Rotation Specialty - Medical, Surgical or Elective

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

4th year Clinical Rotations and Forms

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 Handbook for timelines.

Medical and Surgical Selectives:

Students must choose from 5 Selectives:
3 in Medicine and 2 in Surgery
See the College Catalog and Student Handbook for Elective and Selective choices, as well as the student Clinical Policies and Procedures Handbook.

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:
- Medical Missions Home page
- Student Application Forms & Requirements:
NOTE: Log-in required for this section on the VCOM Clinical Intranet - go to "Rotation & Department Info," click on "4th Year Medical Missions" to access forms)

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
Opthamology
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 using the links on the top right hand side of this page.

VCOM Electronic Library

Student Education and Evaluation:

This section requires log-in:

Clinical Rotations
Contact Information

Kelli Bumpus,
Director of Clinical Rotations
Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
2265 Kraft Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24060
kbumpus@vcom.vt.edu

Telephone:
(540) 231-7993 office
(540) 231-6298 fax

Sarah Hoyle Martin
Assistant Director for 4th Year Clinical Rotations
Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
2265 Kraft Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24060
smartin@vcom.vt.edu

Telephone:
(540) 231-5840 office
(540) 231-6298 fax