Mid-Missouri Area Health Education Center (AHEC), Rolla
Core Site assignments are for year three only. Clerkship placement during year four is based solely on the site’s availability and approval. Students must follow the scheduling protocols outlined by the location and the Clinical Education Guidelines.
The Missouri Area Health Education Centers (MAHEC) is an academic community that supports students pursuing health care careers. The goal is to improve access to quality health care, particularly primary and preventative care, by growing and supporting Missouri’s health care workforce.
These efforts are supported in part with funds from the U.S. Department of Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) and local partners in the communities.
Hospital
Phelps Health
1000 West Tenth Street
Rolla, MO 65401
Phelps Health has an illustrious 74 year history in Rolla and remains committed to its mission of providing world-class health care to the communities it serves.
Mid-Missouri AHEC
c/o Phelps Health
1110 West 11th St
Rolla, MO 65401
Site Focus
- Primary Care
School Affiliation
- AT Still Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
- University of Missouri Columbia
- KCU College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hospital Statistics
Phelps Health
- Total Beds - 242
- Admissions - 6,497
- ER Visits - 32,377
- Births - 831
- In/Outpatient Surgeries - 5,543
- DOs on Staff - 39
- MDs on Staff - 133
Third-Year Clerkships
- Behavioral Health(4 weeks) Inpatient/Outpatient
- Child and Adolescent Health (4 weeks) Inpatient/Outpatient
- Family Medicine (4 weeks) - Inpatient/Outpatient
- Internal Medicine (8 weeks) - Inpatient/Outpatient
- Surgery (8 weeks) - Inpatient/Outpatient
- Women's Health (4 weeks) Inpatient/Outpatient
This site schedules clinical experiences in four-week increments.
Third-Year Selectives
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These are clinical experiences completed in addition to the third-year core clerkships. The student may have some ability to choose from a list of available selective clerkships. The Core Site determines the selective clerkships available based on the resources at the Core Site. If applicable, selective opportunities will be communicated to students at the core site’s discretion after the match.
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Selective clerkship opportunities are not available away from the Core Site during the third year. Exceptions to this policy may occur for students officially enrolled in the Military and Global Health Tracks or completing third-year selective(s) away from the Core Site as part of the Specialty Track requirements.
Residency Information
Resources & Benefits
- Facility Resources: Students will have access to the MAHEC digital library, computers, internet, printers and phones while on duty at the hospital
Duties & Opportunities
- Student Duties: Students are required to participate in night call, weekend call and weekend rounds as assigned by the preceptor or service
- Didactics: Students are required to participate in lectures, patient rounds and reading as assigned by the site, preceptor or service
- OMT/OPP Opportunities: Opportunities for skill development in OMT/OPP is provided in the clinical setting during some clerkships
Unique Site Characteristics
- Background check and drug screen required annually
- BLS, ACLS and PALS certifications must be current
- Global Track and Military Track students must communicate third-year clerkship obligations to site as soon as the Clerkship Match Process is finalized
- Influenza Vaccine required annually
- Must not appear on the Employment Disqualified List (EDL)
- TB screening required annually (two-step)
- TB Mask Fit provided by the hospital if needed
- Travel required to meet third-year residency clerkship requirement
Once the Clerkship Site Match is finalized for your class, KCU Clinical Education will notify students when contacting clerkship sites directly is permitted.
Contact Information
- Contact Clinical Education
- Core Site Contact: Tim Shockley
- Executive Director: Sarah Menary
- Director of Medical Education (Rolla): Chadwell Vail, DO