Table 3. Curricular Characteristics of Included Regional Medical Campuses
Parent InstitutionRegional Medical Campus(es) (RMC)Selection Mechanism into the RMC, 2007 to 2009Required RotationsNotes
Medical School YearCourseNo. of WeeksNo. of Hospital Weeks
Florida State UniversityDaytona BeachLottery: Students with lower lottery numbers have first choice for campus placement*ThirdPediatrics62
OrlandoFamily medicine60
SarasotaInternal medicine83
Fort PierceObstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN)6Variable
PensacolaSurgery8Variable
TallahasseePsychiatry6Variable
Emergency medicine44
FourthAdvanced family medicine4Variable
Advanced internal medicine44
Primary care geriatrics4Variable
Michigan State UniversityFlintRank order: Students express preferences for RMCs in rank order listing; consideration is given to those with special circumstancesThirdInternal medicine82
Grand RapidsPediatrics84
KalamazooFamily medicine86.4
LansingOB/GYN82
SaginawPsychiatry82
Upper PeninsulaSurgery80.8
FourthAdvanced medicine40
Senior surgery42.8
Robert Wood JohnsonCamdenFirst-come, first served: On admission, students choose a campus in a first-come, first-served fashion; if unsatisfied with their assignment, they can submit for a position in their preferred campus through a lottery systemThirdFamily medicine60
Internal medicine86+
Neurology31
OB/GYN6Variable
Pediatrics63
Psychiatry61.5
Surgery84+
FourthCritical care44
Emergency medicine44
Subinternship44
University of AlabamaHuntsvilleFirst-come, first served: On admission, students state a preference for 1 of the campuses and are assigned in a first-come, first-served fashionThirdFamily medicine4VariableStudents rotate at the family medicine center, the family medicine inpatient service, and 2 nursing homes
Internal medicine88Teams also include third-year family medicine residents and family medicine interns
Neurology4∼3.2
OB/GYN8Variable
Pediatrics8Variable
Psychiatry4Variable
Rural medicine40
Surgery86+
FourthSubinternship44
TuscaloosaThirdFamily medicine4Variable
Rural medicine4Variable
Internal medicine8Variable
OB/GYN8Variable
Pediatrics8Variable
Psychiatry and behavioral medicine4Variable
Neurology4Variable
Surgery8Variable
Scholarly activity80
FourthSubinternship44
University of California, Los AngelesCharles Drew UniversityDirection admission: Students are admitted into the UCLA/Charles Drew Medical Education Program at the beginning of the admissions process; a UCLA admissions subcommittee conducts separate interviews and uses criteria that consider interest in underserved medicine.ThirdFamily medicine40
Internal medicine128
OB/GYN6Variable
Neurology3Variable
Psychiatry5Variable
Pediatrics6Variable
RadiologyN/AN/ARadiology lectures are longitudinal, incorporated into the curriculum of each rotation
Surgery12
Primary care clinic2.40This is a longitudinal experience throughout the third year
FourthMedicine selective3Variable
Critical care33
Primary care research thesisN/AN/A
University of IllinoisRockfordFirst-come, first-served: On admission, students rank order their preference with campuses filling in a first-come, first-served fashion; students in specific tracks (such as Medical Scientist Training Program in Chicago, Medical Scholars Program in Urbana, and the Rural Medical Education Program in Rockford) are automatically assigned to a specific campusThirdFamily medicine9.60Students are assigned a panel of patients; the course is longitudinal across a 30-month period
Internal medicine12Variable
Surgery12Variable
OB/GYN8Variable
Pediatrics8Variable
Psychiatry8Variable
FourthFamily medicine selective4Variable
UrbanaThirdFamily medicine4Variable
Internal medicine1210
OB/GYN8Variable
Pediatrics8Variable
Psychiatry8Variable
Surgery8Variable
FourthMedicine 244Expected to be done at the campus, but exceptions are granted in rare cases
Surgical subspecialty†4VariableTypically done at the campus, but students can request alternate placements
University of KansasWichitaRank order: During the first year, students indicate their preferred campus; consideration is given for those with special circumstances; if there are open slots at either campus, anyone without special circumstances is placed in a lottery where those with lower numbers can choose their preferred campusThirdFamily medicine80
Internal medicine88
Surgery88
Pediatrics64
OB/GYN6Variable
Psychiatry4Variable
Geriatrics40
Neurology4Variable
FourthRural preceptorship4Variable
Critical care44
Health of the public40
Subinternship44
University of OklahomaTulsaFirst-come, first served: During the second year, students enter the RMC in a first-come, first-served fashion*ThirdFamily medicine4VariableBefore matriculation, RMC students participate in a weeklong immersion experience where they learn about the community and interdisciplinary collaboration
Pediatrics6Variable
Surgery8Variable
Psychiatry6Variable
Neurology4Variable
Internal medicine88
OB/GYN6Variable
FourthAmbulatory medicine40
Geriatrics4Variable
Rural preceptorship4Variable
University of Texas Medical BranchAustinFirst-come, first served: During the second year, students select the campus in a first-come, first-served fashion though consideration is given for special circumstancesThirdFamily medicine40
Surgery88
Psychiatry66
Pediatrics85
OB/GYN66
Internal medicine1212
FourthSubinternship†44
Ambulatory community selective40
ER44
Senior surgery44
Neurology44
University of WashingtonWashingtonDirect assignment: Students are placed at the state campus of their residence; out-of-state students are assigned to the Seattle campus; first year occurs at the state campus; all students are in Seattle for second year; third- and fourth-year students can do rotations throughout the 5-state regionThirdFamily medicine6VariableSites include tribal, rural, and community health center settings
WyomingInternal medicine12Variable
AlaskaPediatrics6Variable
MontanaOB/GYN6Variable
IdahoSurgery6Variable
Psychiatry6Variable
FourthEmergency medicine44
Chronic care/rehabilitation4Variable
Neurology4Variable
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFairfaxFirst-come, first-served: On admission, students choose their preferred campus in a first-come, first-served fashionThirdFamily medicine40
Internal medicine128
Neurology4Variable
OB/GYN6Variable
Pediatrics84
Psychiatry66
Surgery8Variable
FourthSub-internship44
Critical care44
West Virginia UniversityCharlestonDirect assignment: On admission, students are preassigned to one of the campuses although students can trade slots with classmates before the third yearThirdFamily medicine804 weeks are spent in a rural setting
Internal medicine88
Surgery88
OB/GYN88
Pediatrics84
Psychiatry66
Neurology20
FourthSubinternship44
Critical care44
Rural health40
EasternThirdInternal medicine8VariableFamily medicine is the only residency at the clinical site
Surgery8VariableThe curriculum is longitudinally integrated and organized into 2 6-month modules; the first module consists of medicine, surgery, psychiatry, and neurology; the second module consists of family medicine, pediatrics, and obstetrics/gynecology
Neurology8Variable
Psychiatry6Variable
Neurology2Variable
Family medicine8Variable
Pediatrics82
OB/GYN8Variable
FourthSubinternship†44
Critical care†44
Rural medicine†4Variable

  • ER, emergency room; N/A, not applicable; RMC, regional medical campus.

  • ↵* The selection process has subsequently changed.

  • ↵† The course does not need to be taken at the RMC.