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Courses for enrolled students.

Food Insecurity

Longitudinal | Selective

Service selective involving student community engagement with local groups combating food insecurity. Students will learn about food insecurity in the US and in Rochester through volunteering with Channel One Food Bank and Saturday Noon Meals, as well as a film viewing and talk from WIC.


  • Location: Minnesota
  • Format: In-Person
  • Type: Service Learning
Courses for enrolled students.

Forensic Pathology

1-2 weeks | Selective

The student will shadow at the Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner. In their state-of-the-art facility, talented and dedicated staff of highly trained physicians make public inquiry into sudden and unnatural deaths to protect the living from an untimely death.


  • Location: Arizona
  • Format: In-Person
  • Type: Clinical
Courses for enrolled students.

FUNctional Neuroanatomy

| Selective

The selective includes 8 (2-hour) neuroanatomy lab sessions (you must attend at least 5) that incorporate game-based learning strategies, plus supplemental conferences/meetings/shadowing. Sessions are structured to fit the neuroanatomy taught in the Neuroscience course.


  • Location: Minnesota
  • Format: In-Person
Courses for enrolled students.

Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery 1

1-2 weeks | Selective

The 1st of two 1-week self-directed selectives for 4th-year medical students (or M3 students that completed the surgery clerkship). Gain hands-on experience in laparoscopic surgery with FLS modules, designed to build foundational skills and prepare you for advanced techniques in a supportive setting.


  • Location: Minnesota
  • Format: Hybrid
  • Type: Surgery
Courses for enrolled students.

Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery 2

1-2 weeks | Selective

The 2nd of two 1-week self-directed selectives for 4th-year medical students (or M3 students that completed the surgery clerkship). Continue to build on experience in laparoscopic surgery with FLS modules and simulation sessions to prepare you for advanced techniques in a supportive setting.


  • Location: Minnesota
  • Format: Hybrid
  • Type: Surgery
Courses for enrolled students.

Gastroenterology

1-2 weeks, 3-8 weeks | Selective

This opportunity is primarily a hospital-based experience. In the morning, students attend daily teaching rounds with the hospital staff consultant. In the afternoon, students see hospital consultations in conjunction with the hospital staff person. Opportunities are provided for students to see the consultation and formulate their impressions and plan prior to the hospital staff consultation.


  • Location: Arizona
  • Format: In-Person
  • Type: Clinical
Courses for enrolled students.

Gastroenterology

1-2 weeks | Selective

Shadow a gastroenterologist and observe a variety of endoscopies (esophagus/stomach, small intestine, colon polyps, etc.) as well as for cancer screening.


  • Location: Florida
  • Format: In-Person
  • Type: Clinical
Courses for enrolled students.

Gastroenterology: Endoscopy

1-2 weeks | Selective

Students will shadow a gastroenterologist and observe a variety of endoscopies (esophagus/stomach, small intestine, colon) performed on patients for commonly seen medical conditions, as well as for cancer screening. Students will observe motility studies and participate in rounds.


  • Location: Arizona
  • Format: In-Person
  • Type: Clinical
Courses for enrolled students.

Gastroenterology: Inpatient

3-8 weeks | Selective

Students will attend rounds with the gastroenterology consultants with opportunities to participate in admissions, see inpatient consultations, and observe procedures. Built-in flexibility allows for observation of outpatient procedures and consultations, as well endoscopic simulation.


  • Location: Florida
  • Format: In-Person
  • Type: Clinical
Courses for enrolled students.

General Surgery

1-2 weeks | Selective

The Division of General Surgery provides modern and comprehensive surgical care for both routine and critically ill patients. Students can observe surgical procedures in the following subservices: general, colon & rectal, hepatobiliary, breast, melanoma, and endocrine.


  • Location: Florida
  • Format: In-Person
  • Type: Clinical, Surgery