There are opportunities to “homestead” and stay at one location for 3 blocks. Clerkship year has 3 blocks- psych and IM together, FM and Peds, and Surgery and OB/gyb. Surg/OB is always homesteaded, so you will be at the same site for 15 weeks. For the other two, you can choose to homestead and stay in the same location, or you can do each 5 week rotation in a different place.
some people homestead the whole year, and others choose to put their stuff in storage and travel every 5 weeks. There are pros and cons to both!
some people with families try and stay in the local area, and others bring their family with them.
you still get bethesda bah while on rotations, and you are still given lodging and per diem where ever you rotate.
the whole thing is through a lottery system, but student affairs works with individuals who have extenuating circumstances.
I’m not sure how/if covid will affect everything. I know they are encouraging homesteading right now.