4th Year Rotation Specialties

Jan M. Willcox, D.O.
Associate Dean of Clinical, Academic and Research Affairs

Welcome to your 4th year! The fourth year clinical rotations are under the Clinical Affairs Department. The fourth year is an exciting time where students may direct much of their clinical rotations to areas of interest or areas where they wish to improve their skills.

Requirements:

Electives:

  • All students are allowed 4 Electives at sites of their choice. The electives may be chosen in any field listed under Electives in the College Catalog and Student Handbook . Students must schedule electives in advance. See Student Handbook for timelines.

Medical and Surgical Selectives:

Scheduling & Required Forms:

  • All students must arrange their fourth year schedules with Sarah Martin, the Assistant Director for 4th Year Clinical Rotations.
  • Students must complete 4th year Clinical Rotation Forms for electives and some selectives out of region. 4th Year Clinical Rotation Forms (log-in required)
  • When choosing your fourth year selectives and electives there are many things to consider.  It is an opportunity to be evaluated at residency programs of interest and to determine if the program, location, faculty and residents are a good fit for you.

    The fourth year can be challenging both clinically and financially. Consider this when you plan your schedule at distant sites or plan an intense rotation during the residency interview time. Keep the logistics of travel, housing, interviewing and board exams in mind as you plan.

4th Year International Medical Missions

  • Instructions and requirements for students for international rotations may be found under the following link - 4th Year Medical Missions (log-in required)

Fourth Year Medicine and Surgical Selectives

  • The Goals and Objectives should serve as study guides while on 4th year rotations. Students should use the reference texts as suggested by their preceptor.

    Goals and Objectives Study Guides:
    Click on this link to access guides as listed below (log-in required)
  • Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry
  • Cardiology
  • Community and Public Health
  • Dermatology
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Endocrinology
  • Family Medicine Inpatient Service
  • Gastroenterology
  • Intensive Care and/or Coronary Care Unit
  • Nephrology
  • Neurology
  • Obstetrics and Nursery, and/or Maternal Fetal Medicine
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
  • Otolaryngology
  • Pediatric
  • Pulmonology
  • Radiology, Diagnostic Imaging and Nuclear Medicine
  • Rehabillitation
  • Rheumatology
  • Sports Medicine
  • Surgery
  • Urology

Additional important information and forms for your 4th Year Medical Selective, Surgical Selective or Electives can be found by going to the VCOM Portal Intranet or using the links on the top right hand side of this page.