College of MedicineGraduate Medical EducationFamily Medicine Residency Program–PullmanFamily Medicine Visiting Student Rotation

Family Medicine Visiting Student Rotation

The four-week family medicine visiting student rotation provides students with advanced training experience including both inpatient and outpatient rotations. You will work side by side with our Family Medicine residents including case conferences and weekly didactics that are integrated into the WSU Family Medicine Residency Program–Pullman.

  • Expect to have three weekends free. 
  • All students will present one didactics lecture to our residents, faculty, and other students.  
  • Students will be responsible for arranging their own housing and transportation. Pullman has a public bus service, but it is limited. Personal transportation is advised. 
  • Students must complete all onboarding materials required by Pullman Regional Hospital during the timeframe required, prior to Sub-I experience. These materials will be sent to students selected for a Sub-I rotation in advance.
  • Dates may be able to be flexible. Please choose the dates that most closely represent the dates you would need through your school. Two-week rotations may also be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Pullman Regional Hospital serves as the sponsoring location and will coordinate onboarding requirements, which may include an agreement between the hospital and medical school. If selected for a rotation you may be asked to provide the name and contact information for someone at your school to coordinate the agreement.

Schedule

One Week

Outpatient family medicine at our residency clinic on the Pullman Regional Hospital medical campus. 

Full spectrum outpatient family medicine including adult medicine, pediatric medicine, gynecology, family planning, MSK, outpatient procedures, behavioral health and more! 

  • Work with a variety of family medicine faculty and residents 
  • Day shifts (~8am-5pm) 

One–Two Weeks

Inpatient work in our inpatient service at Pullman Regional Hospital. 

  • Join a team of one attending, one senior resident, and one intern. 
  • Expect to work in the same capacity as an intern with assigned patients. 
  • Day shifts only (~6:30am-~6pm)  

One–Two Weeks

Work in the Emergency Department at Pullman Regional Hospital.  

  • Work with a team of 1–2 Emergency Department physicians and a family medicine resident during the busy evening shifts. 
  • This will include a Friday evening shift for a great clinical experience. 
  • Evening shifts (~3pm- ~11pm) 

A rotating student may also have experiences in one of the outpatient clinics such as pediatrics or sports medicine during their rotation

Training Site

Students will complete their Sub-I elective rotation at Pullman Regional Hospital (PRH). PRH is a 25-bed critical access hospital including, Intensive Care Services, Emergency Services, Surgical Services, BirthPlace, and a variety of outpatient services. Located in the Palouse region of eastern Washington, the hospital overlooks Washington State University’s Pullman campus.

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Requirements for a Visiting Student Rotation

  • Must be a fourth-year medical student in good standing by July 1, 2026
  • Must be interested in applying for family medicine residency position in the next application cycle 
  • Must be legally able to be in the US for the experience. The program cannot provide visas for Sub-I experiences

Please see application link for further information.

A completed application and the following documents are due at submission:

  • Letter of Good Standing provided by your Registrar or Dean’s Office
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Request a Visiting Student Rotation

Applications are now closed.

Students will be notified in March 2026 of outcomes of application cycle. If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to fmrpullman.medicine@wsu.edu.

WSU medical students should also notify their 4th Year Clerkship Coordinator that they have applied for a Sub-I experience.