International Medical Schools Accepted for Electives in Residency Program Hospitals
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Getting a United States Clinical Experience (USCE) is a major part of applying for the residency match in the USA. Many students and graduates start searching for USCEs when reaching their final year of medical school. It is a great opportunity to showcase your abilities and a good learning experience to know about US healthcare.
If you are still a medical student, you can participate in electives, which are hands-on clinical experiences in a US hospital where you get to do the tasks/responsibilities that a U.S. medical student does in their final year of medical school.
In this blog, we will explore elective programs that have affiliations with certain international medical schools. If your school is on this list, you can directly apply for electives within these programs.
If your school is not on this list, it doesn’t mean you can’t secure electives; it simply means it’s unlikely you can participate in these specific programs. We have another blog detailing which programs offer electives (even without prior affiliations), their requirements, and how to apply, which can be found here.
We will continue to update this list regularly. However, please be aware that affiliations can change over time, so we recommend checking the program’s website to confirm if your school is still affiliated with the program you’re interested in.
Can I apply for electives if I already graduated from the below-mentioned school?
Unfortunately not. Electives are for people who are still medical students when applying. Even if you were in a school mentioned below, being a graduate will disqualify you from applying.
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What if my medical school is not listed below, can I still apply?
It is hard to say if the elective programs below will accept students from other schools. If you are still a student, you can reach out to the institutions mentioned below by email and see if they accept international students outside these affiliations. We have another blog detailing which programs offer electives (even without prior affiliations), their requirements, and how to apply, which can be found here.
What is the difference between this list and the list of electives we have on our other blog?
This list outlines elective programs specifically for international students from schools with which they have established affiliations. Our other blog, which you can explore here, details elective programs open to applicants regardless of whether their schools have formal affiliations with U.S. institutions.
Who should I contact in my medical school if my school is mentioned below and I want to apply?
You can start by asking your seniors. If that doesn’t work, try searching for the person responsible for student affairs. Another good place to try is the Dean or their secretary, who might guide you to the person to contact.
What year should I be in to apply for electives?
You generally should be in your final year of medical school.
When is the best time to apply for electives?
Each institution has a different timeline for applying for electives. For the details regarding when to apply, check our other blog with the requirements for each program here.
And now, let’s start with the list 📋 of the hospitals:
University of Michigan Health System
| Country | School(s) |
| Brazil | University of SĂŁo Paulo Faculty of MedicineUniversity of SĂŁo Paulo Faculty of Medicine at RibeirĂŁo Preto |
| China | Peking University Health Science CenterPeking Union Medical CollegeShanghai Jiao Tong University |
| Ecuador | Pontifica Universidad CatĂłlica del Ecuador |
| Ethiopia | St. Paul’s Hospital & Millennium Medical College |
| Ghana | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyUniversity of Cape CoastUniversity for Development StudiesUniversity of GhanaFamily Health Medical School |
| India | All India Institute of Medical SciencesAIIMS – TCI Scholar Program |
| Ireland | University College Dublin |
| Israel | Technion – Israel Institute of Technology |
| Italy | University of Florence |
| Japan | University of Tokyo Graduate School of MedicineOkayama University Graduate School of Medicine |
| Macedonia | Ss. Cyril & Methodius Faculty of MedicineThe Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts |
| Peru | Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia |
| Taiwan | National Taiwan University |
| Uganda | Mbarara University of Science and Technology |
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New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus): (Colombia Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons)
Country | School(s) |
China | Fudan University Peking University Zhejiang University |
Dominican Republic | Universidad Nacional Pedro HenrĂquez Ureña |
Ecuador | Universidad Internacional del Ecuador |
England | Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry (St. Bartholomew’s) |
France | University of Paris |
Ireland | Royal College of Surgeons |
Israel | Ben Gurion University / Medical School for International Health (MSIH) Sackler School of Medicine New York State Program |
Italy | University of Rome, La Sapienza |
Japan | Tokyo Women’s Medical University Keio University Kyoto University |
Korea | Seoul National University |
Lebanon | American University of Beirut |
Scotland | University of Edinburgh |
Spain | Universidad de Navarra |
Thailand | Chiang Mai UniversityMahidol University |
University of Pennsylvania Health System
| Country | School(s) |
| Argentina | Universidad Austral Facultad de Ciencias Biomédicas |
| Austria | The University Hospitals of Graz, Innsbruck, Vienna and Salzburg |
| Botswana | University of Botswana School of Medicine |
| Chile | University of Chile, Faculty of Medicine |
| Egypt | Cairo University |
| Ireland | Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (Dublin)University College Dublin |
| Japan | University of Tokyo Graduate School of MedicineHiroshima University |
| Kenya | University of Nairobi School of Medicine |
| Lebanon | Lebanese American University |
| Peru | Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia |
| Philippines | University of the Philippines |
| Singapore | National University of Singapore Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine |
| Tanzania | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) |
| Vietnam | VinUniversity |
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University: (Feinberg School of Medicine)
| Country | School(s) |
| Ughanda | Makerere University |
| South Africa | Stellenbosch University |
| Senegal | Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar |
| Nigeria | University of Ibadan University of Jos University of Lagos |
| Mali | University of Sciences, Techniques, and Technologies |
| China | Peking University |
| Japan | Keio University |
| Israel | Tel Aviv University |
| Mexico | Universidad Panamericana |
| France | Université de Strasbourg (Université Louis Pasteur) |
| Germany | Charité-Universitätsmedizinin |
| Sweden | Karolinska Institutet |
| Ireland | Royal College of Surgeons Trinity College Dublin |
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUH
| Country | School(s) |
| Israel | Ben GurionHebrew University of JerusalemTechnion Medical CollegeTel Aviv University |
| Italy | Cattolica Medical School in Rome (Universitá del Sacro Cuore)The University of Bologna |
| Milan | Humanitas University |
| India | KLE University India |
| Portugal | The University of Minho |
| Columbia | Universidad CES |
Temple University Hospital/ Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Addis Ababa University
Change Gung University
Fu Jen Catholic University
Keio University
National Taiwan University
People’s Hospital of Changzhou
Renji Hospital
Royal College of Surgeons
Seoul National University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Technion Israel Institute
The University of Malaga
University of Milan
The University of Pernambuco
University of Panama
University of Trieste
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University of Rochester
| Country | School(s) |
| Poland | Jagiellonian University Medical School |
| Taiwan | National Taiwan University Medical College |
| Ireland | Royal College of Surgeons |
| South Korea | Seoul National University College of Medicine |
| Spain | Universidad de Navarra Facultad de Medicina  |
| Peru | Universidad Nacional de San Augustin de Arequipa Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos Facultad de Medicina San Fernando |
University of Utah Health
| Malaysia | Penang Medical College |
| Rwanda | University of Rwanda College of MedicineUniversity Teaching Hospital of Butare |
| China | Hainan Medical College |
| Ghana | Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital |
Cleveland Clinic (Florida)
Students from Affiliated Foreign schools may apply if the school is accredited and approved by the State of Florida Department of Education. The link to their website is:
https://www.fldoe.org/contact-us. If you are unsure of your school’s status, please contact medstudents@ccf.org.
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University of Minnesota
| Country | School(s) |
| Ughanda | Makerere University, Kampala |
| Tanzania | Selian Lutheran Hospital |
| India | St. John’s Medical College |
| Israel | Baruch Padeh – Poriya Hospital |
| Japan | Keio University |
| South Korea | Seoul National University |
| Thailand | Chiang Mai University |
| Ireland | The National University of Ireland |
| Sweden | Karolinska Institute |
| Chile | Pontificia Unversidad Catolica de Chile |
| Costa Rica | Universidad de Ciencias Medicas (UCIMED) San Jose |
| Mexico | Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM) Mexico City |
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
International medical students will not be able to apply for courses offered at Cedars-Sinai through VSLO or directly to Cedars-Sinai. They may only submit an application through our academic affiliation with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Please visit UCLA’s Visiting Students website for additional information.
Spectrum Health/Michigan State University
Accept Students from medical schools outside the U.S. who have demonstrated a tie to West Michigan. International medical student applications must be submitted using this form: Click Here
Contact this email with any questions CHWMedStudentScheduling@corewellhealth.org
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
| Country | School(s) |
| Brazil | Federal University of Bahia, Brazil |
| England | University of Oxford |
| Germany | Ernst Moritz Arndt University of Greifswald |
| Sweden | Karolinska InstituteUniversity of Gothenburg |
Carilion Clinic-Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
| Country | School(s) |
| Poland | Wroclaw Medical University |
| South Korea | Yonsei University Wonju Severance Christian Hospital |
George Washington University
| Country | School(s) |
| India | Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (MGMCH) |
| South Korea | Seoul National UniversityHallym University |
| Japan | Nippon Medical School |
| Thailand | Khon Kaen UniversityFaculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University |
| Ecuador | Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ) |
| Brazil | Universidad Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)University of SĂŁo Paulo |
| Italy | University of Rome Tor Vergata |
| Austria | Medical University of GrazMax Kade Fellowship – American Austrian Foundation |
| Spain | Universidad Autonoma de MadridCatholic University of Valencia |
| Ireland | Royal College of Surgeons (RCSI) |
| France | Mission Interuniversitaire de Cooperation Des Eschanges Franco-Americans |
| Lebanon | University of Balamand (Al-Koura, |
| United Arab Emirates | Khalifa University |
| Qatar | Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar |
| Bahrain | Royal College of Surgeons (RCSI) |
| Israel | Technion Israel Institute of TechnologySackler School of Medicine |
| Palestine | Al-Quds University |
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