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heathmichelle91
Apr 25, 2025Copper Contributor
Help Creating an Excel File to Calculate Student Commutes to Clinical Sites and Filter Site Details
Hello, I’m hoping someone can help me create an Excel document for a fairly complex need. I oversee a large number of students across my state and am trying to ensure fairness in the clinical rotat...
carolineharper
Jan 05, 2026Copper Contributor
You can handle this by using a structured spreadsheet. Keep one sheet for students with names and home addresses, and another sheet for clinical sites with site addresses and details like scan type, patient volume, and location type. Store each attribute in its own column so filtering stays simple. For commute distance, converting addresses to latitude and longitude allows consistent distance calculations. Once distances are calculated, standard filters or tables can be used to narrow sites by the required characteristics.