finding housing for away rotation?

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XCdude

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I am doing an away rotation next year and would like to know how you typically set up housing. Is there some service the hospital has or is renting a room on craigslist the best way to go?
 
I am doing an away rotation next year and would like to know how you typically set up housing. Is there some service the hospital has or is renting a room on craigslist the best way to go?

There is the rotatingroom.com website, but I found Craifslist sublets to be the best way to go. I did 4 away rotations and stayed at 4 different places I found on craigslist.
 
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You can also contact the affiliated medical school's campus life director and send out an ad to its med students who may have a spare bedroom to rent out.
 
When I did a rotation in Albuquerque the medical education dept there had a list of residents who rented rooms out for students rotating. It worked out well, was within walking distance to the hospital. Cost a few hundred for a 4 week stay.
 
Alot of students are using rotatingroom.com. It's alot easier to work out a deal and students build connections. Makes it easier to get a free place to stay during interview season.