Medical student clerkship
About our rotations
Medical students who participate in training opportunities at Lancaster General Health will be exposed to the broad spectrum of the family medicine specialty.
- Patient-centered learning through independent assessment
- Clinical and didactic sessions on a wide variety of family medicine topics
- Impromptu teaching sessions while seeing patients
- Broad exposure to residents and faculty
- Medicine, pediatric and obstetrical call may be available, but is not required
Third year family medicine clerkship rotation
We offer the outpatient Family Medicine clerkship rotation at Lancaster General Hospital for students from:
- Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
- Pennsylvania State College of Medicine
- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
The rotation may consist of experiences at:
- LGHP Downtown Family Medicine in the Downtown Pavillion (residency clinic, urban setting)
- LGHP Walter L. Aument Family Health Center (residency clinic, rural setting)
- LGHP Family and Maternity Medicine (residency clinic, suburban setting)
- LGHP Family Medicine Mount Joy (community practice)
- LGHP Family Medicine Twin Rose (community practice)
- LGHP Family Medicine Susquehanna (community practice)
- Wellspan Family Medicine Trout Run (community practice)
- Hospice
- LGHP Geriatric Medicine
For Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University Students only, we also offer Third Year Clerkships in Obstetrics, Neurology, Psychiatry, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics.
Interested students may contact our medical student coordinator, Michelle Sultzbach at Michelle.Sultzbach@pennmedicine.upenn.edu, Office of Academic Affairs.
Fourth year family medicine sub-internship rotation
The Family Medicine sub-internship is a four-week rotation that combines inpatient and outpatient care. Each student will spend 2 weeks on the Family Medicine inpatient service (colloquially referred to as the "Ward" service), and 2 weeks rotating in the outpatient residency clinics. Students are an integral part of the inpatient team and are responsible for their own patients with supervision from the resident team and attending physician. In the clinic, students will work with residents and attendings in our urban, suburban and rural clinic settings. This suggests the broad scope of experience our Lancaster General Health Family Medicine resident physicians encounter.
Application deadline to apply: March 20th, 2026. Students to be notified on or before April 10th, 2026.
Applicants should be enrolled in a U.S., LCME-accredited or osteopathic institution. Interested students should complete the Application for Medical Student Clerkship.
For questions regarding a 4th year Sub I rotation in Family Medicine or a URM rotation, please contact Michelle Sultzbach, Medical Student Coordinator at Michelle.Sultzbach@pennmedicine.upenn.edu or call 717-544-2094.
Clerkship directors
Corey Fogleman, MD, FAAFP Director of Medical Education, oversees the medical student clerkship program. Clerkship directors supervise students in the following rotations:
- Laura Leaman, MD – Family Medicine
- Wen Ying Wu-Chen, MD – Neurology
- Kathryn Abello, MD – Obstetrics/Gynecology
- Kathryn DePrimo, MD – Internal Medicine
- Lauren Harter, MD – Internal Medicine
- Dinara Triantafyllou, MD – Psychiatry
- Alexandra Solosko, DO – Pediatrics
- Amanda Rabideau, MD – General Surgery
We continue to explore other academic partnerships, including making research experiences available to Franklin & Marshall College seniors.
Clerkship amenities
- housing
- meals
- parking
- internet
- television/cable TV
Student housing is within two blocks of Lancaster General Hospital, and includes wireless internet access, television and off-street parking. You receive meal cards for use in all hospital dining areas.
You will need access to an automobile for your ambulatory experiences, but are easily within walking distance to downtown cafes and restaurants, live theatre, art galleries, and Barnstormers baseball. Bus service gives you easy access to Park City Center and other shopping venues.
About Lancaster
Lancaster General Hospital is located in downtown Lancaster, PA, about 75 miles southwest of Philadelphia. It is part of Lancaster General Health, a member of the University of Pennsylvania Health System (Penn Medicine).
Lancaster City is at the heart of Lancaster County. While famous for its Amish population, tranquil farms and panoramic views, Lancaster County has much more to offer.
The area blends urban, suburban and rural venues richly steeped in history and culture. It boasts the longest continually operating opera house in the U.S., the nation’s oldest farmers market, Lancaster Barnstormers baseball, an active arts community and restaurants featuring both traditional and contemporary cuisine.
Additional clerkship programs
To apply for a LG Health Clinical Rotation, it is imperative that you utilize the correct application. Please do not work ahead and place multiple applications. You should only place one rotation request at a time. Please note that for the programs that utilize My Clinical Exchange for application (CRNP, CNS, DNP, MSN) it is important that you do not pay/purchase until you have received verification of placement as placement cannot be guaranteed due to the increased number of applicants we receive each rotation.
Please place your applications during the following periods:
- Summer Semester 2026
- January 1 – March 20
- Fall Semester 2026
- March 23 – July 3
- Spring Semester 2027
- August 15 – October 30
Also, please remember to only place one rotation application at a time. Please do not work ahead and place multiple applications.
Our programs
Advance nurse practitioner students
Advance Nurse Practitioner Students (ANPS) practice in both primary and specialty health care platforms for children and adults. In order to provide complete health care, the ANPS may obtain medical histories and perform physical examinations, diagnose and assist in the treatment of acute and chronic health problems. The ANPS work in partnership with advance practitioners providers, physicians and other health care providers to ensure quality care. The ANPS emphasize wellness and self-care by giving individuals the information they need to make healthy lifestyle choices.
Nurse anesthetists students
Nurse Anesthetists Students (NAS) are trained in critical care and the administration of anesthetic agents along with related drugs for surgical and diagnostic procedures; they are also trained in the management of pain associated with childbirth, acute or chronic ventilator problems, and acute and chronic pain through the performance of selected nerve blocks or other forms of pain management.
Clinical nurse specialist students
Clinical Nurse Specialists Student (CNSS) are clinicians trained to care for acutely or chronically ill patients and guide other health care professionals in providing care. The key CNS clinical experience focuses on: conducting comprehensive patient assessments and identifying patient health problems and risk factors; identifying knowledge and skill development needs of nurses and other health care personnel; and establishing and maintaining professional standards.
Other duties of the CNS include guiding nursing staff in career development; designing and implementing agency-wide programs to decrease cost and improve quality of care; evaluating quality and cost-effectiveness of technological devices, patient care processes, and patient outcomes; and leading interdisciplinary groups in implementing new approaches to patient care.
Nurse midwives students
Nurse Midwives Students (CNMS) are trained to provide primary care to women, including evaluation, assessment, treatment, and, if needed, referral to a specialist. Their training equips them to care for women in labor and delivery as well as the prenatal and postpartum phases of pregnancy.
In addition, CNMS provide pre-conception counseling, normal newborn care, and routine gynecological care (perimenopausal and postmenopausal care, emphasizing health promotion, education and disease prevention). CNMS gain an understanding of the unique physical, emotional and spiritual needs of women in order to encourage them to take an active role in their health care.
The application process
Step 1 - Student responsible to find preceptor and then proceed to the below steps.
Step 2 - Complete AP student application.
Step 3 - Clinical request matched with clinical site.
Step 4 - Clinical assignments negotiated with practice, reviewed and approved by AP Clinical Site Approval Board.
Step 5 - Roster of clinical assignments and student contact information submitted to Office of Academic Affairs (OAA).
Step 6 - Welcome aboard package sent to AP Student with directive to complete all documentation. Orientation held by OAA consistent with Medical Student and Residency Orientation program.
Clerkship orientation information
Orientation topics:
- CBL’s
- EPIC training
- Photo ID
- Review paperwork
- HIPAA consent
- Network access
Office of academic affairs student file
- Application
- Resume/CV
- Letter of academic standing
- Immunization record
- Background checks
- ChildLine/Child protection check
- Certificate of liability
- HIPAA consent
- Completed evaluations
- Summary of total clinical hours per semester
Any cancellations or changes to scheduled rotations must be made at least 30 days before the rotation is due to start. Frequent changes or cancellations by a student may result in the inability to make further schedule adjustments.
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health is proud to offer a diverse range of physician assistant (PA) clinical rotations across all spectrums of care. We will work with you and your clinical coordinator to provide an impactful PA rotation.
Application
We ask that school administration apply for rotations through My Clinical Exchange. You will be required to sign up for the website if you do not already have access. This website helps us standardize physician assistant rotations. We ask individual students, faculty and program coordinators to not contact the providers privately.
Deadline
Rotations should be requested no later than two months before the rotation; however, most physician assistant rotations are set by the January before the academic year begins.
Requirements
To apply for a PA clinical rotation, your school must have an affiliation agreement. If you are unable to find your school, please email SM-AppSSRequests@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.
- Resume/CV
- Letter of academic standing
- HIPAA consent
- Criminal background check (Act 34 Clearance)
- Child Abuse Clearances: Access free course
- Proof of immunizations to include hepatitis flu and COVID vaccine
- Results of a tuberculin skin test (QuantiFERON Gold, T-spot test, or PPD - must not be more than one year old) or chest x-ray (must not be more than three years old)
- Hepatitis B titer or proof of immunization
- Rubella titer or proof of immunization
- Proof of Tdap immunization within the last 10 years
- History of varicella (proof of disease, copy of your titer, or proof of immunization)
- Proof of liability insurance
Expectations
A team member from Academic Affairs will contact you before your PA rotation to initiate the educational videos and Epic training.
APP Careers
We encourage all PA students apply for jobs across the health system and meet with our Talent Management if they are graduating within the next six months.