Clinical Rotations & Onboarding
at Cleveland Clinic

After clinical placement is confirmed by your academic institution and Cleveland Clinic*, you will need to complete an electronic onboarding and orientation process. An email will be sent to you to begin this process.

In order to ensure a safe environment for patients, employees and other visitors, these requirements must be completed during onboarding:

1. Sign a Confidentiality Agreement
2. Complete an orientation and introduction to Cleveland Clinic
3. Complete online medical training (COMET) 
4. Obtain an ID badge

Thank you for your interest in establishing a clinical rotation at Cleveland Clinic.

*If you do not already have clinical placement, please contact your academic representative to make arrangements.  To complete a student rotation at Cleveland Clinic, an Affiliation Agreement must exist between Cleveland Clinic and your academic institution. Therefore, all clinical placements are arranged between the academic institution's representative and Cleveland Clinic.

Clinical Placement and Onboarding Instructions

Step 1: Verify Affiliation Agreement
Verify that a current Affiliation Agreement exists between Cleveland Clinic and your academic institution. If you are unsure whether or not an Affiliation Agreement exists between your institution and Cleveland Clinic, please contact Michelle Hrehocik at hrehocm@ccf.org. 

Step 2: Arrange Clinical Placement
Contact a Cleveland Clinic representative to arrange placement. Clinical placements are arranged through each individual hospital system. The Center for Health Sciences Education does not make arrangements for placement.

Step 3: Complete the Student Clinical Onboarding Form
This form (below) should be completed by the Academic Program Director or another academic representative after clinical placement has been arranged and student onboarding requirements are met. This form is not to be completed by students.

Student Clinical Onboarding form

Please Note: This form must be completed at least two weeks before the rotation start date.

Step 4: Complete the Electronic Onboarding Process
After we have received the completed Student Clinical Onboarding form, the student and academic representative will receive login information to begin the electronic onboarding process.

Contact Us  
If you have any questions regarding the onboarding process or clinical experiences, please contact the Center for Health Sciences Education at CHSEonboarding@ccf.org.

• Student Onboarding Requirements
• Background Release
• COMET Compliance
• Student Flu Immunization Policy