Students may perform an elective providing medical care and other professional service as a component of medical outreach or international medicine rotation/experience each time offered if in good standing, upon completion of the required applications, submission of required documents and payment of any required fees. The Faculty will provide oversight of the rotation experience and any medical services provided for all students who engage in care and service activities at a clinical site in or outside of the U.S.A. Students will be required to complete an academic component for this rotation, which may consist of a culminating oral or poster presentation, written paper, case presentation or verification of substantive contribution to such materials submitted to a peer-reviewed or other professional journal acceptable to course director. The Faculty Sponsor will be required to ensure that an appropriate evaluation of student performance is completed according to the administrative criteria established by the COM. Recorded grades will be Pass/Fail.

Offered: Resident

Students may engage in a four-week Anatmoical Sciences elective, in which they perform advanced anatomical study under the supervision of the LUCOM Anatomical Sciences Department faculty between OMS-I and OMS-II years. Students must apply for this elective course and will be selected based upon criteria established by the Anatomical Sciences Department. Anatomical Sciences Department faculty will evaluate student performance and assign a Pass/Fail grade accordingly.

Offered: Resident

The 4-week Preclinical Research Elective occurs between the OMS-I and OMS-II years. Students enrolled in this elective engage in research and/or other scholarly activity under the supervision of an approved mentor at LUCOM, LU, or at an unaffiliated institution. Research mentors will be required to submit an appropriate evaluation of a student and his or her work. Grades will be pass/fail.

Offered: Resident