Logistics of away electives

while living in the call room is a good option, it might be a little hard-core even for ortho. In big cities like you are talking about, it shouldn't be too hard to get a sublet. I'd email the coordinator a couple months in advance and see if they can give you a list from their school - how well this works depends on the school. The best second bet is going onto craig's list - it is generally full of sublets in any big city; usually available on pretty short notice. Off course, you might be sharing an apartment with an axe-murderer but those are the kind of chances you have to take.

If you go to Loyola, there's a lady there that takes in students. She charges $10 a day, feeds you like crazy (but she charges for food). She stays about 15 minutes from the hospital in Oak Park. It cost me about $700 for the month.