Overview of Clinical Observership Program

The Clinical Observership program is dedicated to providing innovative medical education for medical students from around the globe. Through this program, highly motivated medical students, whose universities have forged a collaborative agreement with the USF College of Medicine, are invited to participate in medical observerships and subsequently return to their countries to become clinicians, leaders, and educators in their medical fields. This program is integrated into USF Health's initiative to provide creative training and educational programs to all deserving individuals.

Who is Eligible?

Clinical observerships are offered to students who attend one of the Universities listed below. Your university has to have a collaborative agreement with the USF College of Medicine in order to be eligible to participate.

• Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, Brazil
• Feevale University, Brazil
• China Medical University, China
• CES University, Colombia
• Northern University, Colombia
• Université Paris Descartes and Institut Pasteur, France
• Université Nice Sophia Antipolis, France
• University of Freiburg, Germany
• Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
• St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences, India
• Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
• Gifu University, Japan
• Peruvian University Cayetano Heredia, Peru
• University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
• College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, Sierra Leone
• Yeungnam University, South Korea
• Hallym University, South Korea
• Seoul National University, South Korea
• Khon Kaen University, Thailand
• Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
• Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand

There are numerous specialties students can observe in, depending on the schedules and availability of doctors in that division/department. Some of the most recent include:

• Cardiology
• Emergency Medicine
• Gastroenterology
• General Surgery
• Infectious Diseases
• Internal Medicine
• Neurology
• Neurosurgery
• Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Pediatrics
• Pulmonary
• Radiology
• Rheumatology

How to Register

• Make sure you attend one of the universities listed above
• Contact your school's representative to get permission for your desired dates
• Your school representative will email us approving your request
• We will then email you the application materials and get details to arrange for your observership

Overview of International Medical Trainee Observership

The International Medical Trainee (IMT) observership provides international medical students and graduates from non-affiliated institutions the opportunity to learn about the US healthcare system. These highly motivated medical trainees are able to translate what they learn about medical practice in the US to become better clinicians, educators, and health care leaders, thus improving the quality of healthcare globally.

Who is Eligible?

The process of acceptance is highly competitive and selective. Successful applicants must have either a letter of approval from their medical school and current transcript (students) or completed, at a minimum, the Step 1 of the USMLE (graduates).

There are numerous specialties students can observe in, depending on the schedules and availability of doctors in that division/department. Some of the most recent include:

• Cardiology
• Emergency Medicine
• Gastroenterology
• General Surgery
• Infectious Diseases
• Internal Medicine
• Neurology
• Neurosurgery
• Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Pediatrics
• Pulmonary
• Radiology
• Rheumatology

How to Register

Please download the International Medical Trainee Observership Application Process Flowchart for detailed information.