The clinical years (OMS-III and OMS-IV) will consist of hospital and office-based training. Entry into any OMS-III rotation requires successful completion of the entire course of study of the second year and the Comprehensive Basic Science Review course.
During the OMS-III year, the student will be assigned to a core clinical rotational site. Each core site will be centered on a carefully selected hospital with sufficient resources to provide the third-year curricular plan. The core hospital experience within the site will consist of:
4 weeks: Psychiatry
8 weeks: Internal Medicine/Hospital Medicine
4 weeks: General Surgery
4 weeks: Obstetrics & Gynecology
4 weeks: Pediatrics
8 weeks: Family Medicine/Primary Care
4 weeks: Surgical Selective
8 weeks: Electives
4 weeks: Vacation/Independent Study
The OMS-IV curriculum is intended to build on the foundational experience provided during the OMS-III academic year. These experiences are in settings where more demands for independence can be expected of the senior medical student. The required rotations include:
4 weeks: Emergency Medicine
4 weeks: Rural/Underserved Outpatient Care
4 weeks × 6: Electives
4 weeks: Medical Elective
4 weeks: Rural/Underserved Elective