Clerkmanship

[dr_ronin]

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hello,
This is Rohin,from India...i am doing my internship,just wanted some guidelines about how to apply for Clerkmanship in America,what are the documents needed...and how to go about it?

 

[Winged Scapula]

Are you interested in doing an elective as a medical student in the US or doing your residency in the US?

If its the former, there is no centralized service but in general you have to have:

evidence that you are in your final year of medical school
that you are in good standing in your medical school
you ahve health insurance good in the US
a passing score on USMLE Step 1
appropriate visa to enter the US

Some programs require that you find your own malpractice insurance in which case you are probably out of luck...no one here has ever been able to find independent insurance which is affordable. You apply to programs individually; most have information on what documents they require (in addition to the above) on their web sites.

If you are talking about a residency in the US (ie, post graduate training), then go to http://www.ecmfg.org for all the details about what you need to do.

 

[dr_ronin]

Thank you so much for that information...i indeed want do electives in any institute,but I havent written my usmle,so i doubt,if they would accept my application and could pls tell me how much does the institute charge for this and is there any wavier for international students!!!

 

[Winged Scapula]

There is no hard and fast rule about how much a program charges for an elective as a medical student.

Some places, Harvard and Stanford come to mind, charge the equivalent of 1 month's tuition...this can be upwards of $3,000 USD. Many, many places charge nothing. Some may charge a couple of hundred dollars...it really varies.

IMHO, foreign students make the mistake that it only "counts" if they do an elective clerkship at some internationally known institution. Perhaps, but consider the fact that these places are rife with clerks and you might find it more difficult to get the attention you need to get a great LOR. Besides, if you have financial difficulties it seems a bit ridiculous to spend $3000.

I am unaware of any waivers for foreign students.

Here is what you need to do:

1) choose an area of the country or some particular institutions you are interested in doing a clerkship at

2) go to their website for the medical school and look for information on Visiting Clerkships/International Electives (or something like that)

3) follow the application instructions. Most places are very detailed oriented...you must complete the application as it states, otherwise you will not be considered.

I think most places will not consider you without USMLE Step 1 - they have to have some assurance that you have at least the basic knowledge they require of all of their own clerks. In addition, as I noted, you will have to have health insurance which will cover you in the US; sometimes you can purchase that with your plane ticket.

 

[dr_ronin]

Thank you,so much for that information,i been going through few web sites,which have been helpful.I think I am going to apply in a few days,i would like thank you for the useful information.

 

[Winged Scapula]

Sure...best of luck to you. You might also wish to check out our own International forums which have lots of people from abroad who are interested in doing some training in the US. They can be very valuable sources of information. Valuemd.com, a partner site to SDN, is another source.

 

[chunnu]

Hi ALL,


I am from India and doing internship.

Can you please provide me the required links and universities in US to apply.Also if you can list me some universities which dont require USMLE step 1. I would really appreciate it, i am just looking for Clerksmenship.

Please provide me the required informations.

 

[gutonc]

Hi ALL,


I am from India and doing internship.

Can you please provide me the required links and universities in US to apply.Also if you can list me some universities which dont require USMLE step 1. I would really appreciate it, i am just looking for Clerksmenship.

Please provide me the required informations.

You will not find a program who will accept you for a rotation without a Step 1 score. All US students have to pass it to do their clerkships so foreign grads must as well.