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U.S. medical elective Applications
Welcome to our dedicated page designed to provide you with university applications and how to apply for a medical student elective placement through it at many well-known university hospitals.
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Welcome to our dedicated page designed to provide you with university applications and how to apply for a medical student elective placement through it at many well-known university hospitals.
All rotations are four weeks long, and each student is limited to two different rotations.
Due to the high volume of requests, rotations during August through October are more competitive.
Check their course availability.
Priority in scheduling is given first to their own medical school students and affiliate students, other U.S. medical students and international students who are enrolled in an accredited medical school.
All medical students requesting clinical rotations must apply through the elective program.
Explore the elective options for visiting medical student clerkships at Mayo Clinic’s campuses in Arizona, Florida, and Minnesota.
The Visiting Clerkship Program (VCP) provides support for fourth-year and qualified third-year medical students, especially those from groups underrepresented in medicine (URiM) as defined by the AAMC to participate in the Harvard Medical School (HMS) Exchange Clerkship Program. The VCP is sponsored by the Minority Faculty Development Program of the Harvard Medical School Office for Diversity Inclusion and Community Partnership.
The Visiting Medical Student Program enriches both Duke University School of Medicine and the visiting medical student. Applicants must be in good academic standing, receive academic credit by the home school for the visiting student experience, and be actively progressing toward a Doctor of Medicine degree at an affiliated LCME accredited institution, a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at an affiliated COCA accredited institution, or an approved/affiliated international institution. All visiting student requests must be approved by the Visiting Student Coordinator. Visiting medical students must adhere to the Duke School of Medicine academic calendar.
Follow these six steps to apply for the KU School of Medicine Clinical Electives Program for international students studying medicine.
The Clinical Electives Program helps international students gain practical, hands-on medical skills in a clinical setting while training alongside our KU School of Medicine faculty.
Step 1
- Review all Clinical Elective Program eligibility and requirements.
Students who attend other medical schools are welcome to submit a visiting student application for up to two four-week clinical rotations at Emory School of Medicine. Please refer to the Visiting Student Policy
MD Students Currently Attending International Medical Schools
Students who currently attend an international medical school can apply directly to Emory University School of Medicine using International Visiting Student Application.
Please note that a non-refundable $500 application fee will be required.
If accepted, students must pay an additional registration fee of $3,500 to Emory University School of Medicine.
International medical students must be officially registered as a student at their home institution and be in their second to last or final year of medical school to be eligible to apply for participation in an Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai elective. Qualified students currently attending International Medical Schools (non-LCME-Approved Institutions) are welcome to take electives at Icahn Mount Sinai and within the Mount Sinai Health System.
UMass Chan has a proud history of welcoming Visiting Students from across the globe for a world-class learning experience. Their institution will provide updated information on our Visiting Student Program here. At this time, they are only working with students who attend U.S. Medical Schools and use VSLO.
Their website provides detailed information to guide you- whether you are looking to apply, have been approved for an elective, or are just looking to learn more about the program. Please read through the information provided before applying.
The NIH Clinical Electives Program is accepting applications from students attending LCME-accredited and U.S. osteopathic schools only. The program is not reviewing international applications at the present time. Please be aware that all students coming to the NIH Clinical Center may be subject to local, state, or national requirements regarding vaccination, testing, and quarantine requirements prior to rotating.
International visiting medical students who wish to take a non-credit clinical elective at any of the campuses of UAB must complete the online application.
After completing the online application, you will be contacted by our Student Program Coordinator within a timely manner to schedule a virtual interview via Zoom or via email, if a decision was made based on the competitiveness of your application.
- Applicants must be in their clinical years of medical school and must be fluent in English, however, TOEFL is not required.
- Elective rotations are 4 weeks in duration and are available to students in good academic standing.
- The maximum number of weeks a student can rotate is 12.
- Applications must be submitted no later than 4 months prior to the start date of the elective.
- Read for more details.
Applications are accepted from visiting medical students up to six months prior to the scheduled elective start date, and must be submitted at least six weeks prior to the start date of the elective.
The following types of electives are offered by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (JHUSOM) to visiting medical students (Read more)
The SOM Clinical Curriculum Team is responsible for entering all clerkship availability into eValue, and the Registration Team then works with students to register them for their clerkship spots. Availability is determined and driven by the Departments- any changes to availability must be initiated at the Department level.
Eligibility Requirements
- Full-time medical students in their final year of study outside the United States, in good academic standing.
- Completion of core clerkships prior to start date of approved UIC elective: Internal Medicine, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Surgery, Family Medicine. If these clerkships are not listed on your transcript at the time you submit your application, the completion dates must be listed by your dean in their letter of good standing.
- TOEFL scores are required if your courses are not taught in English. If your courses are taught in English, your dean must verify this in their letter of good standing. See below for “TOEFL Score Requirements”.
- Must be fully vaccinated at least 2 weeks prior to elective start date.
- Required Application Materials
1) Application for students at international medical schools
2) Non-refundable 100 USD application fee
International students must submit a check in US dollars (drawn on a US bank), US travelers cheque, or international money order made payable to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. We do not accept wire transfers or credit card payments.
3) Letter of intent/motivation
Please explain your interest in oncology and your reason(s) for choosing the electives listed on your application. Your letter will help us understand your goals, previous related experience(s) and academic preparedness. - Read for more details.
The Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital Office of Medical Education welcomes interested medical students to apply to the high-yield clinical electives available at their campus.
All electives have a competitive application process where students should demonstrate values consistent with their mission, strong academic achievement, and an interest in developing a career in pediatrics.
Each elective is four-weeks in duration – see block dates below. Visiting students must be in their final year of study in order to apply to this program. Visiting students are limited to no more than two (2) electives. Official approval to rotate at McGovern Medical School is granted solely by the Office of Admissions and Student Affairs. Approvals obtained directly from department coordinators will not be honored.
The Long School of Medicine (LSOM) accepts visiting students to complete fourth year elective rotations in San Antonio. Generally, these rotations are four weeks in length and are considered advanced electives. The Long School of Medicine is currently not accepting students from Non-Accredited or International Medical Schools. Allopathic (LCME) and Osteopathic (COCA) medical schools are eligible to apply. They accept USMLE Step 1 and COMLEX Level 1.
They accept students in their final year of training from both LCME (Liaison Committee on Medical Education) approved schools (U.S. and Canadian medical schools) and international medical schools with a formal affiliation with SKMC. Exceptions will not be made.
Elective dates and available clinical courses are outlined in the 2022–2023 Visiting Student Clinical Course Guide (PDF).
They offer rotations with affiliated clinical sites and hospitals throughout North Carolina in cities such as Asheville, Chapel Hill, Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh, and Wilmington that represent a variety of different healthcare systems.
Stanford Medicine is currently offering a maximum of one (1) 4-week elective rotation/clerkship to approved IVS Program participants. The participant will receive an Evaluation from the elective clerkship at the end of the rotation, and can order an official transcript at the conclusion of the rotation.
- A completed application must be on file no less than eight weeks prior to the course’s beginning date.
- Immunization form must be completed, signed by your school and returned with your application. Individual health records will not be accepted.
- Respiratory Mask fit testing (Any type is fine – in general we use 3M N95)
- HIPAA training
- USMLE or COMLEX Transcripts
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Observation requirements
Minimum requirements
Applicants must be age sixteen (16) or older. If under eighteen (18), parent/guardian consent will be required.
For patient, staff and observer safety; the observer will meet Ballad’s minimum work requirements at the observer’s expense including:
- Review online student orientation information
- Review and sign confidentiality form
- Provide copy of driver’s license
- Obtain a student observer ID badge