Description
A Virtual Clinical-Oriented Clerkship is a RVUCOM faculty-supervised, online learning experience that provides advanced clinically oriented discussion exposure in a specific specialty that does not include active patient care. Eligible for consideration under this special designation are audition virtual electives offered through ACGME accredited residency programs. These clerkships immerse students in specialty-specific topics through case-based learning, faculty-led lectures, journal article reviews, and interactive discussions. Although students do not participate in hands-on clinical care, they develop clinical reasoning, medical knowledge, and professional communication skills aligned with upper-level clerkship expectations through interactive discussion with training site physicians &/or residents.
Students enrolled in a Virtual Clinical-Oriented Clerkship are formally assessed by RVU faculty. Evaluation may include participation, professionalism, critical thinking, and completi