Professional Proficiency Portfolio: Clinical Experiences of Medical Intern Vanessa Ma at a Private Clinic in Lima (January to December 2025)

Abstract

El presente trabajo recopila treinta casos clínicos aboObjetivo: describir y realizar un análisis crítico de los casos clínicos abordados durante el internado médico, destacando su aporte en el proceso de formación profesional. Métodos: trabajo descriptivo y analítico de la experiencia clínica adquirida durante el internado médico, incluyendo la selección de 30 casos clínicos elegidos por su relevancia diagnóstica, terapéutica y valor formativo. Resultados: descripción del número de casos analizados mediante herramientas de estadística descriptiva, así como la síntesis de los aprendizajes clínicos más relevantes obtenidos a partir de la experiencia del internado. Conclusiones: el internado médico representó un periodo determinante en mi proceso de formación profesional, al permitir consolidar habilidades clínicas, fortalecer la toma de decisiones clínicas fundamentadas y profundizar en el ejercicio responsable de la medicina con la práctica asistencial. A través de este trabajo, evidencié cómo la experiencia clínica adquirida contribuyó a construir una visión más crítica y consciente de la medicina, orientada al respeto y cuidado integral del paciente.This work compiles thirty clinical cases addressed during the medical internship carried out at Clínica San Felipe, reflecting the diversity of pathologies managed across the departments of Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Gynecology, and Surgery. The cases range from infectious diseases to surgical conditions, which promoted the application of medical knowledge in real clinical settings and supported the progressive development of clinical reasoning and diagnostic skills. Overall, this portfolio represents the clinical and ethical learning achieved throughout the internship period. Objective: To describe and critically analyze the clinical cases addressed during the medical internship, highlighting their contribution to professional medical training. Methodology: A descriptive and analytical study of the clinical experience acquired during the medical internship, including the selection of 30 clinical cases chosen for their diagnostic relevance, therapeutic approach, and educational value. Main findings: Description of the number of cases analyzed using descriptive statistical tools, as well as the synthesis of the most relevant clinical learning obtained from the internship experience. Conclusions: The medical internship represented a decisive stage in my professional development, allowing the consolidation of clinical skills, the strengthening of well-grounded clinical decision-making, and a deeper understanding of responsible medical practice through hands-on patient care. Through this work, I demonstrated how the clinical experience gained contributed to the development of a more critical and conscious perspective of medicine, focused on respect and comprehensive patient care.Trabajo de Suficiencia Profesiona