Clinical Rotations
Students complete nearly all required clinical
rotations at Gundersen
Lutheran and Mayo sites. These
sites include many rural sites
in the Wisconsin, Minnesota and
Iowa area, as well as sites in
the major medical centers in
Rochester and La Crosse. The
program assigns students to
clinical sites after getting
input from students regarding
their geographic interests for
the clinical phase. All
students do their family
medicine rotation(s) at rural
sites outside of La Crosse and
Rochester.
Though some clinical sites are
able to provide housing to
students at their facility, the
program does not require sites
to provide housing.
Ultimately, securing housing
during the clinical phase is the
student's responsibility.
Students are able to secure
housing through contacts with
previous students at the site,
their own personal connections
and the program's index of
clinical housing opportunities.
In the MS PAS program each
student is required to complete
a total of 44 weeks of clinical
rotations, which can include up
to 8 weeks of elective rotations
in disciplines and at sites of
their choosing. Some
students choose to do elective
rotations at international
locations, some pursue
experiences in medical
specialties not in the required
curriculum, while others select
electives with practices in
which they are considering
employment. Thus, students
have a great deal of flexibility
and choice in selecting their
electives.
Additional information about
Gundersen Lutheran and Mayo
Clinic specialties and practice
sites can be found at the
following websites:
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Gundersen Lutheran Specialties:
http://www.gundluth.org/physicians/default.aspx?id=962&sid=1 -
Gundersen Lutheran Regional Practices:
http://www.gundluth.org/locations -
Mayo Clinic Specialties:
http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester/specialties.html -
Mayo Health System Regional Practices:
http://mhs.mayo.edu/mhs/live/page.cfm
Please be aware that a felony charge may affect your ability to obtain fieldwork placements and/or sit for the board examination.