The third year longitudinal clerkship is a semi-longitudinal alternative to the traditional third year clinical clerkships offered at the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of medicine. The program is divided into two parts : six months of mini inpatient blocks and six months of ambulatory training. 

The ambulatory training for the 2008-2009 academic year is taking place at five sites : Hilo, Maui, Pali Momi/Wahiawa, Waimanalo, and Leeward Oahu (Kaiser). During the ambulatory training months, the students attend a half day of clinic per week in each of the clinical disciplines, except for Family Medicine where they attend one full day per week. The inpatient blocks are all done on Oahu at standard clerkship sites, but the rotations are done in four week blocks, except for Medicine which is 6 weeks in length. 

Program Goals

• To provide increased ambulatory training in an environment that will foster continuity of care both within the individual clinics as well as across disciplines

• To increase student exposure to what medical practice is like in the "real world"

• To provide a more integrated experience for learning 

• To increase exposure to health care practices and communities in rural areas of Hawaii

2008 - 2009 Students

2007 - 2008 Students

Forms

Longitudinal Clerkship Application Form

Student Evaluation of Clinics

Student Evaluation of Blocks

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