During rural rotations, students are required to take part in activities which are designed to complement the clinical portion of their learning experience with problem-based instruction, community service projects, and community-based research.

Interdisciplinary (IDS) sessions take place every Friday at Grafton City Hospital from 11:30am-2:00pm. These sessions bring students from various disciplines together with health care professionals to examine case studies.

Research activities also are community based. Students may take part in formal or informal surveys, or create their own projects to learn more about the health care concerns of the community.