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Department of Family Medicine


Family Medicine Post-Core/4th Year Rotations


Formal (sponsored) fourth-year/post-core clerkship rotations in Family Medicine

In addition, the Department of Family Medicine sponsors and collaborates with other departments to support student developed electives in a number of fields including:

  • Humanitarian medicine
  • Tropical medicine
  • Rural medicine
  • Operational medicine
  • Wilderness medicine

For details on any of the above rotations, please click on the rotation title

Points of contact for overseas Family Medicine rotations


Can I establish a new rotation?

Absolutely! If you are interested in establishing a new rotation, e-mail Dr. Saperstein to discuss details, including the goals and objectives, location, and duration of the rotation. Once there is concurrence that this is a value added experience, proceed to the "setting up your rotation" section below.


Setting up your rotation(s)

Thank you for your interest in participating in a USU Family Medicine 4th year elective rotation. This step-by-step guide will help you complete the process. If you have any questions, please contact CDR Adam Saperstein or Mrs. Cecelia Cummings for more information - we are standing by to assist!

Step 1: Select the rotation you want to complete and find a location where the rotation is offered. If the course is already in the USUHS catalog , skip to step 5.

Step 2: If the course is not in the catalog, contact Ms. Malika Graham in the Agreements Office to determine whether a memorandum of understanding (MOU) exists between USUHS and the location for your rotation. If it does, skip to step 5 (yeah!)

Step 3: If an MOU does not currently exist, contact CDR Adam Saperstein or Ms. Cecelia Cummings with the following information. Our department will then work with Ms. Malika Graham to establish the MOU. Please note: establishing an MOU can take weeks. Please start this process promptly to avoid last minute problems.

  • The complete name and address of the medical facility for your rotation
  • The full name and title of signatory for the MOU at that facility (this is often the Commanding Officer at military facilities, but can also be his or her designee)
  • The agreements coordinator (if there is one) for that facility

Step 4: Once the MOU is in place, we need to establish a rotation and course number for the rotation. To do this, you need to e-mail CDR Adam Saperstein or Ms. Cecelia Cummings with the following information:

  • Your rotation preceptor's full name and title
  • The dates of your rotation
  • A brief statement of the purpose of the training (i.e., the experiences you will have and goals you hope to achieve during the rotation)
  • Whether the rotation is a clerkship or sub-internship

Step 5: Once both an MOU is in place and a course number has been assigned, complete the top portion of USU Form 1304 and send an electronic or scanned copy to your site preceptor.

Step 6: After the USU Form 1304 is signed by your site preceptor, take a copy to the department of student affairs, obtain their signature, and give/e-mail a copy to Ms. Xochilth Romero and Ms. Cecelia Cummings.

You will now be formally scheduled for the rotation. If you need to change or cancel the rotation, you must submit a second USU Form 1304 requesting this change.

Step 7: When you arrive at your site, give a copy of the evaluation, USU Form 650, to your site preceptor. This form must be completed and returned by your preceptor to CDR Adam Saperstein or Ms. Cecelia Cummings.

Welcome aboard!