Medical Students

Student Electives

UPMC Hamot offers a wide range of elective rotations. We provide medical students with clinically oriented experiences in a variety of patient care settings. While your elective rotations will have a community hospital focus, you will have the added perspective of UPMC Hamot’s tertiary referral service. To augment your rotations, you will be required to attend conferences, clinics and rounds pertinent to each elective.

While at UPMC Hamot, you will also have the opportunity to participate in daily teaching rounds and discussions with emergency medicine, orthopaedic, neurology, otolaryngology, and clinical pharmacy residents. In addition, you will have access to UPMC Hamot’s medical library.

Want to Rotate with Us?

If you are interested in scheduling a rotation at UPMC Hamot, please complete the rotation request form below and email it to Annmarie Kutz at kutza@upmc.edu. The request will be reviewed and processed. Once a determination has been reached, you will be notified accordingly. Please be aware that requests should be submitted at least two months prior to the requested rotation start date. If you have further questions, call 814-877-4180.

If you are applying for an Emergency Medicine or Otolaryngology audition rotation, please also send your board scores and medical school transcripts along with your completed rotation request form to kutza@upmc.edu.  

• Rotation request form (PDF)

Your Rotation is Approved. What’s Next?

Select the specialty with which you will be rotating:

• Bariatric Surgery
• Cardiology
• Colon/Rectal Surgery
• Emergency Medicine 
• Family Medicine
• Gastroenterology
• Hospitalists
• Interventional radiology
• Neonatology
• Neurology
• Orthopaedic Surgery
• Otolaryngology
• Trauma/General Surgery
• Wound Care

Contact Us

For more information about the Medical Education program, please contact a member of our staff:

Annmarie Kutz
GME Department Manager, Visiting Resident and Medical Student Coordinator
Phone: 814-877-4180
Email: kutza@upmc.edu
Office: Modern Tool Square, 333 State Street, Suite 206
Hours: Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Elaine Gibson
GME Senior Department Manager
Phone: 814-877-4178
Email: gibsonec@upmc.edu
Office: Modern Tool Square, 333 State Street, Suite 206
Hours: Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Bill D’Andrea
GME Department Manager
Phone: 814-877-2594
Email: dandreawr@upmc.edu
Office: Modern Tool Square, 333 State Street, Suite 206
Hours: Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Sue Huff
GME Department Manager
Phone: 814-877-6253
Email: huffs@upmc.edu
Office: Modern Tool Square, 333 State Street, Suite 206
Hours: Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Pat Ladds
GME Academic Manager
Phone: 814-877-6257
Email: rogerspj@upmc.edu
Office: Modern Tool Square, 333 State Street, Suite 206