Student conducting research

Lab Rotations and Transitions

Laboratory Rotations 

All students are required to perform two laboratory rotations during the first two years of medical school. These can be performed in the summers before M1 and M2 or during the school year. A research rotation form must be submitted to the MD/PhD Program office prior to the start of each rotation.

Before and after each rotation, students will complete forms evaluating the rotation.

Transition #1: Medical → Graduate School  

During this time, it is very important to work with the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) within your Ph.D. department. The DGS will review the departmental requirements, e.g. courses, qualifying exam, etc.

Transition #2: Graduate → Medical School  

The following resources are available for graduate students preparing to transition back to medical school: 

  • Advanced Clinical Medicine Course: to be audited during the last year of graduate school to refresh physical examination skills and differential diagnosis building for clinic. 
  • Internal medicine morning report presentations focus on clinical reasoning and critical decision making. These meetings run from 7:30 a.m. -8:15 a.m. and are located at the VA on Mondays and Wednesdays in room A210 and at UK on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays in room H-611 (resident conference room near 6 main, but do not confuse with HG-611!) Click here for a schedule of upcoming meetings (https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ukchiefs@gmail.com).
  • Physician shadowing is available for all students during the graduate phase. Please contact the student affairs deans (Dr. Alan Hall - alan.hall@uky.edu, Dr. Kevin Smith - khsmit2@uky.edu, or Dr. Andrew Hoellein - andrew.hoellein@uky.edu) if you need assistance in finding a physician to shadow. 
  • UK Salvation Army Clinic is a free clinic run by medical students from the University of Kentucky. Volunteer shifts are available for sign up here! 


 

For additional information regarding medical and graduate school transitions, please refer to the program's SharePoint.