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PEDS 655 – Pediatric Clinical Clerkship – Jackson, WY

Jackson is a town in Wyoming’s Jackson Hole valley, and home to three ski areas, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Snow King Mountain Resort and Grand Targhee Resort. The Town Square features arches made of shed antlers from the nearby National Elk Refuge. The National Museum of Wildlife Art has works by Andy Warhol and Georgia […]

PEDS 660 – Pediatric Clinical Clerkship – Cheyenne, WY

Cheyenne is located near the geographical and time center of North America. Strategically situated at a major transportation hub (the intersection of Interstates 25 and 80 and two major railroads), it is a developing center of commerce. Only 90 minutes north of Denver, Colorado, Cheyenne sits as the northern anchor city of the Front Range […]

PEDS 664 – Pediatric Clinical Clerkship – Pocatello, ID

Pocatello comes from a leader of the Shoshone tribe who granted the railroad a right-of-way through the Fort Hall Indian Reservation. Shoshone and Bannock tribes inhabited southeastern Idaho for hundreds of years before the epic trek by Lewis and Clark across Idaho in 1805.  Founded in 1889, Pocatello was known as the “Gateway to the […]

PEDS 652 – Pediatric Clinical Clerkship – Idaho Falls, ID

Idaho Falls is the perfect location for people looking for a diverse opportunity to discover the wonders of Yellowstone, Grand Teton National Parks, the Craters of the Moon National Monument, or Henry’s Fork of the Snake River. It is a great location for the outdoor enthusiasts to enjoy some of the best skiing, camping, fishing, […]

PEDS 658 – Pediatric Clinical Clerkship – Boise, ID

Boise, the capital and largest city of the State of Idaho, is a wonderful city that combines all that one would want from a big city, with amazing access to the outdoors. Boise is home to Boise State University, the state’s largest university. Located along the Boise River and nestled against foothills of the Rocky […]

PEDS 657 – Pediatric Clinical Clerkship – Missoula, MT

Today’s Missoula lies at the bottom of what once was Glacial Lake Missoula, a 3,000-square-mile proglacial lake which stretched from 60 miles (97 km) south and east of Missoula north to today’s Flathead Lake and west to Idaho’s Lake Pend Oreille. Held in place by a glacial dam, this lake drained and refilled repeatedly over 2,000 years during the past Ice Age. When […]

PEDS 647 – Pediatric Clinical Clerkship – Lewiston, ID

Lewiston, Idaho is in the Lewis-Clark Valley. Located at the confluence of the Clearwater and Snake rivers, Lewiston, ID and Clarkston, WA converge, making it the lowest elevation point in the region, only 738 feet above sea level. This results in a mild climate, making outdoor activities possible nearly year-round. Known as the Gateway to Hells […]

PEDS 653 – Pediatric Clinical Clerkship – Helena, MT

Cradled in the foothills of the Montana Rockies, surrounded by pristine forests, alive with history and culture, lies “the heartbeat of Montana”, Helena. The Helena area has provided the setting for thousands of years of Native American use, the Lewis & Clark Expedition, the wanderings of fur trappers & gold prospectors, homestead farmers, key transcontinental […]

PEDS 666 – Pediatric Clinical Clerkship – Great Falls, MT

Great Falls is the fourth largest city in Montana. It is located on the Missouri River in central Montana, approximately 50 miles east of the Continental Divide and 120 miles south of the Canadian border. Near the geographical center of Montana and between Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks. Great Falls covers over 22 square miles, […]

PEDS 651 – Pediatric Clinical Clerkship – Bozeman, MT

Bozeman is the gem of Big Sky Country, bustling with activities for all seasons. Winter brings powder to the peaks at Bridger Bowl Ski Area and nearby Big Sky Ski Resort, while the spring brings high waters and thrilling rafting on the Gallatin River. Summer is splendid for backpacking the Gallatin Divide, and fall colors […]

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