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Courses for enrolled students.

Northeast Florida Community Medicine

Longitudinal | Selective

There are a variety of cardiovascular and primary care clinics in the community that provides compassionate care to the homeless and underserved population in Northeast Florida including Sulzbacher Center, Volunteers in Medicine, Mission House, and others. This longitudinal rotation provides an opportunity for the medical student to have an indispensable role in helping to provide that medical care.


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

Northeastern University: M.S. in Management

Longitudinal, Academic LOA | Dual Degree

Northeastern’s Online MS in Management program is a highly specialized program designed for individuals seeking to take on leadership roles in the healthcare industry without any clinician experience required. The master's degree program has two areas of specialization: Healthcare Administration and Digital Transformation in Healthcare.


  • Location: External to MCASOM
  • Format: Virtual
Courses for enrolled students.

Nutrition

1-2 weeks | Selective

Students observe Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) provide Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) in the inpatient and/or outpatient setting at the hospital and the clinic. Students will review patient cases with the RDN prior to observing consults, either in an outpatient office setting or bedside clinical teaching. Additional activities such as observing group classes, team meetings and interdisciplinary rounds, as well as completion of a case study, are also available.


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

Obstetrics & Gynecology

1-2 weeks | Selective

Obstetrics and gynecology combine the disciplines of medicine and surgery. As such, this selective provides exposure to broad practices within the field of medicine as well as an understanding of the complexities within women’s health care.


  • Location: Minnesota
  • Format: In-Person
  • Type: Clinical, Surgery
Courses for enrolled students.

Occupational Therapy

1-2 weeks | Selective

Students will observe occupational therapists addressing physical, psychological, and cognitive aspects of patient well-being through the therapeutic use of everyday activities, optimizing function and quality of life in patients recovering from illness, injury or disability.


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

Oncology

1-2 weeks | Selective

Students will work with several staff consultants, fellows and residents in various oncologic disciplines at the Mayo cancer center and hospital, gaining exposure to various tumor specific clinics, subspecialty tumor boards, journal clubs and teaching sessions.


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

Online Pathology

1-2 weeks | Selective

A self-directed online Pathology course using pathelective.com. Students will self-select the pathology learning modules of their interest to complete and read short Microbiology articles.


  • Location: Arizona, Florida, Minnesota
  • Format: Virtual
Courses for enrolled students.

Operational Medicine

Longitudinal | Selective

A longitudinal selective focused on providing pre-exposure and training for hands on skills to better prepare medical students for clerkships and specialties in areas like Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Anesthesia, and various Surgical Specialties.


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

Ophthalmology

Longitudinal | Selective

Over the course of 2 months, students will attend a single workshop session, read pre-selected material on various ophthalmology topics, and shadow consultants for a total of 20 hours.


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

Ophthalmology I

1-2 weeks | Selective

Offering students an opportunity to become more accomplished, confident and capable when presented with a patient with ocular complaints. Students will shadow various consulting staff both in the clinic observing patients and, in the OR, observing surgeries.


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