Third-Year Clinical Clerkship
Mia Russell
Photo by Michael Kennedy, M.D.
Like many other states, the Kansas rural physician workforce is predicted to face severe shortages. As more physicians enter retirement, 30 percent of Kansas physicians will be at retirement age or beyond in the next 10 years.
New rural medical education programs in other regions of Kansas are a priority. We believe the development of rural programs such as Pittsburg will lead the way to help fill the gap in physician shortages.
The Third-Year Clinical Clerkships offer numerous opportunities to work with volunteer faculty in rural areas across the state. Volunteer faculty are physicians in group and private practice in their communities who welcome medical students into their practice for hands-on learning experiences. Medical students normally have the opportunity to see a broad range of clinical experiences during their rural rotation.
Choosing to complete all or part of a third-year clerkship at a rural location is voluntary. Clerkships that offer rural rotations include pediatrics, family medicine, OB/GYN and surgery. Additional information for each rural rotation is outlined below.
The location of availability for each clerkship is divided into five regions (Northwest, North-Central, Northeast, Southwest, Southeast and South-Central). Each region has a Regional Network Site. More information on the network sites follows.
How to Apply:
Complete the "Request to Take a Required Clerkship at a Rural Location" and submit to the clerkship coordinator.
The coordinator will obtain approval from the clerkship director and forward to the Office of Rural Medical Education, where arrangements will be made and finalized.
The administrator for Rural Medical Education will notify participants by e-mail of arrangements.
