[fahdi]

well guys check out this site
On-Line Extramural Electives Compendium
well u can get the information about which medical schools offer clinical electives to international students. Also you can the information about their registration fee and tution fee and whether or not they provide mal practice insurance. good luck#happy

 

[MastahRiz]

Fahdi,

This is a great piece of information, hope it helps a lot of people. Thanks for helping out.

 

[Natacha]

This is one of the BEST post ever on this site!!! Thank you, fahdi. This will help a lot of people! Including myself...lol #laugh

 

[Rehan]

Some schools that accept foreign medical students for clinical electives without STEP 1:

Harvard Medical School
Brown Medical School
Mt. Sinai
Feinberg School of Medicine (Northwestern University)
University of California, Irvine
University of California, San Diego
University of California, San Francisco
Baylor College of Medicine
University of North Carolina


I'm sure there's more, these are just some that I was able to think of off the top of my head.

 

[bushie]

its very confusing and hectic work
i have visited a lot of sites but they have just confused me and nothing else

 

[fahdi]

you should search "visiting students" on the official website of which ever college you want to attend for elective, click the clinical elective link and the website will guide you through the whole procedure about how to apply for the elective and still if you need to clear something, you can contact the elective co-ordinator or the registrars office and they will help you in the best possible way.

 

[Rehan]

--moving this thread to Medical Students Area--

 

[tonnii]

elective in australia

hi! i m a student from Malaysia.
do anyone hav any info about doing elective in Australia (mainly Melbourne)?

 

[maxim]

thanx for ur help man
wanna ask if someone know what is (mal practice insurance ) .... and its role in elective thing ?

 

[MastahRiz]

Malpractice insurance is a type of security that you pay to an insurance company in case you make some sort of a mistake while treating/examining a patient which causes the patient harm. If you do, the patient then has the option to sue you- meaning he has a right to demand monetary compensation, which the insurance company will pay for you, since you paid them the malpractice insurance.

You need to pay that if you want to do a clinical elective and want to have significant patient interaction.

 

[physiologyman]

Nice post!!

 

[dieanotherday]

I am actually new to the forum. And its incredible how it all answers my questions so perfectly. I sound like an advertisement (lol), but honestly this site kicks butt! Thanks you guys.

 

[wcynthia27]

Hi I am new here and I have just completed my USMLE step 1. I'm an IMG and i didn't do so well in my step 1. I really want to get an elective in the U.S. I'm just wondering which are the good hospitals/Uni to apply for if i am a 4th year student and not a final year student. Are there any chances of me getting a position?

 

[MastahRiz]

pick a specialty and then check the rankings of US Top Hospitals.

 

[alakazyt]

hi.im from pakistan.im in fourth of my medical college.i want to ask from where can i get the information about how to apply for electives in UK???i want to apply for clinical electives at bermingham university or wolverhamton university but besiddes king's college london so far i have been unable to find any site or link that could guide me on how to get clinical electives at BERMINGHAM UNIVERSITY or WOLVERHAMPTON UNIVERSITY.

 

[haydarfadel]

thank you from the bottom of my heart...you've done a great job

 

[inspiredT]

Hi all! these infos are very helpful and thank you for kind advices! #happy but i have few questions... i'm international student from republic of Georgia(where i study medicine in English) and i'd like to go for observership program in NY in any Medical center... how many weeks are required to stay there and what is the tuition fee for that? i only have time in summer and would like to stay for only 1 or max 2 months. I'm specified in clinical Ophthalmology and surgery, so only want in this field. and also is it possible without USMLE steps? Thanks in advance!

 

[doc.w3s]

hey
Im a 3rd year medical student .
I was wondering is it possible to do some electives after 3rd year??? In Canada or US??? Any sort of elective clinical or research is what in looking for. So far not getting much help.

 

[Abdullah4896]

YOu can't in third year. Some programs will allow you in the fourth year, most accept international's in their last year. Third year, probably no chance.

 

[missadorkable]

Heyy... I'm, new to this post and I'm currently studying in China as an IMS. I have contacted few hospitals about doing my clerkship there and many have told me they only provide electives. I'm a bit confused on that. I know my 5th year should be my clerkship to complete my medical training at my University, so where do electives come to par?

Really confused! help??