The Clinical Program requires:
Clinical rotations will be assigned to students by the Clinical Coordinator. As students progress through required rotations, he or she will be interacting with the respective clinical chair and/or proctor for each individual rotation. The instructions will include supervised clinical activities, seminars, and lectures.
(48 weeks)
There are six core rotations which every student will have to complete before they are allowed to take the USMLE Step II. The respective department chairs will oversee the rotation within their discipline. The core rotations are:
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Internal Medicine (12 weeks)
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General Surgery (12 weeks)
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Pediatrics (6 weeks)
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Psychiatry (6 weeks)
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Ob / Gyn. (6 weeks)
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Family Practice (6 weeks)
Total: 48 Weeks
Once students have successfully completed the Core Rotations, they become eligible to sit for the UMSLE Step II CK & CS
During the last year of training, students can choose which elective rotations they want to take. 12 weeks must consist of Medical Specialties including 4 weeks of neurology (required) and 12 weeks must consist of Surgical Specialties.
Available Elective rotations are
MEDICAL SPECIALTIES
Allergy and Immunology
Cardiovascular Disease
Critical Care Medicine
Endocrinology and Metabolism
Gastroenterology
Geriatric Medicine
Hematology
Infectious Disease
Medicine Sub-Internship
Nephrology
Oncology
Pulmonary Disease
Rheumatology
Sports Medicine
Tropical Medicine
SURGICAL SPECIALTIES
Anesthesiology
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Neurological Surgery
Ophthalmology
Orthopedic Surgery
Orthopedic Sports Medicine
Otolaryngology
Pain Management
Pediatric Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Surgery Sub-Internship
Surgical Critical Care
Thoracic Surgery
Transplant Surgery
Urology
Vascular Surgery
GENERAL ELECTIVES
Dermatology
Emergency Medicine
Family Practice Sub-Internship
Medical Research
Neonatal Medicine
Nuclear Medicine
Neurology
Obstetrics/Gynecology Sub-Internship
Occupational Medicine
Pathology
Preventive Medicine
Pediatrics Sub-Internship
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Radiology
Radiation Oncology
Surgical Research
Psychiatry Sub-Internship
Other
Total: 28 Weeks |
