Elective Guidelines and Information

For Visiting Students

Dear Medical Student:

We invite you to join us at the UP Campus for an academically challenging elective clerkship.

We believe you will be impressed by our progressive medical community and its state-of-the-art facilities.

For more information about the UP Campus and the Rural Physician Program, please take a few minutes to explore the rest of our website.

Sincerely,

Bill Short, M.D.                                          Patti Copley, R.N.
Community Assistant Dean                           Community Administrator

Rural Clerkships also available - More Info

General Information

• Clinical elective clerkships for credit are offered in the traditional four-week format. The beginning and ending dates follow the MSU academic schedule, but are somewhat negotiable.
• There are no additional fees or tuition charges for visiting students.
• Housing, travel costs and local transportation are the student's responsibility. Students will be provided a list of available housing. U.P. campus students have accommodated visiting students in the past. If you are interested in rooming with a U.P. campus student, please let us know.
• Free parking is provided by the hospital.
• Student evaluation is an on-going process, with a cumulative written evaluation completed at the end of the clerkship by the physician(s) with whom the student worked. Students should forward a blank copy of their school's evaluation form to our office and we will distribute it to the appropriate preceptors at the end of the elective.
• Working shifts vary tremendously across clerkships and preceptors, but it is expected students will work 40 hours per week.
• Students are required to wear hospital identification badges and short, white lab coats.  Hospital identification badges will be issued at the start of the clerkship.
• All visiting students are required to attend a brief orientation the first morning of their clerkship. We will make arrangements with you for this orientation.
• Any schedule changes must be requested 30 days prior to the beginning of the clerkship.

Application Process

1. Complete the elective request form. (PDF - Adobe Reader required.)
2. Mail or e-mail the completed application and an explanation of your interest in doing an elective at our campus to:

Patti Copley, R.N.
Community Administrator
418 West Magnetic Street
Marquette, MI 49855
(906) 228-7970
pcopley@mgh.org

Our Facilities

UP campus educational programs are conducted at Marquette General Hospital and the Peninsula Medical Center.  Marquette General Hospital, a federally designated Regional Referral Center, is a vital part of Marquette General Health System (MGHS), Upper Michigan's largest healthcare services provider.

As a 352-bed specialty care hospital, Marquette General receives patients from throughout Upper Michigan, and provides care in 57 specialties and subspecialties.  Our 200 plus doctors work as a team with 2,900 support staff in caring for approximately 12,000 inpatients and more than 350,000 outpatients each year.

MGHS is just a stone's throw from Lake Superior, the largest body of fresh water in the world. After a full day of training with our enthusiastic and dedicated physicians, you can enjoy the opportunities our environment offers in a community recently named one of ten All-American Cities.

Residency Program

The Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program is a rural, community based, unopposed, university affiliated training program.  We have 18 residents (six per year) and are approved to take allopathic and osteopathic graduates. 

For Further Information Contact:

Susan Tincknell
Residency Coordinator
1414 West Fair Avenue, Suite 36
Marquette, MI 49855
1-800-774-4844
http://www.mgh.org/residenc

List of Available Electives