Medical Student Rotations

We offer both Ambulatory and Inpatient elective rotations for fourth year students attending LCME and AOA accredited medical schools.

Outpatient Rotation

• Students see patients in the Family Practice Center, and have the opportunity to take part in the multiple Specialty Clinics in our office – including Ultrasound, Sports Medicine and Surgery Clinics.
• Attend daily noon conferences and participate in monthly educational workshops with the residents

Inpatient Rotation

• Students serve as a member of the Medicine Team, working alongside the residents and hospitalist attendings, rounding daily on patients in the hospital
• Attend Cardiology and other Specialty Rounds each week, daily noon conferences, and participate in monthly educational workshops with the residents.

Who Can Apply: We offer rotations in Inpatient or Outpatient Family Medicine to active 4th year medical students from LCME and AOA accredited medical schools. For 3rd years requesting a rotation, we require that all 3rd year core clerkships be completed before beginning your rotation with us.

Length: Rotations are usually scheduled for a minimum of 3 or a max of 4 weeks.

Scheduling a Rotation: We start to pencil in dates in February/March for every academic year and typically confirm rotations beginning of May – Mid-June.

Start Dates: We begin our student electives the third week of July for non-UCLA students. This is to give the faculty a chance to focus their attention on orienting our interns who start July 1st.

Application Process: We have a PART 1 and 2 of an application process for rotation approval. You receive part 1 when you email our student coordinator, once part one is approve you will receive part 2.  Once part 1 of your application is approved dates will be confirmed and PART 2 of the application starts. All documents needed for part 2 a minimum of 1 month prior to rotation. 

Application process is free of charge in addition we offer meals and parking for all students during their rotation. We have a resident house is located across the street from the hospital and is available free of charge for students needing a place to stay (it is a 4 bedroom home with kitchen, 1.5 full baths, and linens provided).

Please e-mail [email protected] if you are interested in scheduling your elective at Northridge.