct patient intake, assist nurses, perform pulmonary function testing, triage phone calls, assist doctors with medical notes, format consultation reports and send to primary care and/or referring providers
coordinate research administrative activities in support of the principal investigator, project manager and other key stakeholders, data collection, quality control, storage and management, maintain database
the genetic counselor assistant will be embedded in an active academic clinical division (both inpatient and outpatient responsibilities) and will be involved in patient care and translational research
apply by Feb 15 - scheduling surgeries, arranging prescriptions, labs, and pathology reports, preparing biopsies, performing pre-operative telephone evaluations, completing medical histories and surgical documentation, rooming and discharging patients, performing bandage changes and suture removals, circulating in surgical suites, and assisting in procedures
one year commitment required, working with Princeton alum
apply by March 1 - one-year commitment/two-year optional, provides support for quality measurement involving selected patient chart audits and/or data collection for ongoing Department-wide initiatives
assist with research on numerous topics including the market for a wide variety of oral health technologies Execudent is helping develop and market, the distribution of health professionals in many states around the country, ahelp with the development of one of the largest databases of contacts in academic health professions
two year commitment preferred, writing manuscripts and abstracts, scribing
assisting dermatologist, PA and NP in patient rooms, taking patient history, scribing, sending prescriptions
one-two year, face-to-face patient interaction 100% of the time, with 70% clinical hands-on experience, obtaining vitals, assist w biopsies/excisions and bandaging wounds
assist with office procedures and consultations, give pre/post-operative instructions to patients, circulating during surgical operations w potential to scrub in, sterilize equipment, keep operating / treatment rooms stocked
two year commitment, administer questionnaires to patients, recruit participants, liaison between physicians/staff/study participants, call patients between visits
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Past alum glide year experiences
Google spreadsheet that captures alums' glide year experiences from 2014 to present.