Orthopedics Observership @ Univ. Calif, San Diego

This gotta take the cake for most obsessive-sounding degree of caution & fear about having students/docs over for observerships..lol..read on

Like the website says:

"Opportunities for, and sanctioned activities of, observers are very limited! Per UCSD policy, all opportunities for Visiting Observers must be for no more than 5 days. Most visiting observerships with the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery are approved for no more than one or two days"

Visiting Clinical Observers:

- Have no access to patient information, records, photos, videos, etc.
- Have no access to Hospital record or database systems.
- Patient consent is required from patient for Observer to be present during visit

All inquiries for Visiting Observerships should be sent to Elizabeth Wei at ewei@ucsd.edu


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Orthopedic Surgery Observership at NYU

The Observerships program in Orthopedics at New York University Medical Center (NYUMC) is also called the Visiting International Physician's Program and the rotations will occur within the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases

Length: 1 Months to 6 Months
Fee: Not Specified - May be free, but living expenses are your own
Application:Click here for Information, Application Form and J-1 visa form.
Contact Phone: 212-263-6391
Visa: For IMGs needing a visa, if the J-1 is not compulsory for the observership, I would rather recommend a visitors visa to avoid any J1 issues such as the 2-year Home residence requirement (Which I don't think will apply here, but for caution)

Notes:

1. As the website says, "In order to participate in the VIP program, a physician must have a faculty sponsor." The word 'sponsor' here does not have anything to do with money - rather it means a physician faculty should agree to allow you to observe him or her.

2. Hmmm ...since Orthopedic Residencies are very tough for IMGs while IMGs have been getting Direct Orthopedic Fellowships without Residency - this observership might be a better investment for IMGs who are either current residents or completed orthopedic residencies from their Home countries.



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Also Read:

- Type of J-1 visas
- Orthopedic Surgery Residency in USA and IMGs

MASSACHUSETTS (MA)

CLERKSHIPS / ELECTIVES
(4th Year Medical Students)



Tufts University School of Medicine
Specialties: Multiple
Application Information


University of Massachusetts Medical School
Specialties: Multiple : List (only Type B & C are for Foreign Medical Students)
Application Criteria



OBSERVERSHIPS


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


Dr. Henry DeGroot's Orthopedic Surgery : Application Information
Specialty: Orthopedics

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 !)


Massachusetts General Hospital (Harvard)
Specialties: Multiple
Observership Information
Online Observership Application
Fees: Atrocious ! Upto $4,500 for 5 days and upto $16,500 for 20 days !


Massachusetts General Hospital
Specialty: Stroke and Neuro - ICU Observership Program
Application Form and Visa Instructions