Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Rotation

Offering a 4-week rotation designed for visiting students seeking comprehensive exposure to PM&R.

Carolinas Rehabilitation is one of the premier rehabilitation institutes in the nation and provides tertiary-referral acute rehabilitation for adults and children.

Courses Offered:

Rehabilitation Medicine AI - Charlotte	4AIM520
Traumatic Brain Injury AI - Charlotte	4AIM521
Pediatric Rehabilitation AI - Charlotte	4AIM522
Spinal Cord Injury Medicine AI - Charlotte	4AIM523

Why Choose Wake Forest

Wake Forest University School of Medicine Charlotte is an exciting place for future and practicing healthcare professionals. Located in Charlotte, NC, and surrounding cities, we offer an array of innovative and well-rounded curricula backed by top-notch professors, state-of-the-art facilities, sophisticated technology and clinical research, while maintaining a tight-knit community feel. Consequently, our highly integrated, best-in-class services and medical groups are world-renowned while maintaining a community hospital feel. As a leader in healthcare, our educational programs consistently prepare clinicians for success in the evolving healthcare environment.

The clerkships at Wake Forest University School of Medicine Charlotte offer

One-on-one attention with attending and resident physicians
Top-ranked clerkships
High patient volume, small learner count
State-of-the-art simulation center, where learners practice procedures and care of the acutely ill patient
Diverse learning experiences
Organization that is dedicated to quality, community and innovation

About Atrium Health

Atrium Health is a nationally recognized leader in shaping health outcomes through innovative research, education, and compassionate patient care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Atrium Health is an integrated not-for-profit healthcare system with over 70,000 teammates at nearly 40 hospitals and 900 care locations. With locations throughout the Carolinas as well as Georgia, Atrium Health is a leading-edge innovator in virtual care and mobile medicine.

Visiting Students

Students interested in rotating at Wake Forest should apply through the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and utilize the visiting student learning opportunities program (VSLO/VSAS).

No documentation will be accepted via postal mail, fax, in an email or email attachment. All application documents must be submitted through VSLO only. Due to limited space and capacity, we are unable to accept applications for visiting rotations and observerships from students of international medical schools or other non-LCME/COCA accredited medical schools.

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