Clinical Rotations

Clinical Rotations

As an integral part of Master of Physician Assistant Studies program, supervised clinical rotations allow students to apply and reinforce their clinical and patient management skills. Students complete a series of 9 required clinical rotations, each 5 weeks in duration. Rotations capitalize on healthcare institutions throughout Boston, New England and beyond. The breadth of clinical settings offers the future physician assistant the ability to acquire skills and competencies in a variety of settings.

The program has clinical affiliations with a variety of clinical sites in Massachusetts, New England, and throughout the US. Some international clinical sites are also available. Learning experiences occur in a variety of settings, ranging from hospital-based to private practices to suburban clinics.

Rotations in the required curriculum may be scheduled at some distance from the campus. This is necessary to provide a range of diverse learning experiences and ensure availability and quality of clinical rotation sites. Students are responsible for providing their own housing and transportation to and from the clinical sites and campus. Housing and travel costs for the clinical year vary widely depending on the site and location. Physician Assistant students are not responsible for identifying or arranging their own clinical sites. However, the possibility exists for students, if they so choose, to coordinate, with the program, a maximum of two self-identified clinical rotation sites. To ensure quality educational training the sites must be approved by the Physician Assistant Studies Program and University and proper protocol must be followed to arrange for self-identified clinical rotations.