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Introduction

Welcome back to another exciting year! Medical schools have recently recognized that students need educational experiences beyond those available in teaching hospitals. In answer to this educational need, ambulatory sites, rehabilitation centers, geriatric facilities, nursing homes, health centers, and other venues have been introduced to provide a comprehensive exposure to a broad range of patients, illnesses, and care. For some schools this includes clerkships as far as 1500 miles away. While none of the HMS affiliated sites are quite so distant, we are arranging teaching in more locales than before, and we have therefore felt the need for a transportation policy. Harvard Medical School policy is that students are responsible for arranging their own transportation, including that to and from their clinical sites. These sites, with rare exceptions, are accessible by public transportation from the medical school. Students who consider themselves unable to afford the cost of transportation to a clinical site should be referred to their financial aid advisor. The average cost for travel to clinical sites is included in the standard student budget used to assess financial need. If, however, a review of the student's financial aid case reveals that s/he qualifies for further assistance, adjustments in the aid package may be made by the financial aid office. Best wishes in your clinical experiences. Program in Medical Education