2021 Orientation

Before working/training at Cleveland Clinic, all clinical trainees and research fellows must first process-in with the Graduate Medical Education Department.

Note: Until you’ve had your orientation, you cannot perform any training responsibilities at Cleveland Clinic.

Orientation - Clinical Trainees (start date of July 1)

July 1 Start Date (your orientation has been pre-scheduled):

  • PGY 1 residents: Orientation - Friday, June 18 (stay tuned for time/location details)
  • PGY 2 and above (upper level residents/fellows): Orientation - Thursday, July 1 (stay tuned for time/location details)

You are required to attend this session and need to reserve the entire day.

Orientation - Surgical Fellows (start date of Aug. 1)

Aug. 1 Start Date (your orientation has been pre-scheduled):

  • Surgical fellows: Orientation - Monday, Aug. 2 (stay tuned for time/location details)

You are required to attend this session and need to reserve the entire day.

Orientation - Clinical Trainees (start date other than July 1)

To schedule your orientation, contact the GME office at 216.445.0023 or email [email protected]. (Orientation is NOT prescheduled for you.) Orientation is conducted on Wednesdays by appointment only, beginning promptly at 8:30 a.m.

Please report to the GME Department, which is located on the second floor (room NA2-55) of the Lerner Research Institute Building, Education Wing. Please reserve the entire day.

Orientation - Research Trainees

To schedule your orientation, contact the GME office at 216.445.0023 or email [email protected].

Orientation is conducted on Wednesdays by appointment only, beginning promptly at 8:30 am. Please report to the GME office, which is located on the second floor (room NA2-55) of the Lerner Research Institute Building, Education Wing (N). Please reserve the entire day.

Directions and Parking

  • For orientation, please park in Visitor Parking Garage #2, which is located on East 100th Street between Cedar and Carnegie Avenues.
  • Take the Skyway from the third floor of the parking garage to the Lerner Research Institute building (NA).
  • The GME Office is located on the second floor in the Education wing of the building.
  • Cleveland Clinic’s Parking Department can validate your parking ticket for you.

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