Out ot town travel

Gotcha. So you're asking more about specialty rotations or short-term assignments. I can only speak for my own program, which has some relationships with out-of-town/state hospitals for a month or two at a stretch. Housing is provided, but food, travel, and extras are your own expenses. I don't know how other programs work, but it's a good question. Again, commuting and out-of-town rotations can take significant time away from family and study life as well as add to student expenses. It's better to know this ahead of time so that you can plan accordingly...

At my interview I gathered that I would have my clinical in my choice location (one of two options). Now after accepting a position in the class, I just found out that I will likely be doing 50% of my clinicals 2 hours away. I don't know yet how the schedule will be (days/weeks at a time). Ill have three little ones at home. This obviously causes a bit of stress for me. How many of you are in similar circumstances? Is it common for all programs to have clinicals in several different locations? Any suggestions on how to cope with this schedule in terms of family time, study time, and expense?

The school I'll be attending, SIUE, has some of its clinical experiences about two hours away from the school's campus in Springfield, Illinois. The university did just recently buy a house there for the anesthesia students to use while at their clinical sites so that will be a big help as it will save a good deal of money on hotel costs. Another school in this area, Webster University, has one of it's rotations in Texas, requiring students to spend several weeks out of state at that time. From what I've been told by several students that have interviewed there, that school also provides housing to the anesthesia students while at these out of state clinicals. I think you'll just have to check with the programs you are interested in to find out more about your options.