Clerkship Rotation Modifications in Response to Coronavirus Pandemic
Webinar for Students on Using DPMclerkships for Modifications
Overview
Students in their third and fourth year of podiatric medical training are typically required to participate in clinical sciences and patient care judgment. (Visit the Podiatric Education section for more information on the curriculum for podiatric medicine programs.) Clerkships expose students to all facets of podiatric medicine and surgery in the hospital, professional office, and clinical settings.
The student clerk gains essential experience managing the care of patients and learning the roles and responsibilities of the DPM. They also witness first-hand the DPMs interaction with other health-care professionals.
Students participate in a three to four week rotation (40 hours per week) in a hospital or ambulatory surgery center. They are expected to observe and participate in basic podiatric procedures as outlined in their clerkship and approved by their college or institution.
How do clerkships work?
Clerkships are approved by the Academic Council of each college that allows its third and fourth year students to participate. Approved clerkships are requested to provide a schedule, goals, and objectives and/or a protocol procedure for each rotation. At least one DPM from the clerkship program must submit a CV for adjunct clinical faculty appointment. All programs must submit an evaluation sheet for each clerk and all clerks must complete an evaluation sheet for the program.
2020 Clerkship Programs
The following files describe the 2020 CLERKSHIP PROGRAM which covers clerkships served from January 2020 through May 2021. This handbook is a guide to assist you in the clerkship application selection process. The clerkship application process is now online at www.dpmclerkships.org. Clerkship Registration starts for programs in May of every year. Students are emailed login information in July.
Clerkship Handbooks
- 2020 Clerkship Handbook sorted alphabetically
- 2020 Clerkship Handbook sorted by state
- 2020 Name Changes and Mergers
National Clerkship Calendars (standardized start and end dates of rotations)
- 2019-2020 National Clerkship Calendar
The National Clerkship Calendar has been provided to standardize the start dates of clerkship rotations across the schools. - 2020-2021 National Clerkship Calendar
The National Clerkship Calendar has been provided to standardize the start dates of clerkship rotations across the schools.