SGU 3rd year rotation sites?

[ifitsthelastthingido]

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Hi! I'm wondering about SGU's 3rd year rotations. There seems to be a little bit of mystery about how it's determined where a student goes for the core rotations. I've heard it's by class rank. Any truth to this?

Also does anyone know how many spots each site has for the main rotations? I know the states for the cores are: NY, NJ, CT, CA, FL and MI…. Location doesn't better much to me but I was thinking it would be better to go where the majority of students weren't going to get more hands on experience would be ideal.

Thanks!

 

[Top Gun]

Hi! I'm wondering about SGU's 3rd year rotations. There seems to be a little bit of mystery about how it's determined where a student goes for the core rotations. I've heard it's by class rank. Any truth to this?

Also does anyone know how many spots each site has for the main rotations? I know the states for the cores are: NY, NJ, CT, CA, FL and MI…. Location doesn't better much to me but I was thinking it would be better to go where the majority of students weren't going to get more hands on experience would be ideal.

Thanks!

When I was at SGU, it was harder to get Calfornia rotations than NY/NJ ones, so class rank might have come into play there. However, we ranked our three choices for core rotations, and generally would get our first choice.

 

[drcrispmd]

Supposedly it is not by class rank. You used to rank your top 3 sites. I think now it is by state or region. You may still get to give a reason for wanting a particular place (family close by to live with). You will get plenty of hands on expierance at any of the places if you make an effort.

 

[ifitsthelastthingido]

Thanks Top Gun & drcrispmd! That clears it up.

About going where the majority of students don't go; of course the effort will be there. But coming from a small community where the experience is more one on one vs. one & a crowd 3+ people deep to see procedures, etc. can make a little bit of difference on the learning experience. Unless I'm wrong about how 3rd & 4th year rotations go …. rotating around in "small" groups & getting hands on experience….

 

[drcrispmd]

The larger hospital in NY and NJ will give you plenty of hands on experience. There is a huge immigrant population so you will see a lot more diagnosis than you will at a smaller place. On my surgery rotation there were 8 students and more than enough to go around.