Free List of Hospitals Offering USCE - Observerships, Clerkships, Electives, Externships, Mini-Residency and direct research / clinical fellowships
USCE (US Clinical Experience) is a great value addition to International Medical Graduates seeking Residency in the United States!
Oklahoma State Medical Association (OSMA) Specialties: Various - Family medicine, Internal Medicine, Anesthesiology etc. Application: To Apply, You must procure an Application Form from OSMA - call 405-843-9571 OR 800-522-9452 and inquire about the application forms. Usually, they will email the forms to you. I secured the forms from a pal - Download sample OSMA externship form Here. Use this downloaded form only as reference, You should communicated with them directly for the form - also try emailing Linda at mcdonald@osmaonline.org, for the forms, as long as she is working for the OSMA ;-) Click here for OSMA Externship Program Website Link Duration: "The Extern will be allowed to have four (3 week) rotations with a sponsor in different specialties. Upon completion of the Externship rotations (twelve weeks), the IMG Council of the OSMA (upon receipt of letters from sponsor physicians) will give a letter and certificate of completion to the Extern indicating the number of weeks as well as physicians and their medical specialties" Cost: This Externship Is Free, but IMGs must take care of their own living expenses
Notes:
1. The OSMA Externship program closes from time to time, depending on the applicant volume, but reopens again - so keep a look out on their website Here for the notices. 2. They call it an 'externship', but works like an observership, since IMGs are not allowed any patient contact. Well, if the certificate from the OSMA says 'externship', I would not be wrong to call it an 'externship' when I fill in the ERAS application form for residency applications, would I ? ;-) 3. This one is from a State Medical Association, which means, its prestigious !
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United Regional Health Care Center, Wichita Falls Specialty: Family Practice Cost: 300$ per Month (This information awaits being verified) Contacts Page
North Richland Hospital, North Richland,TX Specialty: Pediatrics Note: This was mentioned on the resumes of one of the residents at the Texas Tech University of Health Sciences at Amarillo - hence an externship might be a possibility to explore.
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Specialty: Family Medicine Observership Information : For IMGs currently enrolled in Post-Graduate Family Medicine Residencies in Home Countries
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Specialty: Physiatry (PM & R)
MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston (University of Texas) Specialty: Pulmonary Medicine (Internal Medicine) Observership & contact Information (scroll down on the page)
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Specialty: General Surgery Click Here for Application Information - scroll down on the page
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (UT-Southwestern) Specialty: Toxicology Duration: 4-8 week rotation Applications, Contact and FAQs Note: They even offer a direct 2-year Toxicology Fellowship without need for US Residency for IMGs who have completed post-graduate training in Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Preventive Medicine, or Internal Medicine. Read More Here
Bryn Mawr Hospital, PA Externship/observership + research in Cardiothoracic surg Starts: end of March 2009 Duration: 3 months to 6 months Contact: Pat Dorris (dorrispa@mlhs.org ) Attending:Robert S Boova M.D.[ System chief Cardio Thoracic surgery] Strong CT surgery experience in Bryn Mawr hospital, affiliated to Thomas Jefferson University.. Clinical research is strongly encouraged along with externship.
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Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Download Application Form [PDF] Specialty: Multiple (Pediatrics and Pediatric Sub-specialties)
Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia "Drexel Medicine Physician Refresher Course" Specialties: Multiple Click Here for Application Information Steep Fees !
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Specialty: Critical Care Medicine / ICU Duration: 2 weeks to 2 Month along with additional option $200 Critical Care Medicine course (Which I highly recommend for your resume) Application Info
Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia Specialties: Internal Medicine (other may be possible) Internal Medicine Website (This information is unconfirmed word-of-mouth evidence)
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia Specialties: Multiple Visa: They will determine the visa type you will be granted / eligible for (B1/ B2 / J1) Click here for Application Information
Notes: - Needs Passing USMLE Step 1 Score - Applications must reach at least 4 weeks before start date
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Columbus Community Hospital, Columbus Specialty: Pediatrics This could be a pot-shot, but I read this information from an IMG's resume posted online who was apparently working full time as an extern in this community hospital. This makes it worth a try - call (614) 445-5000 and ask to be transferred to the deparment of pediatrics
Huron Hospital Specialty: Internal Medicine Policy Statement: "The Internal Medicine Program offers externships, observerships to candidates meeting our minimum criteria, but it is not required to be a resident. We do not schedule externships in the months of June or July. Externships are for one month only and must be approved a minimum of three months prior to starting."
University of Cincinnati Academic Medical Center Specialty: E.N.T. (Otolaryngology) Note: According to their FAQs Link, "Application are considered on an individual basis by contacting Robert Keith, PhD, Director of Medical Education at robert.keith@uc.edu, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, PO Box 670528, Cincinnati OH 45267-0528."
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Case Western Reserve University Specialty: Family Medicine (Only for candidates selected for Interview) Application Information
Cleveland Clinic Specialty: Clinical Neurophysiology + Epilepsy Observership Course Information Duration: 3 Months Notes: 1. Course if Free - But IMGs and International Medical Students must fund their own stay 2. Good for candidates interested in Neurology Residency !
Ohio State University College of Dentistry Specialty: Periodontology Application Information
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
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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
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Beth Israel Medical Center Specialty: Pain Medicine & Palliative Care Application Information
Hospital for Special Surgery Specialty: Radiology (For Current Radiologists) Fees:
New York University (NYU) Specialty: Dermatology Click Here: International Dermatology Observership 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
St. Lukes Roosevelt Medical Center
Specialty: Multiple
Application Information - Click Here or call Graduate Medical Edu. Office at (212)523-2154
Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, Brooklyn Specialties: Internal Medicine (I know IMGs have done it in Internal Medicine - other specialties may be possible)
University of Massachusetts Medical School Specialties: Multiple : List(only Type B & C are for Foreign Medical Students) Application Criteria
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Brigham & Women's Hospital Specialty: Abdominal Imaging and Intervention (Radiology) 5-Day visiting Observership - Click here to learn more
Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School Specialty: Congenital (pediatric) Heart Surgery observership course Fees: $3000 for two weeks OR $4,500 for 4 Weeks Click Here for Application Requirements Click Here for Application Form
Criteria: "At least 2 years of post-doctoral training in orthopedics." Expected Living Cost in Boston: Cost: "A free room is provided, but no cooking is allowed. You will need to get meals at the hospital cafeteria or buy your own meals elsewhere. You will need money for personal items. Estimated cost is about 200 -300 USD per month. There are no other costs" and yea = "You will be expected to complete a clinical research project for publication at a regional or national meeting, or publication in a peer-reviewed journal." BUT site mentions = "You must be planning to return to your country after the observership is over. We want you to use your new knowledge and skills in your own country where you are needed. This opportunity is not intended to help you immigrate to the USA." (Of course they can't make you sign a bond saying that, but you should be discreet in discussing your plans !)
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