HOSPITALS THAT OFFER OBSERVERSHIPS / EXTERNSHIPS : LIST

I would rather that you refer to my United States Clinical Experiences List Blog for the updated list of Externships , Observerships and Electives by State


Contact these early in the game - coz' slots get filled pretty fast ! Often you will need to pay them - but then ..wut the heck - if you're anyways spending 6000-7000$ who cares for an extra grand ! Some places may insist that you arrange your own Malpractice insurance, some pay arrange it for you but you gotta pay, while some places may not bother you with that all ...


Sample email to use for applying for observerships :
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Shall keep updating this list !

Points-to-Note:
1. Policies change all the time - places that offered observerships before - may not offer today, so call !
2. These places have a limit on the number of students they take - so act fast !
3. The best time to do an observership is BEFORE you apply to ERAS - how else will it show on your application ? and How else will you get those US LORs on time ? Act fast ..if you are planning the 2008 match, still act fast :-)
4. Contacts matter a lot for getting observerships / externships - use them ! Resident friends, physician relatives, MD friends of your favorite masters/phD profs. etc

OBSERVERSHIPS / EXTERNSHIPS / SUB-INTERNSHIPS / MINI-RESIDENCIES FOR IMGs:

• Jackson Memorial Park Hospital, IL ($800 / Month : Call 773-947-7827)
• Good Samaritan Hospital, IL - Dr. Rao Batchu (630-963-4990) - $1000 to $4000/- Charge
• Cook County, IL
• George Washington University Medical Center, Washington DC - IMG Observership Program
  
• Maricopa hospital, AZ
• Baylor College of Medicine, TX ( 50$ application + 150$ Insurance)
• The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston : Observership Info
  
• Methodist Hospital, Houston TX - Observership Policies [PDF File]
• Wayne State University/DMC, MI
• Cheboygan Memorial Hospital, MI
  
• Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Miami, Florida - Mini Residency Program in Various Specialties
  
• University of South Florida (Observership / Visiting Scholar Program)
  
• Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL
  
• Cleveland Clinic, FL
• Miller School of Medicine - University of Miami : Observerships in various Specialties
  
• University of Miami Observership program
  
• Cleveland Clinic, OH
  
• Case Western Reserve University [St. Vincent's Charity + St. Lukes ) (IM Externship)
  
• Chandler Medical center, Lexington, KY
• VA Medical Ctr., Washington, DC
• West Virginia University Hospital, WV
• Griffin Hospital, Connecticut - has a formal 1-month observership program.
• Mount Vernon, NY
• Mammoides Hospital, NY
• Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, NY
  
• Jamaica Hospital, NY (paid observership in Jamaica, NY)
  
• Cambridge Hosp Health Center,MA
• University of Washington, WA (Surgery Externship - 900$ Fee)
• University Washington Surgical Sub-internships for IMGs
• Moses Cone Hospital at Greensboro, NC used to offer Externships to IMGs ONLY IF recommended by their Current IM Residents - a resident referral system. The new program director apparently stopped this, but who knows - may start again ?
  
• University of Minnesota : Observership Program
  

Also Read:

- Differences between Electives, Externship and Observerships
- Rules / Policies during Observerships
- Does Clinical Experience in other countries help






The book USMLE Step 2 CS for the IMG has a good list of IMG-friendly hospitals and institutions that offer observerships ! I also heard good things about the book for Step 2 CS.





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