Brooke Grant (first year PA student, class of 2020) shares her experience at IMS Rehab, an orthopedic clinic with Anne Dang.
What LP did you do? Orthopedic clinic with Anne Dang at IMS Rehab in Burlington. They primarily see rotator cuff injuries. How did you go about contacting and arranging the LP? Anne is okay with having her info shared. I received her contact info from the LP excel file in the 2nd year google drive. She is also very active on social media and has a PA blog, so it’s easy to get in touch with her What did you learn from the LP? I learned how patients and healthcare providers navigate choosing conservative vs. surgical management, which involves discussions about how an injury has affected a patient’s quality of life. For example, patients may need to take time off work and discontinue hobbies, especially when choosing surgeries that have a 6 month-1 year recovery time. I also learned a lot about clinical skills lie taking a patient history, presenting pertinent information to a physician in an organized manner, and then documenting this information in an EMR. What do you wish you had known beforehand to help in your LP? It would have been nice to have finished the MSK unit before beginning an orthopedic placement, however Anne provided documents explaining common injuries and physical exam exercises pertaining to different types of rotator cuff injuries. How has this experience helped you clinically, in class and/or in career decision-making? This was the first placement where I was able to see patients on my own and case present to the supervising physicians. This involved taking histories on follow-up patients and performing a physical exam to assess the level of injury and range of motion. I left this placement feeling more confident in my patient interactions and received helpful feedback from Anne for the future. Comments are closed.
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