Additional time in primary care can be completed as elective rotation time. The elective rotations can involve almost any medical specialty. The sites within driving distance of Des Moines and rural practices and hospital affiliations within the state of Iowa are the most commonly used practices for the core rotations. Iowa also has over 100 certified Rural Health Clinics. These sites are unique in that they are federally designated health care shortage areas that get the majority of their primary medical services from a PA, with physician supervision provided from a remote site.
Electives are also available throughout the Midwest using our national affiliates.
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