Electives / Acting Internships at UNC-Chapel Hill

As the University North Carolina at Chapel Hill policies document about Electives (pdf) says:

"If you are enrolled in a foreign medical school, you must contact Ms. Pattie Currie in the UNC International Affairs Office for information on applying for electives. Ms. Currie can be reached via email at pattie_currie@med.unc.edu."

A friend did email the administrator and this is the response he got:

- Requirements: USMLE Step 1 scores, current 4th year medical School
- Accept 25 Students each year
- Maximum 2 Electives allowed for 4 weeks each
- Applications begin August Each Year
- Application Fee: $50 non-refundable

Specialties Available for Electives: Click here

Based on availability and eligibility, some acting internships too may be available to Foreign Medical Students. In US medical system lingo, an 'internship' is PGY1 of the residency year, and an 'acting internship' would be acting like an intern resident and getting to work and be responsible for the patients management like a resident, certainly a great addition to the resume while applying for residencies.

Read More details and Application Details here


Notes:

1. An Acting internship, like electives, is usually only for 4th year medical students, and the policies on eligibility differ from institution to institution.

2. UNC Family Medicine was ranked 5th in 2008 US News Rankings for FM