| Clerkship Director | John Delzell, MD, MPH jdelzell@kumc.edu 1059 Delp (913) 588-1958 |
| Coordinator | Jennifer Mandala, jmandala@kumc.edu 1059 Delp (913) 588-1996 |
| Length of rural rotation: | Number of weeks can be flexible and should be determined with the Clerkship Coordinator and the Clerkship Director |
| Location of rural rotations: | Southcentral
Region: Southwest Region: |
| When to apply: | At least eight weeks prior to the rotation. |
| How to apply: | Complete the “Request to Take a Required Clerkship at a Location Other Than KUMC” and submit to the Clerkship Coordinator. The Coordinator will investigate availability, and if available, will obtain approval from the Clerkship Director. |
| Clerkship Director | John Calkins, MD, jcalkins@kumc.edu (913) 588-3244 |
| Coordinator | Lorraine Helm, lhelm@kumc.edu 3022 Wescoe (913) 588-3244 |
| Length of rural rotation: | Students can complete the first three weeks or the last three weeks of the rotation at a rural location. |
| Location of rural rotations: | Northwest
Region: Hays Southwest Region: Dodge City (Student must have own housing), Liberal Eastern Region: Chanute, Pittsburg, Junction City (Student must have own housing), Coffeyville Southcentral: Hutchinson (student must have own housing) |
| When to apply: | Students should submit their request forms 8 weeks prior to the rotation start. If more than one student is interested in a particular site then a lottery will decide who will get to go. After the first day of classes, rural rotations will be assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis. |
| How to apply: | Complete the “Request to Take a Required Clerkship at a Location Other Than KUMC” and submit to the Clerkship Coordinator. The Coordinator will obtain the Clerkship Director’s approval and forward the form to the Interdisciplinary and Outreach Coordinator. |
| Clerkship Director | Mitzi Scotten, MD, mscotten@kumc.edu 2006 Miller (913) 588-6203 |
| Coordinator | Debra Heisler, dheisler@kumc.edu 2013 Miller (913) 588-6310 |
| Eligibility | Students must have successfully completed at least one clinical rotation to be eligible. Also, the student (or rural site) must have high quality, reliable internet access. |
| Expectations | The medical student will attend the orientation session (on the first day of the Pediatric 900 rotation) at KUMC prior to going to the rural location. During the rural rotation, the medical student is expected to read at least ½ of the USMLE Step 2 & 3, Blueprints in Pediatrics and Blackwell’s Underground Clinical. |
| Vignettes | Also, at least ½ of the Clinical Vignettes and Average Age at Diagnosis (on the Pediatrics medical student web site) will be completed during the rural rotation. |
| Length of rural rotation: | Students can complete the first three weeks of rotation at a rural location. |
| Location of rural rotations: | Southwest
Region: Eastern Region: |
| When to apply: | At least eight weeks prior to the rotation. |
| How to apply: | Complete the “Request to Take a Required Clerkship at a Location Other Than KUMC” and submit to the Clerkship Coordinator. The Coordinator will obtain the Clerkship Director’s approval and forward the form to the Interdisciplinary and Outreach Coordinator. |
| Clerkship Director | Chris Haller, MD, challer@kumc.edu 5056 Sudler (913) 588-3173 |
| Coordinator | Debra DeConink, ddeconink@kumc.edu 5056 Sudler (913) 588-31731 |
| Length of rural rotation: | Eligible students will complete the first four weeks of rotation at KUMC, and complete the second four weeks at the rural site. Two slots are typically available each rotation. |
| Location of rural rotations: | Southcentral
Region: McPherson, two students typically accepted for each rotation. |
| When to apply: | Students should submit their request forms by June 1st of the year you reply. If more than two students are interested then a lottery will decide who will get to go. After the first day of classes, rural rotations will be assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis. |
| How to apply: | Complete the “Request to Take a Required Clerkship at a Location Other Than KUMC” and submit to the Clerkship Coordinator. The Coordinator will obtain the Clerkship Director’s approval and forward the form to the Interdisciplinary and Outreach Coordinator. |
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