Which schools have best clinical rotations?

[bumblebee611]

I notice people have posted on this subject but it seems it hasn't been discussed for some time. I am wondering what folks think about which osteopathic med schools have the best clinical rotations--for me, best would be defined as routinely placing students in hospital based (rather than preceptor based) rotations, and having most or all of those rotations occur in the same place where the first two years of school happen. In other words, no moving all over the country to various rotation sites. Also, I am referring to what the school itself generally has in place for students in the third year--not what some individual with terrific initiative can accomplish with 4th year away rotations.

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[bumblebee611]

I am giving this a little bump and wondering if a moderator -- #AlteredScale ? -- can help me out? Perhaps if this is not the appropriate forum for this question it could be moved to the Osteopathic board where perhaps current students have a better idea on this subject? Sorry; I am a bit desperate as I try to figure out which schools to add ....

 

[hyperDO]

CCOM fits your bill

Edit: Arguably has the best rotation sites of any DO school. All concentrated in Chicago. Rotate at some of the best hospitals. It is 60K tuition though

 

[Harker Heights]

I think the state schools are better at that because with rare exceptions, their core rotations are local.

 

[bumblebee611]

CCOM fits your bill

Edit: Arguably has the best rotation sites of any DO school. All concentrated in Chicago. Rotate at some of the best hospitals. It is 60K tuition though

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[bumblebee611]

I think the state schools are better at that because with rare exceptions, their core rotations are local.

Ugh, I'm OOS for all of them.

 

[bumblebee611]

CCOM fits your bill

Edit: Arguably has the best rotation sites of any DO school. All concentrated in Chicago. Rotate at some of the best hospitals. It is 60K tuition though

How do you think DMU, KCUMB, and PCOM are with respect to this issue?

 

[hyperDO]

How do you think DMU, KCUMB, and PCOM are with respect to this issue?

I am not very comfortable speaking for schools that I have neither interviewed at or researched, but from general consensus I feel it is safe to say that these schools provide amazing clinical rotation opportunities. Your ability to get to your point B, wherever that may be, would definitely not be limited at any of these schools. Perhaps better option as a whole considering the tuition difference compared to CCOM. I cannot really speak on your concern of the sites being concentrated and closeness to your pre-clinical location.

 

[bumblebee611]

I am not very comfortable speaking for schools that I have neither interviewed at or researched, but from general consensus I feel it is safe to say that these schools provide amazing clinical rotation opportunities. Your ability to get to your point B, wherever that may be, would definitely not be limited at any of these schools. Perhaps better option as a whole considering the tuition difference compared to CCOM. I cannot really speak on your concern of the sites being concentrated and closeness to your pre-clinical location.

Thank you so much for your advice and thoughts!

 

[hyperDO]

Oh and CCOM's campus is about 40 mins from downtown chicago, where most of it's rotation sites are located so might have to move after your pre-clinical years.

 

[cliquesh]

How do you think DMU, KCUMB, and PCOM are with respect to this issue?

Those are all fine schools, but keep in mind that they all have some bad rotation sites. You may get lucky and end up with only good rotations or you could be unlucky and end up with crappy rotations. The only way around that is signing up for a clinical campus, like geisinger for pcom.