Third and fourth-year medical students have the opportunity to take required and elective clerkships in Montana. All six third-year required clerkships are available in Missoula.

Third-Year Required Clerkships

Family Medicine - The Family Practice Clerkship student in Missoula has a unique opportunity to participate with family practice doctors in a wide range of settings, including multispecialty clinic practice (Western Montana Clinic) to community health center (Partnership Health Center), hospital based single specialty practice (Community Medical Center) and HMO (Curry Student Health Center at the University of Montana).

Internal Medicine - Experience in general medicine and subspecialty instruction in both office and hospital settings are offered here, with an excellent medical faculty, conferences, and educational offerings.

Obstetrics/Gynecology - Students work with 3 OB/Gyns at the Western Montana Clinic, a multispecialty practice. Students' hospital experience is spent mostly at Community Medical Center, where all Missoula deliveries are performed.

Pediatrics - This clerkship is based in a large pediatric office at Community Medical Center with emphasis on both sick and well child care. Faculty provides teaching at inpatient, ER and NICU areas of the hospital.

Psychiatry - This clerkship is based at the Providence Center of St. Patrick Hospital & Health Sciences Center and at the psychiatry offices at Montana Neurobehavioral Specialists. Students work with both adult and adolescent psychiatrists in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Surgery - Students are assigned to the surgical service of one of the major affiliated hospitals where they will serve a significant role as a part of the total patient care team. This clerkship is based at two practices, Missoula Surgical Associates, PLLC next to St. Patrick Hospital & Health Sciences Center and General Surgery at the Community Medical Center.