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Clinical Rotations

Presbyterian Healthcare Services, founded in New Mexico in 1908, is a locally owned, statewide, not-for-profit healthcare system serving one in three New Mexicans. We have nine award-winning hospitals in seven communities and more than 100 clinics and urgent care locations throughout New Mexico offering access to over 50 specialties, all dedicated to providing patient centered care.

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The Academic Medical Education Department manages clinical rotations for future physicians, physician assistants (PAs), and nurses with prescriptive authority as well as other graduate level advanced practice disciplines. Presbyterian welcomes residents and medical students in any year of their education.

Our precepted rotations include both hospital and clinic-based locations that meet the educational program needs of our affiliated Academic partners and students.

Presbyterian has Educational Affiliation Agreements (EAAs) with many institutions throughout the country covering a wide variety of degree programs. A current EAA with your school and program is required to attend clinical rotations at Presbyterian. To see if your school has a current EAA with Presbyterian please contact our Medical Education Team at clinicalrotations@phs.org.

Clinical Rotation Requirements:

Residents and students must be currently enrolled and be in good academic standing in an affiliated accredited academic program.
Your Rotation Application must be received by the Medical Education team 30 days prior to the requested start date of your rotation.
You will need to upload a Badge ID Photo within your application. This photo cannot contain filters or avatars and must be a picture of head and shoulders only. Please upload a JPEG, GIF or PNG file so we can create your badge.
All applicants must be cleared by their school academic coordinator prior by to starting any rotation. Please go the Academic Coordinators Page to view the clearance requirements. The Medical Education team will reach out to your school’s academic/clinical coordinator for this information.
Once your application and academic clearance Is completed you will be provided with your IT access and be assigned certain Computer based training (CBT) modules that must be completed prior to starting your rotation. (Note CBTs are assigned annually and may be waived for current Presbyterian employees.
No Student can attend a rotation until they are completely cleared to start by the Medical Education team.

Finding a Preceptor

All our Preceptors are volunteers who dedicate their time and resources to help you accomplish your academic goals. Many students or school academic coordinators arrange their own Preceptors. However, if needed the Medical Education team can assist you in locating a preceptor. Please contact our Medical Education team at clinicalrotations@phs.org to assist you in finding a preceptor specific to your rotation needs.

For your preceptor to be eligible for your rotation they must be registered with the Medical Education department. If your preceptor is not currently registered, they can do so easily by going to our secure Online Preceptor Portal.

Start your Rotation Application