Medical Education


Mission: Evangelical Community Hospital is committed to advancing medical education by offering high quality clinical experiences to learners at each stage of medical training!


Advanced Practice Providers (CRNP, CRNA, PA, CNM):             

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Rotations are typically four weeks in length, beginning on a Monday and concluding four weeks later on a Friday in full-week increments (with the exception of holidays). If you require a different length of rotation, please make a comment in the "other" box with specific rotation lengths and we will do our best to accommodate your request.

Electives Available

  • Anesthesiology/Pain
  • Cardiology
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Endocrinology
  • General Surgery
  • Family Medicine Outpatient
  • Internal Medicine Inpatient
  • Neurology and Psychology
  • Orthopedics
  • OB/GYN
  • Surgical Subspecialty (Breast/Vascular/Orthopaedics/General)
  • Vascular Surgery

Application Details
Please be prepared to submit your application along with the following requirements:

  • Specific Rotation Request (including subspecialty requirements, 4-week block dates) 
  • School Name and Supervisor Contact Information
  • Personal Statement

Advanced Practice Providers Elective Application Advanced Practice Providers Elective Application 


Medical Student Clinical Rotations            

Qualifications
Candidates for the Visiting Medical Student Clerkship Program must:

  1. Be enrolled in a medical school within the United States
  2. Have passed the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1, Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX) Level 1, or National Board Dental Examination (NBDE)
  3. Be in the final year of medical school at the time of the clerkship
  4. Be in good academic standing at their medical school
  5. Have received the required immunizations

Priority

  • Clinical Rotations for medical students are mostly limited to affiliated schools.
  • Other visiting medical student applications will be considered on a case by case basis.Rotations are limited to the availability of providers, specialists, and departments. We cannot guarantee any rotations outside of our affiliated schools.

Electives Available

  • Anesthesiology/Pain
  • Cardiology
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Emergency medicine
  • Endocrinology
  • General Surgery
  • Family Medicine Outpatient
  • Internal Medicine Inpatient
  • Neurology and Psychology
  • Orthopedics
  • OB/GYN
  • Surgical Subspecialty (Breast/Vascular/Orthopaedics/General)
  • Vascular Surgery

Application Details

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Rotations are always four weeks in length, beginning on a Monday and concluding four weeks later on a Friday in full-week increments (with the exception of holidays).

To prepare for applications, you should anticipate the following requirements necessary to apply:

  • Specific Rotation Request (including subspecialty requirements, 4 week block dates) 
  • School Name and Supervisor Contact Information
  • Personal Statement

Medical Student Elective Application Medical Student Elective Application


Graduate Level Rotations (Residents and Fellows)          
  • Visiting Resident and Fellow elective rotations are available in select subspecialties from those programs who are affiliated with Evangelical Hospital.
  • Please contact your program director and designated institutional official (DIO) to determine eligibility.

Nursing Student Clinical Rotations 

For questions or rotation requests please contact:
Alison DiFranks
Associate Executive Assistant
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 570-522-2504


Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy Rotations            

We offer clinical rotations in physical, occupational, and speech therapy with our affiliated schools. 

Application Details

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Rotations are always four weeks in length, beginning on a Monday and concluding four weeks later on a Friday in full-week increments (with the exception of holidays).
If you are interested in completing a rotation please fill out this application:

Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy Rotation Application Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy Rotation Application

If you have questions, please use the following contact information:

Physical Therapist/Physical Therapy Assistant students: Lindie Wynn, PTA CCCE
570-884-3600
[email protected]

Occupational Therapist/Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant: Jennifer Umstead, COTA
[email protected]

Speech Therapy:  Kara Rothermel, PT  Director of Rehabilitation Services
570-522-4005
[email protected]


Shadowing             

We offer 1-week shadowing experiences for College Students throughout the year in multiple specialties.

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  • This program is designed for:
    • Students who require shadowing hours to apply for the Physician Assistant Program
    • Students interested in an advanced degrees such as medical school and would like to spend time with a Physician or APP
    • College Students who may be interested in PT/OT/Speech therapy or those who require clinical shadowing hours to apply to a program. 
      • Questions about this program should be sent to Kyle Swartzlander, PTA at [email protected]
    • College level students interested in Radiology Technology Programs (CT, Nuclear Medicine, MRI, Sonography)
  • We do not accept students <18 years of age. High school level students should consider applying for our high school internship program offered each summer.

Shadowing Application Shadowing Application


Summer High School Internship Program   

The Hospital offers unpaid internships to high school students interested in healthcare careers, including nursing.

Summer High School Internship Program Application Summer High School Internship Program Application



                     
  • Meet Our TeamMedical Education
    Coordinator
    Kelly Hottenstein
    570-522-2990

    Medical Director
    of Medical Education
    Kelly Baldwin, MD
    Contact Us! (email)