NEW YORK (NY)

CLERKSHIPS / ELECTIVES
( For 3rd / 4th Year International Medical Students)


University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester
Application + Requirements


Albany Medical College
Application + Requirements


Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Electives for Foreign Medical students
They also sponsor your J1 visa for the electives

New York University (NYU)
Specialties: Multiple
Application Forms


Columbia University College of Physicians + Surgeons
Only for students of these 23 Medical Schools around the world.


SUNY Downstate, Brooklyn
Fee: $175 1st Elective : $100 per additional Elective
Visas: Students are responsible for their own B1 visitors visa
Duration: 12 Weeks Maximum
Application Form & Instructions


Weill Cornell Medical College
Specialty: Multiple
Fees: 2000$ per month
Application Information




EXTERNSHIPS



Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Jamaica, NY
(Don't confuse this with the country Jamaica..LOL)
Specialty: Psychiatry
Duration: 5 Months
Call: 718-291-0764 or See more Contacts
Requirements: Must be ECFMG Certified, and have your own Visa / Green Card

Mount Sinai School of Medicine (Cabrini) Program
Specialty: Psychiatry
As their Residency Program Website Says: "We have in the past offered externships, but they are offered at the discretion of the Program Director.You may fax your resume and cover letter regarding externships to (212) 995-7031."
Thus - its worth a try :-)

New York Medical College (Westchester Medical Center), Valhalla, NY
Specialty: Psychiatry
Duration: 8 Months !
Click Here for IMG externship selection & policies
Click Here for IMG externship application form
Email inquiries: wmcexternship@hotmail.com



North Short LIJ, Long Island
Specialty: Psychiatry Externship for a Year
Contact: Externship Coordinator at : 718-470-7992




OBSERVERSHIPS



Beth Israel Medical Center
Specialty: Pain Medicine & Palliative Care
Application Information


Hospital for Special Surgery
Specialty: Radiology (For Current Radiologists)
Fees :

• $500 per 1/2 day
• $1000 per day
• $4500 for one week (10% discount applied)

Expensive Affair ! Read more here


Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY
Specialty: General Surgery
Click Here for Eligibility Requirements
Click Here for Application Information



New York Eye Center
Specialty: Ophthalmology
Application Information


New York University (NYU)
Specialty: Dermatology
Click Here for Description
Duration: 1 Month, 6 Months or 1 Year
Fees: This is a very comprehensive Observership Program and carries a hefty Tution:
1 Month: $3000
6 Months: $15,000
12 Months: $30,000
"Participants in the Program will receive a certificate from the Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine verifying their observership as an International Dermatology observer."


New York University Medical Center
Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery
Visa: If you need a visa, the University does do a J-1 Visa for the Observership, though it may not be compulsorily be a J1 - in that event, I would recommend going with a Visitors or F1 visa instead.
Application Form and Links




Unity Health System and it's ring of hospitals e.g.: Park Ridge Hospital
Specialty : Primary Care / Internal Medicine
Residency Contact Information : Individual Hospital Contacts



Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, Brooklyn
Specialties: Internal Medicine (I know IMGs have done it in Internal Medicine - other specialties may be possible)