Overview
Franciscan Health Lafayette East offers medical rotations in which a physician assistant (PA) student will have the opportunity to participate in the evaluation and care of patients under the supervision of a Medical Staff member holding privileges to render such care at the hospital facility.
Dr. Jeffrey Penman, Director, Graduate Medical Education, provides the oversight and approval for Physician Assistant (PA) inpatient rotations.
If you have any questions please contact Sherry Oland, Coordinator, Graduate Medical Education, Sherry.Oland@franciscanalliance.org.Rotations
PA rotations are available in the Emergency Department at Franciscan Health Lafayette East.
Requirements
The presence of a student at a hospital facility is permitted only under a current "Affiliation Agreement" with the involved residency program/sponsoring institution. After you have communicated with Dr. Penman and have obtained approval for a rotation you will need to verify that a valid affiliation agreement with your college/university is on file at Franciscan Health Lafayette; this can be done by contacting Marcie Davin, paralegal, at Marcie.Davin@franciscanalliance.org. Should there not be a valid affiliation agreement in place, Marcie will be able to provide you with the needed information to begin the process. Please understand that this process can take several weeks and it must to be in place before your rotation can begin.
Please understand that while Dr. Penman may be able to help in providing you with names, the overall task of securing a preceptor for the rotation will be your responsibility. Once you have a preceptor in place, verification from your preceptor and the dates of your rotation will need to be provided to the Graduate Medical Education office.
Below is a list of the documentation which will need to be provided to the GME office before your rotation starts:
- Current proof of insurance, in accordance with IN Medical Malpractice Act
- Proof of valid College/University status, with skills expected at his/her level of training
- Proof of valid license/permit, in accordance with IN medical licensing board regulations
- Proof of criminal background check (If you have a background check on file we will accept that, if not, you will need to complete a HireRight Background check form so we can obtain one)
- Proof of OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens and Universal Precautions Training
- Proof of negative Tuberculosis skin test, QuantiFERON gold test, or recent chest x-ray
- Proof of vaccinations
- MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella); Rebella titer
- Hepatitis B series or declination
- Varicella (Chicken Pox)
- Flu Vaccine
- Proof of Drug Screen - Drug screen results must on file before a resident/student can start a rotation. If one is on file with your school we are able to use that, if a copy can be provided; if not, a lab order to obtain a drug screen will can be arranged. Drug screens can be done at Franciscan Health Lafayette East (three days to obtain results) or at WorkingWell in Indianapolis (results same day). The locations for Working Well are listed below:
Forms & Information
- The Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services
- Security Access Form
- Epic Training Questionnaire
- Requirements Checklist
Application Process
Please contact Sherry Oland to begin the process and application for our Physician Assistant rotation program.
Our Locations
Franciscan Health Lafayette
Franciscan Health Lafayette
Contact Us
Jeffrey Penman, MD
Graduate Medical Education Program Director, Western Indiana DIvision
Email: Jeffrey.Penman@franciscanalliance.org
Sherry Oland
Graduate Medical Education Program Coordinator
Email: Sherry.Oland@franciscanalliance.org
Marcie Davin
Paralegal
Email: Marcie.Davin@franciscanalliance.org
Faculty
Jeffrey Penman, MD
Director of Graduate Medical Education, Western Indiana Division
Jeffrey Penman, MD, PhD spent his career as a practicing physician specializing in Obstetrics and Gynecology before transitioning to his current role as Director of Graduate Medical Education in Western Indiana. The Western Indiana division includes Franciscan hospitals and provider offices throughout Rensselaer, the Greater Lafayette Area and Crawfordsville. His main duties involve the placement of medical, physician assistant, and nurse practitioner students within our facilities.