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Hello. Looking forward to become classmates . I have a question about rotations. I am confused. I looked on several websites and each source has different info. So please clarify the following:
1) How many electives can you do in 3rd year?
Currently there are 2 electives 3rd year.
1.1) How many selectives can you do in 3rd year?
There is one "Core Selective" 3rd year that has to be IM, OB, Peds, Surg, or Psych.
2) How many electives can you do in 4th year?
There are 3 electives 4th year. Currently.
2.1) How many selectives can you do in 4th year?
There is one "Medical Selective" (IM-based, like one of the -ology's, but pretty flexible), one "Surgical Selective" (any surg sub specialty, or anesthesia, or path, or some other things), one primary care selective (FM, IM, Psych, OB, Peds).
3) Is it true that 3rd year selectives can be done anywhere, while 4th year selectives must be done at affiliated hospitals?
No. All electives can be done anywhere that will take you. It's hard to find "real" (i.e. Academic) institutions that will take a 3rd year. But, it's pretty easy to find electives back home, if that's what you want.
4) If you do your 3rd year core clerkships at a single site, does it mean that you also have to do selectives at the same site and they determine when you take your electives?
Thank you.
The year-long sites that have a year-long agreement with LECOM (like Wellington in Palm Beach) do determine your schedule, but just the order. When your electives come, you can still do them wherever.
Hope that clears that up. All that being said, they adjust things occasionally, but there really is A LOT of flexibility. It's a both a blessing and a curse though, because if you want the flexibility, you have to put up with all the headaches of doing that yourself.