External Rotations During Small Animal Rotating Internship

[Cowblue73]

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I'm currently completing a small animal rotating internship and am interested in arranging an external rotation with a surgical department at another academic institution. However, I've had some difficulty finding clear information about how to initiate this process.

For those who have pursued similar opportunities, did you reach out directly to clinicians within the department, or did you contact someone in the administration first? I'm not sure who would be the appropriate point of contact or who has the authority to coordinate and schedule these types of rotations.

Any advice or insight from those with experience would be greatly appreciated!

 

[JaynaAli]

If you don’t already have an “in” with someone, I would contact whoever is listed as the internship/residency coordinator for the program you’re wanting to visit. They will likely know or be able to direct you to the appropriate person. When I rotated at different schools the residency coordinators agreed to host me and then usually put me in contact with a department secretary for the paperwork and stuff.