Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine

The Clinical Years of Med School: What to Expect

If you are considering medical school, here is an overview of the opportunities and experiences you may have during the clinical years, including clerkships (a.k.a. “rotations”), selectives and/or electives, sub-internships, away rotations, and scholarly concentrations. Find out how to carefully compare the curricula of various medical schools so that you ultimately attend a program that is compatible with your future goals.

The Clinical Years of Med School: What to Expect

Once medical students complete their time in the classroom, they move on to what many consider to be the real reason they went to med school in the first place: treating patients. This transition usually occurs during the second or third year depending on the length of a school’s pre-clinical ...

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