Below is an overview of clinical elective experiences available to senior medical students. The goal of our program is to offer you a view of the front lines of clinical medicine: a first-hand look at how seasoned clinicians deal with the day-to-day challenges of patient care.

Each student accepted into the Senior Elective Program at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center is provided with housing and meals. Below is the list of currently available electives.

MEDICAL STUDENT ELECTIVES

Specialty	Availability	Pre Re-requisites
Cardiology	All Year	4th year status
Clinical Nephrology	All Year	4th year status
Dermatology	Jan, Mar, Sept & Nov.	4th year status
Elective in ER	All Year	3rd or 4th year status
* Family Medicine	All Year	4th year status
Internal Medicine	All Year	4th year status
Obstetrics:
Family Centered
Prenatal Medicine	All Year	4th year status
Orthopedic Surgery	All Year	3rd or 4th year status
Pediatrics	All Year	3rd or 4th year status
Sports Medicine/ Primary Care	Aug-Nov; Jan-April	4th year status

*4TH Year Family Medicine Elective This is a customized elective based on medical student interest. Rotations are scheduled based on student schedule. Below is a basic breakdown of what you could expect on a service.

Medicine Service

• Admit and follow patients with a resident who is on this service
• Present patients at morning rounds
• Expectation to perform just as a resident but all orders and notes are co-signed by the resident with whom you are working with.
• Involved in procedures for patients in both hospital and Family Medicine Clinic
• At least one night, spend time with on-call with a resident
• Attend daily noon conference at lunchtime (lunch provided)

Pediatric Service

• Present patients at morning rounds
• Opportunity to perform full admission notes and orders for work up w/family med resident on this service
• NICU exposure; Able to work directly with in-house Neonatologist
• Spend time in our Peds Outpatient Specialty Clinic (work directly with specialists from Riley Hospital)
• Opportunity to spend time in Family Medicine Center Clinic
• At least one night on call with resident on pediatric service
• Attend daily noon conference at lunchtime (lunch provided)

Obstetrics

• Ability to participate in our OB Pool Clinic (high-risk patients); Staffed by OB faculty
• Attend daily teaching rounds with FM Faculty
• Opportunity to perform with FM resident on this service: labor management, vaginal deliveries, C-Sections and newborn care
• At a minimum spend one 24-hour on call with OB resident(s)
• Opportunity to spend time in Family Medicine Center Clinic seeing OB patients.
• May assist in surgery if approved with the surgeon, otherwise may observe
• Attend daily noon conferences at lunchtime (lunch provided)

Sports Medicine

• Ability to spend time on a rotation with internationally and nationally known faculty physician, in an outpatient setting.
• Opportunity to be involved in Sports Medicine Breakfast Meetings on Notre Dame campus.
• Opportunity to spend time in Family Medicine Center Clinic

Comments:

My preceptor was patient and intelligent; I was able to work with many primary care providers so I learned several different styles.
3rd year student- Indiana University Medical School

Dr. Ludwig (my preceptor) was a great asset to my learning. She organized great procedure workshops which everyone enjoyed greatly.
3rd year student- Indiana University Medical School

My preceptor was a great role model and showed a tremendous amount of care towards her patients. I learned more than I thought I would and was comfortable treating many problems with minimal guidance by the end of my rotation.
3rd year student- Indiana University Medical School

My preceptor, Dr. Gettinger, is a highly knowledgeable and experienced Family Physician. He did an exceptional job in being compassionate with his patients and served as a positive role model to me. The medical student coordinator was well organized with clearly defined deadlines.
3rd year student- Indiana University Medical School

To arrange a rotation or for more information about a custom-made elective; contact Sherry Smith at smithsh@sjrmc.com.