As a student, you'll have the opportunity to work with the hundreds of clinical affiliations D'Youville has with hospitals, physician groups, and HMOs.
The clinical rotation experience entails long hours of work and study for students, but it provides a safe, supervised clinical environment in which to hone individual clinical skills and help determine the area of medicine to pursue after graduation. Professional contacts made during the clinical year are an invaluable source for potential employment opportunities and job references.
D'Youville is proud to be able to offer an extremely wide range of clinical rotation opportunities to our students, some of which are above and beyond what other programs offer including a separate four-week orthopedic clinical rotation. D'Youville has hundreds of clinical affiliations with hospitals, physician groups, and HMOs allowing us to provide our students with an extremely diverse set of clinical settings to explore.
Structure
Starting with the graduating class of 2027, the following rotation curriculum will apply:
During the clinical phase, you’ll rotate through a series of 9 rotations in the following areas:
- Internal Medicine
- Family Medicine
- Surgery
- Pediatrics
- Ob/Gyn
- Psychiatry
- Emergency Medicine
- Two (2) Electives
*Please note: the graduating Class of 2024, 2025, and 2026 will follow the previous rotation curriculum schedule, as follows:
- Internal Medicine
- Family Medicine
- General Surgery
- General Pediatrics
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Psychiatry
- Emergency Medicine
- Geriatrics
- Orthopedics
- Primary Care
- Two (2) Electives
For all cohorts, prospective and enrolled students are not required to provide or solicit clinical sites or preceptors.
Locations
During your clinical phase, you'll have a broad selection of locations available to you in Western New York. While some locations will require somewhat extensive day travel, your ability to have a quality experience during this period is our top priority.