Applicants to the USU MDA have the opportunity to train anywhere in the United States. Below are the requirements and steps based on your training location preference.
Training Location Options
- Inside Utah:
- All rotations will be completed in Utah.
- Reserved for graduates of Utah-based DPD schools or current residents.
- Utah-Hybrid:
- Either clinical (inpatient, outpatient, and long-term care) or food service management and community rotations will be completed in Utah.
- Remaining rotations will be scheduled by the student outside of Utah.
- Reserved for graduates of Utah-based DPD schools or current residents.
- Outside Utah:
- Available to all applicants.
- Applicants will find preceptors and can contact USU MDA for assistance.
Required Forms and Materials
- Rotation Summary Form (required for all applicants):
- For Inside Utah and Utah-Hybrid: indicate your preference.
- List facilities and preceptor details for rotations outside of Utah.
- Submit this form with your DICAS application
- Preceptor Paperwork:
- Ask preceptors to complete the online form as outlined in the application instructions.
- For details on finding preceptors and acceptable training facilities, review the information on the Finding Preceptors page.
Outside of Utah
For students training outside of Utah, the USU MDA is uniquely flexible. The design allows students to choose their training locations and schedule rotations at a time that is convenient for them.
Applicants will arrange ALL of their practice facilities and preceptors on their own. Applicants will find preceptors for clinical, food service systems management and community rotations.
Special Considerations:
Southern California residents: Applicants who are planning to train in Southern California, please contact Lacie Peterson before contacting potential preceptors for your Community/WIC rotations.
Florida residents: Florida laws can make executing affiliation agreements difficult. Applications will be reviewed, but want applicants to be aware that alternative plans may need to be arranged.
Inside Utah or Utah-Hybrid
Training in Utah is not as flexible as Outside Utah. Applicants may request specific Utah regions, but requests are not guaranteed.
The facilities and schedule for Inside Utah and Utah rotations for Utah-Hybrid will be arranged by the USU MDA Faculty.
Training locations in Utah include the cities and counties along the Wasatch Front (Cache County to Utah County).
Please DO NOT contact preceptors in any of the counties listed on your own. The following list of counties are considered "Inside of Utah": Box Elder, Cache, Davis, Morgan, Rich, Salt Lake, Summit, Tooele, Utah, Wasatch, and Weber.
Other locations in Utah, such as St. George or Central Utah, are considered Outside Utah. Students interested in these areas should follow the directions for Outside Utah applicants explained above.
The schedule and training locations will be arranged by the USU MDA faculty upon acceptance to the program. For Utah-Hybrid students the USU MDA will work with each student to arrange inside of Utah rotations around the student's hybrid rotations.
Final schedules will be provided in late April.
If you currently reside in Utah, but did not complete your DPD coursework at a Utah-based school, contact Nikki Kendrick at nikki.kendrick@usu.edu.