Here at Albany Med, our clinical coordinators have a large responsibility in finding our rotation sites. The fact that they find the sites for us, keep them local and make sure the preceptors are beyond acceptable are major reasons why I believed AMC was a great PA program. Since I plan to go to the AAPA conference in San Antonio, Texas, I have my vacation during the first two weeks that everyone "starts" rotations. Vacation is always paired with CIC: Comprehensive Interpersonal Care. CIC is typically focused on community care, rehab, sports medicine etc. My second rotation is ER medicine, the one rotation I feel the most prepared for given my history of working in the ER at St. Peter's Hospital. Finally, my third rotation is pediatrics. Again, these three rotations only extend until the middle of the summer but I will post more information when I am given it. Thankfully, my elective rotations (CT Surg and Pulmonary SICU) will probably not be until later in the clinical year after I am more comfortable with how rotations are functioning.
Everyone in our class has their rotations in a different order and at different local locations. All the rotations should be within 1 hour radius of Albany because we come back for "call-back days" with our clinical coordinators and to see our classmates. We will present on the things we saw, new clinical therapies, procedures, and any questions. On these days we will have end of rotation exams as well. The exam will pertain to whatever rotation we were at. By the end of rotations our grades are majorly determined by our preceptor but also by our end of rotation exams. From what I have heard, AMC does a great job at monitoring us during our rotation year. Since we have to stay local, we can always manage any issues or changes with our preceptors during our clinical year.
Its still hard to believe how fast PA school has gone by. My whole academic career has been build up to PA school and then build up to clinical rotations. Now that time is only a few months away, and we be PA-C's before we know it!
Everyone in our class has their rotations in a different order and at different local locations. All the rotations should be within 1 hour radius of Albany because we come back for "call-back days" with our clinical coordinators and to see our classmates. We will present on the things we saw, new clinical therapies, procedures, and any questions. On these days we will have end of rotation exams as well. The exam will pertain to whatever rotation we were at. By the end of rotations our grades are majorly determined by our preceptor but also by our end of rotation exams. From what I have heard, AMC does a great job at monitoring us during our rotation year. Since we have to stay local, we can always manage any issues or changes with our preceptors during our clinical year.
Its still hard to believe how fast PA school has gone by. My whole academic career has been build up to PA school and then build up to clinical rotations. Now that time is only a few months away, and we be PA-C's before we know it!