Medical Student Rotation Information

• The Department of Aviation proudly offers clinical clerkships for medical students enrolled in the Health Professionals Scholarship Program (HPSP) or USUHS program.
• Rotation duration is flexible and can be coordinated through the GME coordinator and Program Directors.
• The program requests two months’ notice prior to the start of clinical duties to ensure adequate planning of a quality educational experience and that all administrative processes are completed before arrival to our site.
• Medical students may request funded rotations (active-duty orders) or unfunded rotations (at the expense of the member). Rotation requests are processed on a first-come, first-served basis and are subject to rotation availability.

Medical Student Rotation Descriptions

Rotation experiences are based on rotation length and capabilities at the time of rotation. They will include at a minimum:

• Aviation medicine clinic
• Ancillary clinics that support aviation medicine (Optometry, Audiology, Behavioral Health)
• Academics (weekly and with a capstone presentation)

Some rotation experiences may include:

• Army helicopter flights
• Hypobaric chamber or reduced oxygen breathing device exposure
• Flight simulation training
• U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory tour
• U.S. Army Safety Center crash lab tour
• Exposure to DAM instructional courses to include the Flight Surgeon course, Joint Enroute Critical Care course, aeromedical lectures in the Introductory Entry Rotary Wing course, MEDEVAC Doctrine course, Aeromedical Psychology course

Directions to the Medical Student Office

Students will park in the Lyster Army Health Clinic front parking lot. Enter the building through the automatic double doors and follow that hallway towards the rear of the building. When that hallway ends, take a right toward the LAHC Command Suite. Make a left before the Command Suite hallway begins (snack bar area) and proceed to the back of the building. You will come across a large sign for DAM. Once you pass that sign, make your next immediate right and enter the hallway door that is marked (SAAM Conference Room). The first office on your right will be that of the GME Coordinator.

Additional Questions or Program Inquiries

If you have questions regarding clerkships, please call or email us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section.