4th Year Medical Student Electives & Rotation Dates

Each year, we host 300+ medical students in more than 30 electives.

We welcome visiting students from medical schools accredited by LSME and AACOM, as well as from international medical schools.

Electives by Department

Each elective is four weeks in length. 

Note: Those marked "PURCH Only" are reserved for PURCH medical students

Course # Course Name Exclusions
AN-400 Anesthesiology  
EM-404 Emergency Medicine  
EM-405 Emergency Medicine Research  
EM-408 Emergency Medicine Health Equity  
EM-4004 Clinical Problem Solver PURCH Only 
FC-4103 Full Spectrum Family Medicine with emphasis on Spanish-Speaking Immigrant Health  
FC-419 Rural Family Medicine  
ME-301 Acting Internship in Medicine  
ME-406 Clinical Cardiology  
ME-409 Critical Care Medicine  
ME-410 Medicine Subinternship Elective  
ME-416 Gastroenterology  
ME-4137 Pulmonary Diseases  
ME-416 Gastroenterology  
ME-423 Infectious Disease  
ME-425 Nephrology  
ME-449 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation  
ME-450 Ambulatory Care/Medicine  
ME-4102 Palliative Care  
ME-4137 Pulmonary Diseases  
ME-4156 Urban Community Health PURCH Only
ME-4190 PURCH Care of Underserved Populations PURCH Only
NS-402 Neurosurgery  
NU-417 Neurology  
NU-438 Sleep Medicine  
OB-410 Gynecologic Oncology *Closed for AY 25-26*  
OB-433 High Risk Obstetrics  
OB-438 Gynecology Subinternship  
OB-448 Urogynecology & Pelvic Surgery  
OB-449 Contraception & Family Planning  
PA-416 Anatomic & Clinical Pathology  
PA-425 Transfusion/Apheresis Medicine  
PE-403 Pediatric I.C.U./Subinternship  
PE-404 Acting Internship Pediatrics  
PE-410 Pediatric Hematology/Oncology  
PE-428 Nicu-Neonatal I.C.U.  
PE-444 Community Medicine/Pediatrics  
PE-447 Pediatric Neurology  
PE-495 Pediatric Subspecialties  
PE-4107 Inpatient Medicine -Pediatrics  
PE-4108 Primary Care Med-Peds  
PS-416 Child Psychiatry  
PS-423 Adult Inpatient Psychiatry  
PS-493 Psychiatric Consultative Medicine  
RA-400 Diagnostic Radiology  
SU-404 Surgical Intensive Care  
SU-408 Colorectal Surgery  
SU-412 Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery  
SU-413 Trauma Surgery  
SU-419 Surgical Oncology  
SU-471 Cardiac Surgery elective  
SU-496 Acting Internship Surgery  
SU-4109 Vascular Surgery Subinternship  
XX-4020 Medical Education Leadership PURCH Only
XX-4132 PURCH Curriculum Development PURCH Only

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Elective Rotation Dates

Block Rotation Dates
3 June 16, 2025 - July 11, 2025
4 July 14, 2025 - August 8, 2025
5 August 11, 2025 - September 5, 2025
6 September 22, 2025 - October 17, 2025
7 October 20, 2025 - November 14, 2025
8 November 17, 2025 - December 12, 2025
Break December 22, 2025 - January 2, 2026
9 January 5, 2026 - January 30, 2026
10 February 9, 2026 - March 6, 2026

Notes:

  • Each block is 4 weeks long.
  • Off cycle dates not offered

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