General FAQs

What competitors?! FindARotation is unique in that we provide the platform (aka Marketplace) for students and preceptors to take control over their own educational involvement. This is Personalized Clinical Education at its finest! The Visiting Student Learning Objectives (VSLO) system run by the AMA is the closest to a “competitor” that we have seen. However, many students and schools are not eligible for VSLO and cannot use the system. Our platform is much more user friendly and allows for a wider diversity of learner settings. It is also designed to be easy to search, create clear expectations for all parties involved, and allow for the most efficient submission process! There are Rotation Agencies in existence, but we don’t claim to be an agency and do not place controls over your rotations or charge excessive fees. We are constantly expanding our network to give students more options, allowing you to become the clinician you want to be.

VSLO and many agencies offer a majority of rotations in 4-week intervals. This can be very limiting if you wish to schedule, for instance, several subspecialty rotations in a short period of time to diversify your experiences. FindARotation will allow students to select any value in 1-week increments as they wish. These, of course, will still need to be accepted by the preceptor which may have personal length requirements. You are also limited to the number of unanswered inquiries you may have open consecutively. This is set to prevent students from applying to multiple rotations during the same time period, then having to cancel them. We recommend applying well in advance if you will have close starting dates. Make sure to check the preceptor profile for potential limitations as each clinical site may have restrictions on what time increments they allow.

FindARotation has a large network of Physicians that love teaching, understand students pay enough, and don’t wish to add a financial burden to their mentees. Preceptors may also receive many non-financial benefits from teaching and we appreciate them for their dedication! This is why we will offer one of the largest selections of FREE clinical rotations! However, we also understand that many preceptors put in great time, effort, and dedication during training and it is completely fair to compensate them for that energy. The rotation cost is based on Preceptor Compensation on a per week basis and an app service fee. Our minimal charge helps us keep the lights on and provide app updates for future additions! You can view this Cost and Feature comparison article for more information on rotation placement agency charges to compare against FAR costs.

Yes! No decent company in this day and age would provide a service or product without a fair and equitable Cancellation Policy. This is why FindARotation offers a preceptor-driven cancellation policy for each rotation. A last-minute cancellation may be acceptable for certain preceptors and certain rotations, while it may cause greater turmoil in others. This is why we allow the preceptor to determine the policy that fits their environment and schedule best. This may range from no cancellations allowed to 48-hour notice required and anything in between. Either way, you will be refunded the App Service Fee if you cancel with at least 48 hours notice.