Applying to Away Rotations

Meredith Herman, DO

With the move to make USMLE Step 1 pass/fail, the away rotation has become a growing piece to the puzzle as medical students apply to a pathology residency. There are numerous components to the externship application, and this module is meant to help guide students through that process.

How to Apply to an Away Rotation by Dr. Herman

Helpful Resources:

• MatchToPath - a website with great information about applying to residency and succeeding in your pathology rotation and which programs have electives for external candidates.

• Dr. Gardner’s Fandom page on externships - a very helpful and relatively thorough page cover what to know, how to get a spot, and other suggestions.