kathleen.nelson (Student) AUA places students primarily in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut hospital affiliates. You fill out a preference form but placement is subject to availability.
iyerl (Alumni) The clinical department is your main point of contact once you're past basic sciences. Reach out to them directly rather than relying on secondhand info since site availability changes every cycle.
charless (Student) My core rotations were in New York. The hospital was ACGME accredited which matters if you want your training to be taken seriously by residency programs.
escobarr (Alumni) Same experience as charless (Student) here. One thing to know is that housing is completely on you during clinicals. AUA doesn't arrange it. Reach out to current clinical students early and ask where they're staying.
marymartinez (Student) The transition from basic sciences to clinicals is jarring for most people. The island support system disappears and you're suddenly on your own in a US city. Plan for that adjustment.
kenneth.menon (Student) ECFMG certification takes longer than you'd expect so start that process before you finish your last basic science semester. Don't wait until you're ready to rotate.
