Clinical Clerkships
Clinical Rotation Spots are available in the following states in the USA:
Alabama
Connecticut
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Louisiana
North Carolina
Massachusetts
Michigan
Utah
Virginia
Current Clinical Clerkships are also available in Europe and Canada.
Details of the Clerkship locations and affiliations are not published on the website at the request of the participating Hospitals. These details are only provided to current students as they prepare to attend the Clerkships for SMUFOM. For additional clarification of this policy, please contact: 877-681-4SMU (4768)
Clinical Sciences:
Clinical clerkships provide a supervised educational experience, a part of the clinical component of the program of medical education, and takes place in a teaching hospital acceptable to the University.
| BASIC REQUIRED CLERKSHIPS | 66 Weeks |
| 1. INTERNAL MEDICINE | 12 Weeks | ||||||||||
| 2. OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY | 8 Weeks | ||||||||||
| 3. GENERAL SURGERY | 8 Weeks | ||||||||||
| 4. SURGICAL SUBSPECIALTY | 12 Weeks* | ||||||||||
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| 5. PEDIATRICS | 6 Weeks | ||||||||||
| 6. PRIMARY CARE/FAMILY MEDICINE/PREVENTIVE MEDICINE | 6 Weeks | ||||||||||
| 7. PSYCHIATRY | 6 Weeks | ||||||||||
| 8. RADIOLOGY, including radiation safety | 4 Weeks | ||||||||||
| 9. CLINICAL PATHOLOGY | 4 Weeks | ||||||||||
| ELECTIVE CLINICAL CLERKSHIPS | 14 Weeks |
| The elective clinical clerkships must be of a minimum of three (3) weeks in duration and must NOT exceed more than six (6) weeks. A student must receive prior approval and complete a minimum of four (4) electives to be able to graduate. The clerkships may be drawn from the following list. | |
| 1. ANESTHESIOLOGY |
| 2. DERMATOLOGY |
| 3. EMERGENCY MEDICINE |
| 4. FAMILY MEDICINE |
| 5. GYNECOLOGY |
| 6. INTERNAL MEDICINE |
| 7. NEUROLOGY |
| 8. OBSTETRICS |
| 9. OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE |
| 10. OPTHALMOLOGY |
| 11. ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY |
| 12. OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY |
| 13. PEDIATRICS |
| 14. REHABILITATION & PREVENTIVE MEDICINE |
| 15. RADIOLOGY |
A total of 80 weeks of clinical rotations are required divided in 4 semesters of 20 weeks each. To access the Clinical Handbook please follow the link: 
- Non Refundable Policy on Clinical Rotations
- No Refund request is accepted after the Clerkship fees are paid and the Clinical Site is confirmed by the University
- No refund is given if the student is dismissed from the University, or if the Clinical site fails to perform adequately in the Clinical rotation
